Two More Suspects Charged In Theft of 31 Guns, 100 Knives In Cantonment

October 15, 2019

Two more people have been charged in connection with a burglary on Pinoak Lane in Cantonment in which 31 firearms were stolen, along with a approximately 100 knives, two chain saws, a Suzuki ATV and assorted camouflage clothing items. The items were collectively valued at $20,000.

Joann Marie Witt, 40, and Joseph Randall Bush, 36, were charged last week with 31 counts of grand theft of a firearm, dealing in stolen property, and burglary. Bush was taken into custody after the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office surrounded a Cottage Hill neighborhood [previous story...].

Martin Joseph Shaughnessy, 35; Dawn Cheree Brooks, 39; and Charles Kettering, 42, were previously arrested in connect with the case. They were each charged with 15 counts of felony grand theft of a firearm and one count of burglary. In addition, Shaughnessy was charged with felony resisting an officer with violence, misdemeanor resisting an officer without violence and violation of probation, and Brooks was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle.

Warrants are outstanding on Hunter Grant Myrick, 29, in connection with the case. He is being held in Baldwin County after fleeing from a traffic safety checkpoint and leading officers on a high speed pursuit at speeds reaching near 100 mph through northern Baldwin County, Mobile County and into Washington County in August. Myrick was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, attempting to elude and multiple traffic offenses.

Myrick is being held without bond in Baldwin County. as a fugitive from justice on the Pinoak Lane charges.

Witt remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $102,000. Bush is jailed with a $205,000 bond, and Brooks was jailed with bond set at $20,000. Shaughness was being held with no bond due to a probation violation and Kettering was released on bonds totaling $36,800.

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10 Responses to “Two More Suspects Charged In Theft of 31 Guns, 100 Knives In Cantonment”

  1. Tabby on October 19th, 2019 10:39 am

    Meth heads, the lot of them.

  2. john on October 19th, 2019 7:07 am

    Went to school with Bush. He was a loser back then, look at him now ha!

  3. Raymond Ellis on October 18th, 2019 3:42 pm

    We no our Rights 2nd amendment

  4. Sherry Ewy on October 17th, 2019 2:53 pm

    I’m just hoping it was a gun store they burgled and not some dudes house. 31 firearms and 100 knives???

  5. Decker on October 16th, 2019 9:56 pm

    I’ve known Joann from before the drugs and seen at an arms length the path she’s gone down. Never trusted her after a certain point with anything more then knowing my name. (& even then felt uneasy because of who she’d become) Had a good feeling she’d never stop this lifestyle until they throw away the key for good & it’s about time they do.

  6. L. B. on October 16th, 2019 1:48 pm

    The look on their face says: “I thought we did the Right thing”.

  7. chris on October 15th, 2019 6:54 pm

    none of them look particularly happy with the consequences of their actions.

  8. Shay on October 15th, 2019 5:39 pm

    Looks like a bunch of upstanding citizens.

  9. JB on October 15th, 2019 11:10 am

    That’s what Dope will do for you.

  10. Wowincentury on October 15th, 2019 2:34 am

    I went to school and graduated with Joann. She used to be a good girl . Oh how the times have changed.

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