A Marion County man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly shoving his 66-year-old grandmother during an argument over honey and being found with fentanyl and ammunition, despite being a convicted felon.
According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded July 16 to a home following a report of a physical altercation between a grandson and his grandmother, along with concerns the man had been using drugs at the property.
When deputies arrived, they said the suspect, later identified as Shannon McReynolds, began acting frantically and appeared to be hiding items in the garage, where he had been living in a makeshift bedroom. He was detained without incident.
The victim, Cheryl Iddings, reportedly told deputies that McReynolds came into her house and ate all of the honey she had harvested. When she confronted him, he allegedly became irate, shoved his face into hers, and pushed her hard enough with his head that she nearly fell to the ground. Iddings told deputies she feared he would hurt her further.
With the victim’s permission, deputies searched the garage and discovered tin foil and a vinyl case hidden behind a toolbox, as well as a small purple plastic baggie under McReynolds’ cellphone. A field test confirmed the baggie contained fentanyl.
McReynolds allegedly admitted in a post-Miranda interview that he was a habitual fentanyl user and had attempted to hide the foil. He denied hitting his grandmother but admitted pressing his face into hers.
Deputies also found a live round of ammunition on McReynolds’ nightstand. A records check confirmed he is a convicted felon, with prior convictions in 2019 and 2021, making it illegal for him to possess ammunition.
McReynolds was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail on charges of battery on a person 65 or older (domestic), possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
