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• EBRSO arrests four, confiscates meth lab

  June 3, 2013 2:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies in East Baton Parish arrested four people they said were involved with a meth lab. Deputies said they found the items for making meth after responding to a domestic disturbance Sunday evening at the home on 21444 Jon Michelle. Investigators arrested Kurt Browning, Jessica... more »

• Man convicted in death faces new charges

  April 12, 2013 10:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 37-year-old Baton Rouge man who served prison time after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 1992 slaying of carjacked LSU freshman Kipp Earl Gullett is now facing a felony drug charge. A judge reset Zebbie Berthelot's arraignment on methamphetamine charges for May 20. He told state... more »

• Second meth lab found one day after motel fire Play Video

  April 3, 2013 4:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators returned to a Baton Rouge hotel today after receiving reports another meth lab was found there, according to the city fire department. HazMat crews with the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the Crossland motel off Boardwalk Wednesday afternoon, which was the site of a... more »

• Meth lab explodes in motel room

  April 2, 2013 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police responded to a Baton Rouge hotel after reports a meth lab exploded this morning. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said it happened at the Crossland Motel off Boardwalk. He said nobody was on scene when investigators found the clandestine lab, and no arrests have been made. ... more »

• Zachary police discover meth lab, arrest 3

  March 27, 2013 4:12 PM

  ZACHARY - Zachary police assisting state child welfare case workers in an investigation discovered an illegal methamphetamine lab. After officers entered the home and found methamphetamines and materials used in making crystal meth, Chief David McDavid says officers arrested three people. Officers booked Ryan Patrick Harper and Shari Kay Behrens... more »

• Law enforcement seek out meth labs Play Video

  March 6, 2013 5:29 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office recently busted two homes with active meth labs. Maj. Kevin Hanna attributes deputy training to the high number of recent busts in the parish. "We don't see an explosion, of meth labs, and I think that's contributed to us training... more »

• Probation officers find meth lab during visit

  February 27, 2013 9:04 AM

  GONZALES - Probation officers in Ascension Parish said they busted a man operating a meth lab during one of their routine visits. Scott Bateman was on probation for possession of methamphetamine and simple burglary. During their visit, agents said they came across methamphetamine lab and drug paraphernalia. Narcotics... more »

• One arrested, one sought in meth lab explosion

  February 22, 2013 12:49 PM

  GEISMAR - Deputies in Ascension Parish arrested one person and are looking for a second after a suspected meth lab exploded Thursday night. Investigators were called to 37313 LA 74, lot 181 after a witness reported hearing a loud explosion then saw flames coming from a bedroom window. ... more »

• Mom arrested after child tests positive for meth

  January 31, 2013 7:25 AM

  LEESVILLE - Vernon Parish authorities say a 22-year-old Rosepine mother is facing charges after her 10-month-old child tested positive for meth at a hospital. The Town Talk reports detectives were contacted on Jan. 17 by Beauregard Memorial Hospital emergency room personnel about the child. Detectives interviewed the child's mother, Heather... more »

• Meth lab found in Zachary

  October 16, 2012 10:15 AM

  ZACHARY- Authorities arrested a Zachary couple after they said they found an illegal meth lab inside their apartment. According to police, last Thursday the Delta Drug Task Force investigated information they received from neighbors about a possible meth lab inside the apartment in the 1100 block of Willow Creek... more »

• LPSO: Man burned, arrested after meth fire

  September 14, 2012 4:06 PM

  WALKER - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Walker man they said was burned while cooking methamphetamine at his home earlier this week. Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested Patrick Servat, 27, after he was released from the hospital Thursday. Investigators said they were called out to Servat's one-bedroom apartment on... more »

• APSO: Man arrested, admits to selling crystal meth

  September 10, 2012 11:33 AM

  PIERRE PART - Sheriff's deputies arrested a man in Assumption Parish and said he was caught with several bags of crystal meth. Sheriff Mike Waguespack said narcotics agents arrested Tommy Donati, II of Berwick this past Friday in suspicion of possessing meth with the intent to distribute it, and... more »

• Man arrested after meth offer texted to officer

  September 7, 2012 12:51 PM

  LEWISTON, Idaho - An Idaho man apparently trying to get the most bang for his drug-purchasing buck accidentally texted a narcotics detective while he searched for people to join him in a methamphetamine buy. Police in Lewiston arrested 37-year-old Aaron D. Templeton Wednesday on suspicion of conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine.... more »

• DEA, Mexico target methamphetamine production

  August 23, 2012 2:54 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement Administration and the government of Mexico are pledging increased cooperation in attacking illegal methamphetamine production. Under a newly announced agreement, the DEA and Mexico will bolster intelligence sharing and joint law enforcement training efforts. Mexico has experienced a dramatic increase in seizures of clandestine methamphetamine... more »

• Officials dismantle meth lab at Vivian mobile home

  August 20, 2012 11:52 AM

  VIVIAN, La. - Authorities have arrested a 26-year-old Vivian man for making meth at a mobile home where three children were living. The Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Task Force were called to investigate a suspected lab Sunday after Vivian police found materials associated with a lab while working a trespassing call. Agents... more »

• More arrests made in rolling meth lab Play Video

  August 15, 2012 6:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police made additional arrests this evening after a wreck in Baton Rouge involving a rolling meth lab which landed two other people in jail. It happened around 3 a.m. on Old Jefferson, about a mile from Woodlawn High School. State Police said the car hit... more »

• Arrests made in meth lab investigation

  August 15, 2012 6:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement officials have two people in custody following the discovery of a meth lab overnight. Their names have not yet been released. According to Louisiana State Police, components of a meth lab were found around 3 a.m. inside a vehicle on Jefferson Hwy. near... more »

• Authorities shut down Tangipahoa Parish meth labs

  May 11, 2012 11:04 AM

  AMITE- Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's deputies have shut down several methamphetamine operations and arrested five people on related drug counts. Deputies say a search of a Kentwood home resulted in confiscation of a small meth lab, methamphetamine and several pistols and rifles. The Advocate reports 44-year-old James Keith Luper and 40-year-old... more »

• 1 dead in north Miss. meth lab explosion

  April 27, 2012 7:52 AM

  BURNSVILLE, Miss. - One man has died from injuries suffered in what Tishomingo County authorities are saying was an explosion in a methamphetamine lab located in a trailer near Burnsville in north Mississippi. Chief Deputy Mike Kemp says the trailer was parked next to an abandoned home. Kemp says firefighters... more »

• Meth lab cleanup, who pays

  April 20, 2012 10:21 AM

  BAKER - Two people were arrested for cooking meth in Baker and your tax payer dollars paid for the cleanup. The after affects of criminal behavior may be more costly than you think. News 2's Sarah Rosario gets answers tonight on News 2 at 5 p.m. more »

• "Shake and Bake" meth lab allegedly found in Assumption home

  April 5, 2012 10:35 AM

  LABADIEVILLE - The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Narcotics Task Force says it uncovered a "shake and bake" meth lab, marijuana and mushrooms at a home on Hwy. 1011 near Labadieville. Neil J. Templet, age 34, of 186 Highway 1011, Napoleonville, was booked with the creation or operation of a... more »

• LDEQ publicly listing meth-contaminated homes

  February 23, 2012 10:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE- If you're in the market for a new home, a new tool can help you make sure your dream home isn't someone else's meth home. More than three years after a new law called for creating a list of meth-contaminated houses, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality... more »

• Florida meth case involves 3 generations of 1 family

  February 17, 2012 1:08 PM

  CROSS CITY, Fla. - It's a generational thing: Deputies in Florida say a man, his daughter and his grandson, along with a fourth person said to be a family relative, are accused of working together to manufacture methamphetamine. Dixie County Sheriff's officials say 54-year-old Allen J. Brannin, his 34-year-old daughter,... more »

• Game wardens find suspected meth lab

  January 25, 2012 8:15 AM

  MONROE - Narcotics agents have arrested two Mississippi men after Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents allegedly found them with the materials for a methamphetamine lab in a vehicle in the Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area. Chadwick Hudson and Joshua Weeks, both of Vicksburg, Miss., were booked into Ouachita... more »

• Two people arrested after rolling meth lab found Play Video

  November 29, 2011 5:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Two people are under arrest after police found items used to make meth in a vehicle they were in. Matthew Watkins, 32, and Ashley Stewart, 27, were pulled over on Florida Boulevard near Lobdell just after midnight. Police found Sufuric Acid, Drain-O, fertilizer, bottles of acid and... more »

• LPSO: Deserter arrested, admitted to cooking meth

  November 17, 2011 2:00 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Deputies in Livingston Parish said a man confessed to cooking meth in his home after deputies arrested him for desertion. According to Perry Rushing with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies were contacted by the Army and told Bradley Burton, Jr. was wanted for deserting. Rushing... more »

• Couple arrested after meth lab found at residence

  September 14, 2011 2:59 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Deputies in Ascension Parish arrested two people this week after finding a meth lab on property they'd been evicted from. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala said deputies arrested Cole Gonzales and Leslea Hurst on Tuesday after the pair fled from deputies and were stopped after a short vehicle... more »

• Ex-Olympic baseball star faces Ala. meth charges

  September 1, 2011 9:34 AM

  LOXLEY, Ala.- Police say a former U.S. Olympic baseball star and his wife are charged with cooking methamphetamine inside a home they shared with their three children. Billy Lyle Wallace Jr. and 29-year-old Amber Sheree McKenzie were being held Thursday in the Baldwin County jail on $31,000 bond each,... more »

• 5 arrested for making meth near child

  July 7, 2011 6:09 PM

  ETHEL-- East Feliciana deputies arrested five people for child cruelty and operation of a clandestine lab after they say they found all five people with a child about five years old inside a trailer littered with meth making materials. A tip led two East Feliciana probation officers to the... more »

• News 2 Special Report: Meth Loophole

  May 4, 2011 10:35 PM

  LIVINGSTON- It's not mystery methamphetamines are a problem in Livingston Parish. Livingston Parish Sheriff Willie Graves said, "Certainly, per capita, we probably make more arrests on these types of drug-related cases than most people do." "The meth problem has been an increased factor for us in the district... more »

• Parents arrested in meth lab bust

  April 11, 2011 5:28 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - The parents of a two-year-old boy are behind bars, accused of operating a meth lab while their son was home. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Garrett Wendt and Tammy Hohnesee. They were booked on charges of possession of crystal meth and operating a clandestine laboratory. ... more »

• Feds suggest using other grant money to cover meth lab clean-up money cuts

  March 29, 2011 10:18 PM

  LIVINGSTON- The feds are suggesting a solution to a cut in methamphetamine lab clean-up money that News 2 told you about a month ago. But authorities here say it won't work. Federal budget cuts left the Drug Enforcement Agency without millions to pay professionals to pick up meth... more »

• The Meth Effect: Part 3

  March 2, 2011 10:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE- When a meth lab is picked up, that doesn't mean it's cleaned up. It costs thousands of dollars to rid a home of chemicals used in the process, and involves ripping up carpet, gutting walls and revamping ventilation systems. But there's nothing forcing homeowners to clean it... more »

• The Meth Effect: Part 1

  February 28, 2011 10:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Methamphetamine abuse has become a substantial force across Louisiana, and authorities are taking steps to fight it even as its use spreads. But former users say there's no fight greater than the one between meth and an addict. Kevin Thompson, who's been off the drug... more »

• Money for local meth lab clean-up cut from DEA budget

  February 24, 2011 10:30 PM

  NAPOLEANVILLE- Federal money to clean up hazardous meth labs has been cut. The Drug Enforcement Agency, or DEA, tells News 2, "DEA anticipates that funding for the clean-up of meth labs will be exhausted this week. Decisions about additional funding in the future rests with the United States Congress."... more »

• Two arrested for Lutcher High stadium arson

  January 25, 2011 10:23 PM

  CONVENT- Two Lutcher High School graduates were behind bars in St. James Parish Tuesday night accused of setting the fire that destroyed that school's football stadium in November. 21-year-old Adam Lambert is charged with arson. 18-year-old Lindsey Matherne is charged with accessory to arson. Authorities say they suspected Lambert... more »

• UPDATE: APSO: Man injured in fire was cooking meth

  January 21, 2011 3:32 PM

  GONZALES - A meth lab exploded and burned a man who was cooking the drug this afternoon, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jeffrey Wiley said 22-year-old Mark Rodgers was arrested after the fire at a mobile home on Roddy Road. "Mr. Rodgers has burns all... more »

• Meth lab in washing machine leads to two arrests

  January 20, 2011 4:03 PM

  HOLDEN – A meth lab in a washing machine burned a Livingston Parish man and led to the arrest of two people today, according to authorities. Chief Deputy Jason Ard said three children were also taken into state care after 29-year-old Angelique Joy Townsend and 33-year-old Carl H. Savoy were... more »

• Nine meth labs found at Denham Springs residence

  January 5, 2011 3:35 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – Three people were arrested and a baby taken into custody today, after narcotics agents found nine meth labs in a Denham Springs residence. Officers arrested 35-year-old Tanya Hayes, 28-year-old Joseph Tanner and 25-year-old James Hussey after a search of their residence just after midnight. Officers seized the... more »

• Two arrested after meth lab found in Tangipahoa Parish

  January 4, 2011 12:01 PM

  KENTWOOD – Narcotics agents in Tangipahoa Parish have arrested two people after finding a meth lab at their residence. According to Sheriff Daniel Edwards, 30-year-old Rachel Minton and 28-year-old Randy Davidson were arrested Monday. Warrants had been issued for them almost a month earlier, after deputies searched their residence in... more »

• Three adults, found with kids at meth lab, arrested

  November 13, 2010 10:55 AM

  NEW IBERIA, La. (AP) - Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics agents arrested three adults found with two children this week inside a working methamphetamine lab. Agents found the lab inside a mobile home Wednesday in a mobile home park in Iberia Parish, sheriff's spokesman Ryan Turner told The Advocate of... more »

• Four arrested for making meth

  November 9, 2010 7:52 AM

  PONCHATOULA - Tangipahoa Parish deputies arrest four people in connection with making meth at a home in Ponchatoula. Rusty Prevost, Crystal Miller, Dylan Roberts, and Christian Tullier are all charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, operation creation possession of a methamphetamine laboratory, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Deputies... more »

• Narcotics officers find meth lab at business

  November 5, 2010 4:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Prairieville man has been arrested after narcotics investigators said they caught him making meth at his Baton Rouge business. 42-year-old John Thomas was arrested Thursday after the Baton Rouge Narcotics Unit searched his business, TNT Tint in Baton Rouge. Trooper Russell Graham said investigators approached Thomas’... more »

• Search warrant yields meth bust

  November 4, 2010 10:54 AM

  FLUKER-- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Narcotics Agents found "one pot" of meth, during a search warrant this morning. It happened on Highway 10 in Fluker. Taylor was arrested and charged with manufacturing meth and possession of meth. more »

• Three accused of making meth in Ponchatoula motor home

  October 27, 2010 5:46 PM

  Narcotics agents in Tangipahoa Parish recently caught three meth makers in the act, according to the sheriff’s office. 26-year-old Nicholas Rushing, 22-year-old Michael Wolbers and 21-year-old Renee Hanson were all arrested Tuesday after the sheriff’s office said they found them inside a motor home with an active meth lab in... more »

• Two arrested in Zachary meth best

  August 18, 2010 3:49 PM

  Police in Zachary have arrested two people in suspicion of running a meth lab in their affluent, country club neighborhood. 35-year-old Michael Kendrick and 27-year-old Angela Belt were arrested this afternoon at their home on English Turn. Investigators tell WBRZ that the lab they were running could be a major... more »

• Meth labs found in house explosion

  August 6, 2010 10:28 AM

  A number of meth labs are to blame for a house explosion in Livingston Parish. Deputies discovered at least three "shake and bake" meth labs at a home in the 35000 block of Weiss Road in Walker. 38 year-old Lisa McLin and 21 year-old Mercedes Bucher were arrested.... more »

• Drug tracking system goes online in Louisiana

  June 15, 2010 10:26 PM

  Authorities across the state began tracking trips to the pharmacy in a new effort to prevent creation of methamphetamine. The approval process to purchase a box of cold and allergy medicine is tedious and time-consuming, but pharmacists and police say the effort is worth the anticipated end result – less... more »

• Arrests made in Livingston meth lab bust

  May 21, 2010 10:22 AM

  Three people are under arrest, after officers made a meth lab bust in Livingston Parish. Officers found a working meth lab at a home on Bloss Street in the town of Livingston. Stacy Smith, April Wilburn and David Stafford were all arrested and booked into the Livingston Parish... more »

• Drugs smuggled into Livingston Jail in a Bible

  May 18, 2010 11:15 AM

  Three people were arrested for sneaking methamphetamines into the Livingston Parish Detention Center in a Bible. The Sheriff's office says 28-year-old Melissa Lennox went into the jail with the Bible. They say she gave it to 30-year-old Harvey LeBlanc, Jr. Lennox is charged with bringing contraband into a penal... more »

• Meth lab bust in Livingston Parish

  April 28, 2010 12:03 PM

  Livingston Parish Sheriff's Detectives and Narcotics Agents found a meth lab and fireams in a house near Watson last night. Three people were arrested at a home on Nan Wesley Road, in Livingston Parish. Authorities say they found a "one pot method" meth lab and three firearms. Harold Erwin... more »

• 3 arrested at Winn meth lab

  April 13, 2010 6:10 AM

  Three people have been arrested for a meth lab in Winn Parish. Jess W. Culpepper, Jamie Malone and Matthew Smith, all of Winnfield face multiple drug charges and child endangerment. An investigation started after several tips. Deputies say two small children found at the home. They were turned over to... more »

• Accused police impersonator arrested for meth in Livingston

  April 12, 2010 10:20 AM

  A man recently released from jail on multiple counts of impersonating a police officer is back in jail again. Deputies in Livingston Parish have arrested Noah Celestine Jr., this time on meth lab charges. Authorities found items used to make meth, as well as rolling papers used to... more »

• Woman arrested, accused of operating a meth lab

  March 19, 2010 2:17 PM

  A woman has been arrested after she allegedly fled from a meth lab in Baton Rouge. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputies say they received a tip about a meth lab located in the 100 block of Springfield Rd. They discovered the lab, and say they saw Chastity Adkinson,... more »

• EBRSO looking for man for manufacturing Meth

  March 9, 2010 2:57 PM

  East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies are on the lookout for a man who fled the scene of a house fire, allegedly due to meth. Deputies responded to the fire on Saturday March 6, at 276 Bonnie Drive. The fire was confined to one room in the house. No... more »

• Couple arrested, accused of trading drugs for stolen goods

  February 25, 2010 12:47 PM

  A couple in Livingston Parish has been arrested, accused of trading illegal drugs for stolen merchandise. According to authorities, Donald and Sheila Arnold, who live in Denham Springs, would trade with people who stole things like air conditioners and skill saws. The couple then allegedly took some of the items... more »

• Two arrested for meth lab in Livingston Parish

  February 4, 2010 9:06 AM

  Two people have been arrested in Livingston Parish for allegedly cooking meth in a kitchen oven at a home on Old Ferry Road near French Settlement. When deputies arrived, they saw people grilling steaks on the front porch and allegedly "cooking" meth in an oven located in the kitchen. Jeremy... more »

• MS may soon require RX to get some cold meds

  February 2, 2010 9:32 PM

  People in Mississippi will need a doctor's prescription to get cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine, under a bill now heading to Governor Haley Barbour for his signature. Pseudoephedrine is a key ingredient in the illicit drug methamphetamine. Supporters say the measure is designed to curtail the state's escalating meth activity. Barbour... more »

• 3 arrested in meth lab bust in Livingston Parish

  November 4, 2009 2:41 PM

  Three people are behind bars after a meth lab bust overnight in Livingston Parish. Agents searched a home in the 17000 block of Averette Road in the town of Livingston, and found several grams of "meth". Cloud Kimble Jr., Angelina Hasty and Corey Dupuy were all arrested and... more »