September 10, 2015

Joint Press Release

A joint investigation by the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, Mountain Home Police Department, Arkansas State Police and the 14th Judicial Drug Task force resulted in the arrest of nine (9) individuals on various drug charges on Wednesday.

At approximately 10:40 am, a search warrant was executed at 330 East 11th Street in Mountain Home.  The search warrant was obtained after drug purchases were made from that residence on more than one occasion from more than one person.  Officers found drug paraphernalia and items used in the packaging of narcotics. Three (3) people, Rickey Abbott, Joshua Wells and Kathleen Pieri were taken into custody and transported to the Baxter County Detention Center.

A short time later, at approximately 11:45 am, the second search warrant was executed at 365 Buzzard Roost Cutoff. This search warrant was obtained after a controlled buy of methamphetamine had been made from a person who was residing at the residence. During the execution of this warrant, numerous smoking devices commonly used for smoking marijuana and methamphetamine were found throughout the residence. Syringes, scales, baggies, methamphetamine along with a Kel-Tec 32 automatic handgun were seized.  Six (6) suspects, Michael Andrews, Quinton Glover, Katlyn Marler, Jesse Martin, Hannah Miller and Cheyenne Shinault were also taken into custody and transported to the Baxter County Detention Center.

Arrested and charged are:

Cheyenne Cody Shinault, age 35 of Mountain Home - No Bond                
Delivery of Controlled Substance              Class B Felony                
Felon in Possession of a Firearm               Class B                
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia              Class B                
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia              Class D                
Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms  Class Y Felony                
Contempt of Court Warrant                
Failure to Appear Warrant

Hannah McBride Miller, age 23 of Mountain Home – Bond $10,000                
Possession of a Controlled Substance     Class D Felony                
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia             Class B                
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia             Class D

Jesse Joe Martin, age 30 of Gassville – Bond $3,720                
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia             Class D Felony                
Failure to Appear Warrant (2)

Katlyn Dawn Marler, age 25 of Gassville – No Bond                
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia                    Class D Felony                
Revocation, Bench Warrant                
Residential Burglary                                        Class C                
Theft of Property                                             Class D                
Contempt of Court Warrant

Quinton Mathew Glover, age 29 of Mountain Home – Bond $2500                
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia             Class D Felony

Michael Vincent Andrews, age 22 of Cotter – No Bond                
Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine (4 Counts)         Class B Felony 
Unlawful use of a Communication Device             Class C                
Failure to Appear Warrant                
Probation Violation Warrant

Kathleen Elain Pieri, age 36 of Mountain Home – Bond $2500                
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia  Class D Felony  

Rickey Lee Abbott, age 37 of Mountain Home – Bond $5,000                
Possession of a Controlled Substance     Class D Felony                
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia           Class D Felony                
Failure to Appear Warrant                

Joshua Charles Wells, age 25 of Mountain Home – Bond $10,000                
Delivery of Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine   Class B Felony                
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia           Class D                
Possession of a Controlled Substance     Class D

The investigation is continuing with more arrests anticipated.

Sheriff John Montgomery Chief Carry Manuel