Man arrested after search warrant was executed in Dora; drugs, guns found

Matthew Collins, 43, of Dora, is being held in the Ozark County Jail on a $5,000 cash-only bond. He is scheduled to appear for a bond reduction hearing today, Nov. 8, before Associate Judge Elizabeth Bok. A criminal setting is scheduled for Nov. 14 before Associate Judge Raymond Gross. 

At 12:50 a.m. (50 minutes after midnight) on Nov. 1, the multi-jurisdictional task force executed a residential search warrant at the Matthew Collins’ residence in Dora. At the time of the search, the residence was clear of all people; however, a vehicle approached the home following the department’s arrival, and Collins was inside. After searching the home, it was determined that he was living at the home alone. A search of the residence was then conducted, and the following items were found:

• a bag of meth and paraphernalia on the living room table

• a bag of meth in a living room cabinet

• a mirror with methamphetamine residue and paraphernalia on a shelf in the master bedroom

• a .22mm pump-action rifle in the master bedroom with one spent round and one live round

• methamphetamine and syringes in a sewing machine stand in the master bedroom

• Pyrex glass cookware with meth on it in the master bedroom closet near a TV

• methamphetamine and a syringe in a bathroom

• container with pills in the master bathroom closet

• paraphernalia with small pills in a basement room

• meth and paraphernalia on a coffee table in a basement room

• a heater and a glass jar for methamphetamine in a basement room

• a gun magazine, white pills in a truck, which was seized by police. 

All items were seized, secured and processed for case handling. Collins was transported to the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office where he was booked into jail.