Rural fields, lawns vandalized

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

BY KATHY FAIRCHILD/Staff writer

Editor's note: Our policy is to withhold the names of people allegedly involved in crimes until formal charges have been filed.

A rural Miami man was arrested late Friday, March 27, following reports from several area residents of a Ford F-350 truck being driven through fields and lawns in the area of County Roads 202, 206, 213, 215, 216 and 219.

According to an incident report filed by Sheriff's deputies, the driver of the truck, accompanied by at least one passenger, damaged residential yards, wheat fields and corn fields on the property of at least five area farmers and property owners. Several residents reported observing the truck spinning its wheels and turning "donuts" in fields and yards in nearly a dozen locations.

The man was taken into custody and questioned at Saline County Justice Facility before being released early Saturday morning. No formal charges had been filed as of Wednesday morning, April 1.

Contact Kathy Fairchild at marshallhealth@socket.net

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While I agree his actions are inappropriate and he made a poor decision, my question is why is this individual being charged when other members of our community have committed similar or worse crimes but don't get charged? Not too long ago a young man, while intoxicated damaged property at someone's residence and then proceeded to steal a car and then get it stuck in a field, but he didn't stop there, he proceeded to burn the engine up and the car. To this date, no charges have been filed for what appears to be something far worse than doing donuts in some yards and fields. Rumors have it that the young man's family paid for a new car. Does this mean we can buy our way out of trouble? How come this individual can't pay to have some grass sowed and fix the ruts? Can someone explain this?

Here's a link to the event I'm referring to:

http://www.marshallnews.com/story/147313...

-- Posted by concernedC on Fri, Apr 3, 2009, at 10:21 AM

you make it sound like this is so bad and it is not yes they shoud not be in the fields and lawns if you want to mud dont tear up others property

-- Posted by aah on Thu, Apr 2, 2009, at 8:47 PM

Outsider, I am going to need you to read the following!....THANK YOU!!

A Miami man arrested Friday, March 27, for allegedly driving a truck across a number of rural lawns and fields was charged Thursday, April 2, in Saline County Circuit Court with seven counts of class B misdemeanor second-degree property, according to unofficial online court records.

Shannon N. Dowell, 32, is accused of doing "donuts" in residential lawns and several wheat and corn fields, causing damage to the property, according to a Sheriff's Department report.

Dowell is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment Wednesday, April 22.

-- Posted by Get A Grip on Thu, Apr 2, 2009, at 6:33 PM

Don't count on charges being filed. It ain't gonna happen. Not for these people in this county.

-- Posted by outsider on Thu, Apr 2, 2009, at 1:14 PM

Response by Eric Crump/Editor:

www.marshallnews.com/story/1527391.html

That's just not nice.

-- Posted by luvthoseowls on Wed, Apr 1, 2009, at 4:16 PM

no names as useall they should see what it is like a year behind the bars

-- Posted by blueeyeddevil_2 on Wed, Apr 1, 2009, at 1:11 PM

Response by Eric Crump/Editor:

If formal charges are filed the names of the accused will be published, as is our policy.

I agree muddy....someone did that to my lawn a few years back. Nothing more frustrating than fixing damage caused by someone else and you don't even know who did it!

-- Posted by momaster on Wed, Apr 1, 2009, at 1:06 PM

The Judge needs to make both of them go to all of the locations they damaged and fix the areas with only a rake and a shovel. A hand full of blisters would help them think better..

-- Posted by muddywater on Wed, Apr 1, 2009, at 12:28 PM

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