Clayton Thomas |
Ryan A. Thomas |
Two adults and five juveniles were arrested this weekend after Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a complaint of underage drinking at a residence on Salesville.
At approximately 12:03 AM on May 18th, Deputy Rockie Morrell was dispatched to 42 Farmer’s Circle in Salesville on the complaint. Upon his arrival, Deputy Morrell noticed numerous people standing in the garage. Some of these people fled inside the house and others fled out the back door when they saw the deputy. Other deputies soon arrived to assist.
During the investigation, deputies learned there were a total of eleven people at the residence. This included five juveniles, ages 15 to 17, (4 males, 1 female). Deputies found evidence of alcohol use and marijuana use by some of the people present, including these juveniles. Ultimately, deputies arrested two adults who resided at the residence and who were permitting the gathering and party, and the five juveniles who had been unlawfully consuming alcohol and/or marijuana. Others were released without charges.
CLAYTON THOMAS, 38 years old of Salesville, was charged with:
Contributing to the Delinquency of Minors – Misdemeanors
RYAN A. THOMAS, 18 years old of Salesville, was charged with:
Contributing to the Delinquency of Minors – Misdemeanors
Both CLAYTON THOMAS and RYAN THOMAS were transported to the Detention Center and booked in. They were released on bond, and they will appear in District Court on June 10th.
The five juveniles were taken into custody for Minor in Possession of Alcohol and/or drug use charges. They were turned over to Baxter County Juvenile Services.
/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff
Jonathan Edward Nesting |
A Lone Rock area man, 35 year old JONATHAN E. NESTING, is in the Baxter County Detention Center following his arrest on the evening of Sunday, May 19th, for numerous charges.
At approximately 8:04 PM on May 19th, Sheriff’s Sgt. Charles Bost was notified that a vehicle being sought by the Mountain Home Police Department had been spotted at the Murphy Oil Gas Station in from of Walmart on Highway 62 East and had then left, turning down Baxter CR 28. The vehicle had been taken from the owner on May 18th and had not been returned to her.
Sgt. Bost met the vehicle, a Chevrolet Trailbazer, on Jade Lane and stopped it near the intersection of Baxter CR 28. The vehicle was driven by JONATHAN E. NESTING. NESTING told Sgt. Bost that there were drugs and needles in the vehicle, and that he had injected methamphetamine earlier in the day. His driver license was also suspended.
Sgt. Bost and other deputies conducted a search of the vehicle. They found four syringes and a clear plastic baggie containing approximately 2.3 mg of suspected marijuana. Also found were two separate types of tablets (2 of each kind) that were determined to be Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen of varying strength, both being schedule III controlled substances.
JONATHAN E. NESTING was taken into custody and transported to the Detention Center on charges of:
Driving While Intoxicated by Drugs – Misdemeanor
Driving on Suspended License – Misdemeanor
Possession of Schedule III Controlled Substance – Felony
Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance – Misdemeanor
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Misdemeanor
Unauthorized Use of Vehicle (Mountain Home PD charge) - Misdemeanor
NESTING is being held in lieu of $7,500 bond on the county charges and will appear in Circuit Court on May 23rd.
/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff
Christopher Rick |
Several criminal charges are being filed against a Mountain Home man, 36 year old CHRISTOPHER RICK, after deputies arrested him Wednesday evening, May 15th, after a brief vehicle pursuit in Norfork.
At approximately 9:44 PM, Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Menschik was dispatched to some mini storage units in Salesville, Arkansas to assist with a report of a suspicious vehicle and persons removing items from lockers. Sheriff’s Sergeant Lee Sanders had already stopped and detained one vehicle that might have been involved, but a second vehicle had left the area traveling South on State Highway 5 toward the City of Norfork. Deputy Menschik was coming North bound on State Highway 5 through Norfork and met the vehicle, which was a white Chevrolet truck.
Deputy Menschik activated lights and siren to attempt to make a stop on this vehicle. The driver accelerated and fled from the deputy, first going South on Highway 5, then turning left on Wolf Street, then right on Major Street before turning into the driveway at 29 Major Street in Norfork. Deputy Menschik was then able to effectuate the arrest of the driver, CHRISTOPHER RICK.
Following the arrest, Deputy Menschik conducted a search of the vehicle. Inside the vehicle Deputy Menschik found drug paraphernalia (pocket scale, 2 marijuana pipes, storage bags), and three (3) 50 mg Vyvanse capsules, which are classified as a schedule II controlled substance.
In the bed of the truck were several items that had been stolen from a mini storage unit in Salesville, including a welding cart and scrap metals valued collectively at approximately $500.
CHRISTOPHER RICK was transported to the Baxter County Detention Center and booked on charges of:
Breaking or Entering – Felony
Theft of Property – Misdemeanor
Possession of Controlled Substance (Schedule II) – Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Felony
Fleeing from Officer – Misdemeanor
CHRISTOPHER RICK is being held in lieu of $7,500 bond, and he is scheduled to appear in Circuit Court on May 23rd.
/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies nationwide, will be participating in a national “click it or ticket” enforcement campaign set to kick off on May 20th and run through the Memorial Day weekend and until June 2nd.
As the busy summer driving seasons arrives, it is important that everyone buckle up on every trip, every time, both day and night – no excuses. Deputies are committed to this lifesaving initiative and prepared to ticket anyone not wearing a seat belt who is required by law to wear one.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 52 percent of passenger vehicle occupants killed in 2011 were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash.
Seat belts save thousands of lives every year, but far too many motorists are still not buckling up, especially at night when the risk of a crash is even greater. The Sheriff’s Office wants everyone to have a fun and safe summer, but it requires an important step on the part of motorists……clicking the seat belt.
For more information on the Click It or Ticket mobilization, visit www.nhtsa.gov or contact the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office at (501) 618-8136.
/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff
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Jacob Edward Caple |
May 15, 2013 at approximately 4 pm, Baxter County Doug Meurer was westbound on Hwy 178 near Lakeview, Arkansas when he observed a vehicle eastbound coming towards him at a high rate of speed. Deputy Meurer locked the vehicle on his radar at 112 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone. Deputy Meurer activated his blue lights and the vehicle continued past him at a high rate of speed. Deputy Meurer radioed the description of the vehicle and driver to the Baxter County Dispatch.
Deputy Meurer was unable to catch up to the suspect vehicle, however a few minutes later, Mountain Home Police Sergeant Brian Corbett radioed he and Officer Rodney Wiggins had the suspect vehicle located at Baxter Regional Medical Center and the suspect in custody. Sergeant Corbett had locked radar on the suspect at 76 Mph near Hospital Drive; however the suspect would not stop for the City Police Officers either.
The suspect, Jacob Caple admitted to officers he saw both Deputy Meurer and Sergeant Corbett but was on his way to the hospital to see a family member who had been taken there earlier in the day. Caple was taken into custody without further incident and booked into the Baxter County Detention Center. A subsequent search of Caple’s vehicle found schedule II pills, Oxycotin.
Jacob Edward Caple, age 21 of Lakeview was charged with:
· Speeding 112/55 · Reckless Driving · Felony Fleeing in a Vehicle · No Seat Belt · Possession of a Schedule II Controlled substance (Oxycotin )Caple’s bond was set at $3,500. He is scheduled to appear in Baxter County Circuit Court on Thursday morning at 1 pm.
Sheriff John Montgomery
Rose Ann Elam |
Sheriff’s Investigator Trey Edings today arrested a 42 year old rural Mountain Home woman on three counts of delivery of marijuana after investigators used a cooperating individual to make controlled buys on three separate occasions.
ROSE ANN ELAM sold marijuana to a person cooperating with law enforcement on August 8, 2011, August 15, 2011, and June 25, 2012. ELAM sold approximately 117 grams of marijuana for $760.00. These transactions were monitored and recorded by law enforcement officers. The transactions were facilitated by use of a cell phone.
ROSE ANN ELAM was booked into the Detention Center this morning. She was later released from custody after posting $3,500 bond on charges of:
Delivery of Schedule VI Controlled Substance (Marijuana – 3 counts) – Felony
Unlawful Use of Communications Device – Felony
She will appear in Circuit Court on May 9th to answer the charges.
/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff
Jeremy Darrell Coleman |
A Baxter County man was arrested this weekend and charged with felony drug crimes following a traffic stop by a Baxter County deputy.
At approximately 7:52 PM on the evening of Saturday, May 4th, Deputy William Altazan initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a vehicle he observed commit a traffic violation on Baxter CR 28 near Jade Ln. This vehicle was found to be driven by 31 year old JEREMY DARRELL COLEMAN of rural Mountain Home.
During the course of the stop, Deputy Altazan asked for and obtained consent to search COLEMAN’s vehicle. During the search, Deputy Altazan discovered a small amount of suspected methamphetamine in the seat of the vehicle, and he also discovered a used syringe and used glass pipe, both of which contained suspected methamphetamine residue. Presumptive field tests confirmed the substance to be methamphetamine.
JEREMY DARRELL COLEMAN was arrested and taken to the Detention Center where he was incarcerated on charges of:
Possession of Controlled Substance (simple possession) – Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Felony
COLEMAN was released from custody after posting $5,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Circuit Court on May 9th.
Two other passengers in the vehicle were not arrested.
/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff
Jay H. Greer, Jr. |
Update May 3, 2013 at 3:45 AM:
It was previously reported that the teenage victim was located and rescued. The victim, Jay Greer was located at approximately 7pm last evening however Greer was not brought to safety until 8 hours later. Lack of cell phone coverage and poor radio service hampered with communications. We apologize for the error.
Approximately 18 Rescue Personnel from the US Forestry Service, Lone Rock Fire Dept, Norfork Fire Dept and the Baxter County Sheriff's Office worked for over 8 hours and and at approximately 3:10 AM was able to get Greer to safety.
Rescue Personnel had to carry Greer for over one mile in heavy rugged terrain. Working non stop personnel were hampered by the steep wooded terrain, cold wet conditions and the size and weight of the victim.
Greer was loaded on an ambulance from Baxter Regional Medical Center and is being transported to the hospital to be checked by medial personnel. It is not believed Greer suffered and injuries other than bumps and bruises and possibly minor hypothermia.
We wish to extend our deepest appreciation to all of the rescue personnel and volunteers who assisted in this search and rescue. We also want to extend our appreciation to the Professional Rescue Teams from Fayetteville, Arkansas and Greene County Missouri who were both in the process of responding to assist with the search when Greer was found.
Sheriff John Montgomery
UPDATE May 3, 2013 at 7:35 PM:
The autistic teenager missing in the Ozark National Forest since Thursday evening, 18 year old JAY HOBSON GREER, JR. of Lone Rock, was located at approximately 7:00 PM this evening by a search crew with the United States Forestry Service. GREER was found in a heavily wooded and rugged area approximately 2 1/2 miles from where his abandoned vehicle had been discovered this morning on Brush Creek Road near the Advance community.
Members of the search crew were able to bring GREER out of the woods to a waiting Sheriff's vehicle on Brush Creek Road. From there, he was transported to a waiting ambulance on Push Mountain Road. JAY HOBSON GREER, JR. was cold, wet, and hungry but otherwise unharmed. He was to be transported to Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home as a precautionary measure for medical evaluation.
The Baxter County Sheriff's Office expresses its appreciation to all agencies and volunteers who participated in the successful search for the missing teenager.
/s/ Sheriff John Montgomery
ORIGINAL RELEASE BELOW:
At approximately 9:18 AM this morning, the young man’s father placed a call to the Sheriff’s Office to report his son missing. He was identified as 18 year old JAY HOBSON GREER, JR. of Lone Rock. He is described as more than 6 feet tall, approximately 270 pounds, and was last seen wearing some type of coveralls and a blue cap.
The young man’s vehicle was found abandoned on Brush Creek Road near the Advance community. Authorities are concerned for the safety and welfare of the teenager, due in part because of the wintery weather being experienced today, and began searching for him in the densely-wooded, remote Leatherwood Wilderness area of the Ozark National Forest.
Tracking dogs with the North Central Unit – Arkansas Department of Corrections have been searching near the location, but thus far without results. Also assisting the Sheriff’s Office with the search is the Lone Rock Fire Department, and U. S. Forest Service. In addition, personnel with the National Parks Service were also launching a boat on the Buffalo National River to help look for the missing teenager.
Anyone having information concerning the possible whereabouts of JAY H. GREER, JR. is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office (870) 425-7000.
/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff
The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office is sending out this Consumer Fraud Alert after being contacted this morning by the North Arkansas Electric Cooperative of a scam being perpetrated on their Baxter County customers.
According to a representative with NAEC, some of their customers in Baxter County have today been receiving telephone calls from a person purporting to be a representative of NAEC. The caller informs NAEC customers that their electric bills are overdue and must be paid immediately by credit card over the phone in order to avoid interruption in electric service.
These calls are NOT coming from North Arkansas Electric Cooperative. They are being made by unknown third party callers who attempt to obtain credit card or other personal information from unsuspecting members of the public.
The Sheriff’s Office is urging to public to avoid becoming victims of fraudulent scams by refusing to provide credit card or any personal identifying information to unverified and unconfirmed sources.
Persons needing to obtain their NAEC account information with respect to payments or other purposes can call North Arkansas Electric Cooperative in Mountain Home at (870) 425-2141.
/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff
Bradley Wayne Stowers |
On March 25, 2013 it was reported to the Sheriff’s Office that a business in Baxter County, Guy King and Sons, had apparently been given a counterfeit $100 bill as payment for goods. The bill was missing the magnetic strip and did not appear to be made to governmental standards with respect to the ink or paper utilized.
Upon further inquiry, it was learned that a person identified as BRADLEY STOWERS had gone to the business on behalf of his employer to purchase goods. STOWERS had been provided by his employer with a company check with which to make said purchase. STOWERS instead made the check payable to himself and used a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for said goods at Guy King and Sons. The business thought this unusual as the customer had always paid by check for previous transactions.
Sheriff’s Investigators obtained a warrant for the arrest of BRADLEY W. STOWERS, which was served on him on the afternoon of April 27th. BRADLEY STOWERS was booked into the Detention Center on charges of:
Forgery – Felony
Theft of Property – Misdemeanor
STOWERS was released after posting $5,000 bond, with an appearance in Circuit Court set for May 2nd.
/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff