US EditionKay County Official Indicted on Livestock Charges, Says AG's Office
KAY COUNTY, JUL 30 – Shane Douglas Jones faces felony charges for allegedly stealing and fraudulently branding nine cows he transported for a cattle auction, with penalties up to 10 years and $500,000 fine.
- On July 29, 2025, Kay County District 1 Commissioner Shane Douglas Jones surrendered after a Multi-County Grand Jury indicted him on ten felony charges and was released on a $10,000 bond.
- According to court documents, Jones was hired by Newkirk Sale Barn to transport livestock between January 1 and February 12, 2025, when he allegedly stole nine cows and branded them as his own.
- Under statutes, Jones faces up to 20 years in prison and $509,000 in fines total; one count of livestock larceny carries 3–10 years or up to $500,000, and each branding count carries 3–10 years or $1,000.
- Attorney General Gentner Drummond warned, `'cattle theft undermines agriculture'`, and said it will be vigorously prosecuted after Jones's bond release.
- Since 2010, multiple Kay County Commissioners have faced charges, with Jones becoming the fourth following Tyson Rowe and Dee Schieber in legal proceedings.
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Kay County official indicted on livestock charges, says AG's office
KAY COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - On Wednesday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Office announced the indictment of a Kay County commissioner regarding livestock charges. According to the AG's office, Shane Douglas Jones turned himself in after he was indicted on 10 felony charges from the Multi-County Grand Jury. Jones, faces one count of larceny of livestock and nine counts of branding with intent to defraud. Drummond's office responded …
Bartlesville Radio » News » Kay County Commissioner Charged With Cattle Theft
Radio Oklahoma News Network A Kay County commissioner has been indicted on 10 felony charges over an alleged cattle theft scheme. 36-year-old Shane Douglas Jones is charged with one count of livestock larceny and nine counts of branding with intent to defraud. The indictment alleges that Jones was hired by a cattle auction facility to transport livestock and took at least nine cows and branded them as his own. He has turned himself into the a…
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