On Saturday morning, May 19^th, Sheriff’s personnel and officers with the Mountain Home Police, Arkansas State Police, and 14^th Judicial District Drug Task Force served a search warrant at 116 Peach Tree Lane in rural Mountain Home. 

     As a result of the search warrant, two persons were arrested at the residence on drug charges.  During the search, officers found suspected oxycodone, acetaminophen/propoxyphene, acetaminophen/hydrocodone, marijuana, various drug paraphernalia, and both a handgun and shotgun in the vicinity of the drugs.  ZACHARY A. GUILTNER and LARISSA GAIL DECKER, both 26 years old and both residing at the residence, were taken into custody. 

     In addition to the drugs and paraphernalia found during the search of the residence, Sheriff’s Investigators had already previously made three separate controlled buys of methamphetamine from ZACHARY GUILTNER during the month of April.  These occurred in proximity to a school bus stop and a church.  Cell phones were used to facilitate these transactions. 

     Charges against ZACHARY GUILTNER are: 

Delivery of Methamphetamine (3 counts) – Felonies
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 1 count Felony, 1 count Misdemeanor
Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance – Felony
Possession of Schedule III Controlled Substance – Felony
Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance – Felony
Weapons Possession during Controlled Substance Offenses – Felony
Proximity to Certain Facilities (3 counts) – Enhanced Penalties
Possession of Marijuana – Misdemeanor
Unlawful Use of Communications Device (3 counts) – Felonies 

     GUILTNER was incarcerated in the Detention Center with a bond of $25,000.  He will appear in Circuit Court on May 24^th. 

     Charges against LARISSA DECKER are: 

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 1 count Felony, 1 count Misdemeanor
Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance – Felony
Possession of Schedule III Controlled Substance – Felony
Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance – Felony
Weapons Possession during Controlled Substance Offenses – Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Misdemeanor 

     DECKER was also incarcerated in the Detention Center with a bond of $25,000.  She will appear in Circuit Court on May 24^th. 

/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff