Three Baxter County Residents were arrested yesterday on outstanding Child Support (Body Attachment), and Misdemeanor warrants after Sheriff’s Investigators received an anonymous tip overnight on the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office ‘Tip Line’.  The unidentified caller stated they had observed the suspects names on the Sheriff's Website and left the suspects names and the address they were located at.  Sheriff’s Investigators, Sgt. Brad Hurst and Larry Walters responded to a residence on Arkansas Avenue in Mountain Home and found the three suspects.  They were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Baxter County Detention Center.

 

Christopher Ray Croteau, age 31 of Mountain Home was charged with two Body Attachment warrants, both dealing with Child Support.  Croteau is being held pending posting of bond totaling $3,000.  He is scheduled to appear in Baxter County Circuit Court on February 16.

 

Stephen Wayne Gessner, age 51 of Mountain Home was charged with two Body Attachment warrants, both dealing with Child Support and a Misdemeanor Contempt of Court.  Gessner is being held pending the posting of bond totaling $2,725.  He is scheduled to appear in Baxter County Circuit Court on February 16.

 

Amy Munden Henson, age 31 of Mountain Home was charged with two counts of Misdemeanor Contempt of Court and a Misdemeanor charge of Violation of Condition of Arrest.  Henson is being held without bond pending her appearance in Baxter County District Court on February 16.