Meth bust in Cumberland

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CUMBERLAND – A Harlan County man was arrested Saturday, June 7, by Operation UNITE detectives shortly after he retrieved a methamphetamine lab from a remote mountain location used as a cook site. Larry Lucas, 31, of Cumberland, was charged with manufacturing...

Trio arrested for meth manufacturing

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MONTICELLO (10-16-12) – Three people were charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after police went to a Missouri Hollow home on a separate case late Monday night. Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 32-year-old Brian “Bear” Hutton, 22-year-old Joe Young Jr.,...

Meth lab discoveries result in five arrests

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Eight separate methamphetamine lab incidents in two Southeastern Kentucky counties within a 52-hour period resulted in the arrest of five people. Each of these meth labs were cleaned up by detectives from Operation UNITE. The flurry of activity began about 8 p.m....

Suspect flees from Wayne meth lab

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MONTICELLO – One person was arrested and another is sought after discovery of an active methamphetamine lab in eastern Wayne County October 5. Brittany E. Shrum, 25, of Cumberland Drive, Somerset, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine by Operation UNITE....

Child exposed to meth at Wayne home

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MONTICELLO – A 2-year-old girl was treated for exposure to methamphetamine after being found in a home where the highly toxic drug had been produced. This was the second incident involving endangerment to a child in Wayne County this week. Both 45-year-old Paul Sweet...