Published: February 16, 2010 12:07 pm      

Four arrested after meth labs were discovered

Monticello — Four people were arrested on Thursday, February 11 after officers

discovered two active meth labs on Ridgewood Avenue.

According to the Monticello Police Department, officers went to an

address on Ridgewood Avenue to investigate a report of a fugitive from

Owensboro.

During that investigation, an active meth lab was discovered in the

apartment, along with the fugitive.

Two small children were also found inside the apartment with the meth

lab, according to officers. They were taken into protective custody by

officers at the scene and transported to the Wayne County Hospital for

examination, after which social services petitioned the court for emergency

custody.

A second meth lab was discovered in an outside trash dumpster adjacent

to the street.

Arrested were: Michael Lawson, 32, of Monticello, manufacturing

methamphetamine and controlled substance endangerment to a child fourth

degree; Sierra Hurt, 20, manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of

drug paraphernalia; Paul Douglas, 55, manufacturing methamphetamine and

controlled substance endangerment to a child fourth degree; and Donna King,

42, manufacturing methamphetamine and controlled substance endangerment to a

child fourth degree.

Lawson was also served with a Wayne County Grand Jury indictment for a

previous manufacturing methamphetamine charge.

Douglas was also arrested on drug-related charges from Owensboro.

The investigation, which includes the Monticello Police Department, the

Wayne County Sheriff¹s Department, and Operation UNITE, is continuing.

Officers were assisted by the Monticello Fire Department and Wayne County

EMS.