Happy New Year from Meth Lab Homes
December 31, 2008 by Meth Lab Homes · Leave a Comment
Wishing you good health, happiness, peace, and prosperity in 2009.
“After a high point of about 170,000 troops in 2007, there still are 143,000 U.S. military personnel in Iraq.” – Los Angeles Times, “Troop withdrawal plan diverges with Obama’s”. 12/19/08, Read more
Number of meth lab busts in TN may change laws again
December 31, 2008 by Meth Lab Homes · Leave a Comment
Meth lab busts in TN are up by 50%, after the three year decrease that came after the Combat Meth Epidemic Act. TN law enforcement say further limits on meth lab precursors are needed.
Elmira NY police find meth lab while investigating domestic complaint
December 29, 2008 by Meth Lab Homes · Leave a Comment
Elmira, NY police officers, responding to a call about a domestic dispute at 706 Pattinson St, found evidence of a meth lab. William Guy, 27, a resident of the home was arrested at the scene and charged with seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class A misdemeanor. Read more
David Parnell former meth addict survives suicide attempt – video
December 29, 2008 by Meth Lab Homes · Leave a Comment
David Parnell. a former meth addict from TN, tried to commit suicide by shooting himself, when his wife threatened to leave him and take their 7 children with them. He survived his suicide attempt but still craved methamphetamine for a year. Parnell had been a meth addict for 14 years. He is now touring the country trying to keep kids from ever trying meth by sharing his story.
The life story of David Parnell is one that not only hits home with students who may be exposed to meth by family members or friends, it is a story that teaches communities more about meth addiction. If you suspect a meth lab in your neighborhood, think about what David Parnell says about what goes on in the homes of meth users. Think about the children who are living with meth addicts. Think about the dangers they face from meth lab chemicals and meth lab explosions. Contacting your local police department will save innocent lives and help meth addicts can back in control of their lives before a tragedy happens.
For more information about David Parnell and his story, please visit his website called “Facing the Dragon, One Man’s Battle Against Methamphetamine”. www.facingthedragon.org
TN Meth Lab burn victim update: Stanley Stewart
December 27, 2008 by Meth Lab Homes · Leave a Comment
On November 28, 24 year old Stanley Stewart, was air-lifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center when his face and arms were burned during a meth lab explosion at 99 Fescue Road, just outside of Dunlap, TN. A month later, Stewart is still being treated for his burns, despite being released from Vanderbilt and placed in to the Read more
Colorado Real Estate Commission receives meth lab complaints
December 21, 2008 by Meth Lab Homes · 2 Comments
The Colorado Real Estate Commission has received complaints from buyers that they were shown contaminated meth lab homes by Colorado realtors. One of those complaints came from a pregnant buyer who said that a realtor showed her a home that had not been decontaminated. The Commission says that it Read more
Utah narcotics officer dies from pancreatic cancer: Story update
December 19, 2008 by Meth Lab Homes · Leave a Comment
Rick Dukatz, a former Utah narcotics officer, died on Thursday after battling pancreatic cancer; cancer that he attributed to his exposure to meth lab chemicals. He was diagnosed with the deadly disease in October. Sadly, Dukatz leaves behind a wife, four sons, a daughter and a grandson. Read more
Washington cleanup contractor gets prison sentence after EPA investigation
December 16, 2008 by Meth Lab Homes · Leave a Comment
A Spokane cleanup contractor will spend one year and one day in prison plus serve 3 years of supervised release for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Judge Edward Lodge handed down the sentence to Robert Wayne Webb, owner of Alliance Environmental, Inc, in addition to handing him a bill for Read more
DEA Opens New Meth Lab Training Center in Quantico, VA
December 12, 2008 by Meth Lab Homes · Leave a Comment
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has opened a new meth lab training and research center in Quantico, VA on December 5, 2008 for law enforcement partners. The state-of-the-art, 31,000 square foot training facility took that took two years to complete, cost $16.4 million dollars to build. The training center has Read more
Cleveland Ohio meth lab bust video warns renters and home buyers
December 6, 2008 by Meth Lab Homes · Leave a Comment
A meth lab bust in Cleveland is a warning to anyone thinking of buying or renting a home in Ohio, where there are no meth lab regulations.


