Two Yellville residents, 39-year-old Matthew Dean Stephenson and 51-year-old Robert James Cobb were arrested recently stemming from an investigation into multiple burglaries throughout Baxter, Marion and Boone counties. Stephenson is being held on a $150,000 bond and Cobb’s bond is $10,000.
According to Marion County Sheriff Clinton Evans, Stephenson was arrested on multiple felony charges including three counts of residential burglary, two counts of theft of property, possession of methamphetamine with purpose to deliver, breaking or entering and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Cobb faces felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and misdemeanor theft by receiving.
A juvenile, who had been missing for 11 days from Yellville, was found with Stephenson during his arrest and turned over to juvenile services. Stephenson also faces charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Sheriff Evans says three trailer loads of property were recovered from a residence south of Yellville allegedly related to the crimes. Some of the property has been identified as stolen from residences in Baxter and Marion County as well as property reported stolen from as far away as Texas.
The stolen property will be available for public viewing on Thursday from 1:00 in the afternoon until 6:00 in the evening. Those wishing to inquire about the stolen items need to stop by the Sheriff’s Office at 491 Highway 62 West in Yellville for further instruction.
Sheriff Evans says he hopes the recovery of the stolen property will help identify any other victims of the alleged theft ring.
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