A joint investigation of drug trafficking and manufacturing of Methamphetamine by officers of the Baxter County Sheriff's Office, Mountain Home Police Department, Arkansas State Police and the 14th Judicial Drug Task Force has led to the arrest of four (4) Baxter County Residents.

     Officers had developed intelligence on three of the suspects as to their possible involvement in the manufacturing of Methamphetamine. Using this information along with information from the State's ‘Leads on Labs' program which showed the purchase of pseudoephedrine by the suspects, the officers were able to obtain a Search Warrant.

     At approximately 5 pm on Wednesday, January 19, Officers executed the search warrant at a residence on County Road 99, in the northern part of Baxter County. Numerous items used in the manufacture of Methamphetamine were seized. Bradley DeWeese and Stephenie Vandrimmelen were taken into custody without incident. A third suspect was not at the residence at the time of the search warrant. A B.O.L.O. was broadcast to area law enforcement officers to pick up and arrest the third suspect if located. At approximately 7 pm the third suspect's vehicle came to the residence and then tried to flee the area but was stopped. The driver, Bobby Gilley was arrested without incident. A passenger in Gilley's vehicle was taken into custody on Misdemeanor charges.

Bradley Ray DeWeese, age 26 of Mountain Home
Stephenie Marie Vandrimmelen, age 25 of Mountain Home were both charged with:

Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine        Class Y Felony


Bobby Paul Gilley, age 23 of Mountain Home was charged with:

Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine     Class Y Felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine          Class C Felony


*Note* Bradley DeWeese and Bobby Gilley were out of jail on bond of $25,000 from an arrest in October. They are currently awaiting trial on charges of ‘Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine'.


Adam Hugh Hess, age 23 of Midway was charged with:

Possession of a Controlled Substance, Marijuana            Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of an Instrument of Crime, Smoking Pipe     Class A Misdemeanor

Bradley DeWeese posted bond of $50,000 and was released pending his appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court on January 27, 2011.

Stephanie Vandrimmelin posted bond of $25,000 and was released pending her appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court on January 27, 2011.

Adam Hess posted bond of $1140.00 and was released pending his appearance in Baxter County District Court.

Bobby Gilley is currently being held in the Baxter County Dentention Center on Bond of $50,000.

The investigation is continuing.

Sheriff John Montgomery