PIERCETON — A Pierceton man is being charged with several crimes following an incident that occurred Feb. 8. Dennis Dean Shumaker, 56, 3949 E. CR 100S, Pierceton, is being charged with strangulation, a level 6 felony and domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor. According to police, Shumaker is accused of stomping, kicking and choking a …read more.