Arraignment scheduled today for cardiologist, wife facing felony drug charges

A Rogers, Arkansas cardiologist and his wife, who were allegedly running a marijuana operation on their property will be arraigned this morning in McDonald County Circuit Court.

Robert Stuppy, 60, and Becky Stuppy, 65, both of Pineville, face felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, manufacturing a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon and stealing.

Officials at Mercy Hospital in Rogers have suspended Stuppy, who once maintained a practice in Joplin.

The probable cause statement said members of the McDonald County Special Resource eam and the McDonald County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at the Stuppys' residence in rural Pineville September 21 and found approximately 16 pounds of marijuana and 10 rifles.


The statement alleges the Stuppys stole two of the three motion-activated cameras the law enforcement officials had installed. The information obtained from the third camera led to the execution of the search warrant.