On 02/01/2021, the West Plains Police Department received a call of a male inside Wal-Mart following and exposing himself to a female customer. Officers arrived at Wal-Mart and made contact with the male and detained him.
During the investigation, officers were told by the victim the male, identified as 24 year old Dylon Hollowell of West Plains, began following her around the store through several grocery aisles. The victim told officers while Hollowell was also he was masturbating following her with his private area exposed.
Hollowell was taken into custody and was transported to the Howell County Jail on original charges of Sexual Misconduct. It was later learned Hollowell had previously been trespassed from Wal-Mart and the charge was enhanced to 1st Degree Burglary. Formal charges were filed by the Howell County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Tuesday February 2, 2021 for Burglary 1st Degree with a total bond of $25,000.00 dollars cash or corporate surety.
Hollowell has previously been convicted of Sexual Misconduct multiple times in Howell County and is currently facing Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Abuse charges in Greene County, MO.
