The Bates Family: Three tours in Iraq and and now a meth lab home

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John and Jessie Bates, a newlywed couple from Suquamish, had a healthy bank account, one car loan, and no debt, in 2008. John, 34, had completed three tours in Iraq with the U.S. navy, and came home to find a job as a pipefitter in Bangor. Jessie, 29, worked as a nanny, after leaving a …..Read More

Washington listed as top 5 pick for home buyers – beware

Washington state is one of the top 5 places in the United States, where home sales are rising. Although, that’s good news for home sellers, it may not be such good news for home buyers. Before you buy a home in Washington,  find out if the home has a history of drug activity.  Be especially …..Read More

Operation Arctic Chill freezes meth distribution ring

California / Washington:  Operation Arctic Chill agents found meth, cocaine, cash, and guns, as a result of an investigation of a Mexican drug ring they conducted for 14 months. Washington and California law enforcement agencies collaborated with federal drug agents from the DEA to track and apprehend 31 people, who were involved in a Mexican …..Read More

Washington cleanup contractor gets prison sentence after EPA investigation

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

Pullyap Washington: Police officers at risk from meth lab chemicals call it quits

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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 violations …..Read More

Washington State property sales meth lab disclosure form

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

Washington: Entire family arrested for making meth

On Friday, May 23, 2008, Police arrived at 612 S.W. Utah St in Camas, Washington home for the second time in 7 years. Neighbors had alerted police, this time, that there were strange odors coming from the home. It was 6 a.m., when police arrived at the home with a search warrant in hand. It …..Read More