Pamela Ritchie (above)
A request from an inmate with the Arkansas Department of Correction has led to the arrest of four Mountain Home residents. Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says the four were arrested Tuesday afternoon on various drug-related charges when officers conducted an inspection of a home on South Street in Mountain Home. The inmate requested paroling out of prison to the residence.
Officers with the Arkansas Department of Community Corrections found illegal drugs during the inspection of the home. Sheriffs investigators were called to the residence to assist.
Pamela Ritchie was identified as the homeowner. Three other persons were found to be inside the residence as well, including 34-year-old Keturah Sanders-Dicks, who is on parole and under active supervision by ACC.
During the inspection of the main part of the home, officers found approximately one gram of methamphetamine, various controlled substances, including morphine sulfate and oxycodone hydrochloride, and articles of drug paraphernalia.
In a separate bedroom used by Sanders-Dicks officers found another gram of methamphetamine, diazepam, marijuana, and articles of drug paraphernalia.
In addition to the 63-year-old Ritchie and Sanders-Dicks, 56-year-old Marvin Ritchie and 25-year-old Joshua T. Dicks were also transported to the Baxter County Detention Center.
The four are each facing six felony drug-related charges.
Their bonds were set at $15,000 each, and they are set to appear in Baxter County Circuit Court in November.
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