Dunlap TN explosion caused by one pot meth lab
December 3, 2008
Sequatchie County Sheriff Ronnie Hitchcock told The Chattanooga Times Free Press that the one pot method of making meth was the cause of the explosion that required Stanley Stewart to be airlifted to the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nasville. The explosion that occurred Friday night at about 6:30 pm. resulted in Stanley Read more
Dunlap TN meth lab explosion turns up third suspect
December 1, 2008
Juanita Gray has been arrested as the third suspect in the meth lab explosion and fire that occurred near Dunlap, TN over the weekend. Gray has been charged with manufacturing meth and the initiation of a process to manufacture methamphetamine. She has been named as the person who rented the trailer where Read more
Pullyap Washington: Police officers at risk from meth lab chemicals call it quits
November 30, 2008
In April of 2007, police officers were called to investigate a possible meth lab operation located in a condominium. As a result of that investigation as well as an additional meth lab investigation, the police union filed a grievance against the city of Pullup. Their grievance resulted in the city being cited on 6 Read more
Controversy surrounds Utah study on meth lab effects on First Responders
November 20, 2008
The results of a $500,000, two year study ordered by Utah legislators that was designed to examine meth lab exposure and health effects was announced on Wednesday. The approval of the study was prompted when law enforcement officers filed claims for workman’s compensation, alleging that their health problems were Read more
The History of Meth lab Homes in Utah spans decades
November 15, 2008
Meth lab homes in Utah are nothing new. In fact, according to reports by the Utah Department of Public Safety, the state has had meth labs for at least 23 years. The number of homes that are still contaminated in Utah is unknown. What is known is that manufacturing meth produces toxic chemicals that endanger the health of men, women, children, and animals.
1985 - The first phenyl acetic acid/lead acetate lab was located in a residence in Salt Lake Read more
Washington State property sales meth lab disclosure form
November 11, 2008
Property seller disclosure forms in Washington state do not include specific wording for “meth labs”, but they do require the seller to disclose if the property was used to manufacture “illegal drugs”. If you are buying property in Washington state and the seller has checked “no” or “don’t know”, you have three days to Read more
Chemicals in Texas meth lab home cause family dog to have seizures
November 7, 2008
The following story is posted with permission from a woman who shared her meth lab home story with me this week. Her story shows just how dangerous the chemicals used in meth labs can be. By sharing her story on Meth Lab Homes, she hopes that others might learn from her family’s experience.
Comment: If meth testing was required by the state before the home was sold, this tragic story would never have occurred.
“My husband and I just bought a house in Texas and are devastated by what we just found out. We were told by neighbors that the guy who lived here before us was a drug dealer. We really had no idea what that meant Read more
Meth is a growing drug threat in Wyoming
November 3, 2008
Methamphetamine is the primary drug threat in Wyoming, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Wyoming Meth Project:
* Wyoming ranks second in the United States for meth use by teens age 12-17.
* Wyoming ranks first in the U.S. for meth use by adults ages 18-25.
* Wyoming ranks first in the U.S. for meth use by people 12 and older. In 2005, Wyoming ranked 13th.
* The percentage of drug offenders convicted of meth-related crimes in Wyoming district courts increased from 68 percent in 2005 to 94 percent in 2007.
Source: Robinson, Christine “Couple cleans repossessed drug house”, Casper Star Tribune, 6/19/2008
Texas meth labs pose health threat to families with children
September 11, 2008
If you’re renting or buying a home in Texas, do your homework before you sign on the dotted line! Texas does not require a landlord to tell a renter that the home was used as a meth lab, nor does it require that the home be decontaminated after the lab has been shut down by law enforcement. Texas residents or those hoping to Read more
TN: Dodge pickup truck driver arrested on meth lab charges
August 11, 2008
When rescue workers from the Morristown Rescue Squad and Morristown Hamblen EMS arrived at the scene, they found 42 year old Loren Shane Collins, of Greenville, pinned behind the wheel of his Dodge pickup truck that he had crashed in to a tree on Copper Ridge Road. They also found smoking chemicals coming Read more