A search by Baxter County Sheriff’s investigators at a residence led to the arrest of three individuals staying at the home. According to Sheriff John Montgomery, 41-year-old Michael Scudder, 46-year-old Scott Lynn Froit and 49-year-old Jana Jean Brigman, all of rural Mountain Home, are each facing multiple counts.
Investigators received a report Wednesday morning of a parolee, Scudder, and two other people allegedly staying at 4271 Buzzard Roost Road without the permission of the owner, Ian Tice, who is currently an inmate in the Baxter County Detention Center.
Investigators arrived at the residence at 11 a.m., located Scudder, took him into custody and found nearly .7 grams of methamphetamine on him. They also searched Scudder’s living area and located two handguns, ammunition and drug paraphernalia including syringes, scales, spoons and baggies.
Officers also found Froit and Brigman on the property in a camper trailer. Both surrendered after a brief standoff and were taken into custody. Investigators searched the trailer and found 41 Clonazepam pills and drug paraphernalia.
As the investigation continued, the sheriff’s office learned the electricity to the property had been shut off, but the camper had power. A technician for North Arkansas Electric Cooperative went to the property and discovered the meter and wiring was allegedly tampered with, and electricity was obtained to the property illegally.
Scudder was booked on felonies of Possession of Methamphetamine with Purpose of Delivery, two counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Weapons Possession During Controlled Substance Offense, Possession of Firearm by Certain Persons, Damaging Wires and Fixtures of Utility Providers and Parole Violaton. He also faces misdemeanor counts of Theft of Services and Criminal Trespass, a penalty enhancement as a habitual offender and an outstanding felony bench warrant for drug offenses. In lieu of $35,000 bond, Scudder is being held on the new charges and bench warrant and with no bond on the violation hold.
Froit and Brigman were each charged wtih felony counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance with the purpose of Delivery and Damaging Wires and Fixtures of Utility Providers and misdemeanor counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Theft of Services. Brigman also has an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear, and she was released after posting $4,040. Froit posted a bond of $3,500.
Scudder, Froit and Brigman are all scheduled to appear in Baxter County Circuit Court September 22nd.
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