3 Charged After Gun, Jeep, Food Stolen In Iredell Break-In: ICSO

IREDELL COUNTY, NC — Three suspects, including a man entrusted to house sit and take care of animals at a Statesville home, have been charged after a firearm, a 2019 Jeep Compass and food were stolen, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.

The breaking and entering occurred at the home in the 1000 block of Midway Road in Statesville between July 19 and July 20, ICSO said.

According to detectives, Randall Scott Saxon, 26, of Statesville had been asked to watch the house and take care of animals during that time. Saxon, however allowed two others — identified as Terry Justin Sherrill, 31, of Hiddenite; and Mariah Cynthia Coley, 22, of Stony Point — to stay at the residence for several days. The pair then stole food, a gun and the vehicle, ICSO said.

Days later, on July 22, dupities from the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office recovered the stolen firearm at a home in Hiddenite, one day after Sherill and Coley had been at the residence.

Saxon was apprehended July 28, and was charged with felony breaking and entering and misdemeanor larceny.

Sherill was arrested July 30 and was charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny of a firearm, felony larceny of a motor vehicle, felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and misdemeanor larceny.

Coley was arrested Aug. 6 and charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny of a firearm, felony larceny of a motor vehicle, misdemeanor larceny and misdemeanor resist, obstruct and delay.

Authorities continue to search for the stolen white Jeep and believe it may be located in the Hickory, NC area. Detectives with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division said that anyone with information about its location is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 704-878-3180 or Iredell County Crime Stoppers at 704-662-1340.