Headstones Vandalized at Historic Linn County Cemetery CENTRAL CITY, Iowa - The recent vandalism of dozens of headstones here at Oak Hill Cemetery in Central City has been the talk of the town lately, both because of the age of the culprits, and the age of the headstones that were knocked over. The Linn County Sheriff's Office said the vandalism happened on April 12th. Approximately 60 headstones were knocked over or torn out of the ground completely, an estimated $3,000 in damage. They say three children, ages 6 and 7, confessed to the crime. Many of the headstones are engraved with death dates from the mid 1800's. Some are so weather-worn you can no longer read them. Mary Somers, who has relatives buried there, was relieved to see their graves were untouched. "My maiden name is Shakespear, and this is the Shakespear lot right here," said Somers, pointing to three small headstones. "These were my grandparents, Hiram and Mary." Somers has seen Oak Hill Cemetery vandalized before, and was disappointed to hear that it happened again. "It makes me wonder who would do such things, or why," Somers explained. "I wonder what benefit somebody gets from doing something like that." Despite the vandalism being noteworthy enough to make the front page of the local newspaper, the cemetery's board of trustees declined to comment on-camera about it, saying only that they're working to repair the damage as soon as possible. The Linn County Sheriff's Office said the board of trustees for the cemetery is working with the parents of the children, and no charges will be filed.