Stories tagged with "meth labs"

Reach out today to prevent child abuse by indystar

Sadly, reports of child abuse, neglect, abandonment and even death make the news headlines nearly every day. In some instances, these tragic events could not have been predicted or... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Indiana ranks No. 2 in meth lab seizures by indystar

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Authorities say a 2005 Indiana law limiting cold-medicine sales led to a decline in homegrown methamphetamine labs, but they say that abuse of the drug... – Sep 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Crime & Courts

New campaign aims to reduce meth problem by indystar

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Authorities say a 2005 Indiana law limiting cold medicine sales led to a decline in homegrown meth labs, but meth abuse is still a significant problem... – Sep 20, 2009 at 5:36 PM in Communities

Indy firefighters follow noses to meth lab by Kevin ONeal

An odor in an Eastside residential neighborhood turned out to be the smell of a methamphetamine lab, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department. Firefighters were sent to the... – Aug 26, 2009 at 12:00 PM in Crime & Courts

Scores of Indiana homes contaminated by meth labs sit abandoned by Francesca Jarosz

Contaminated by meth production, scores of Indiana homes abandoned After labs are busted, no one enforces cleanup ROME CITY, Ind. — Last month, Dawn Hamm Troyer learned that... – May 10, 2009 at 2:20 AM in Communities

Commissioner facing meth charges resigns by indystar

Vigo County official’s move was required by a plea deal he made with prosecutors TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A top elected official in one of the Indiana counties most troubled... – May 03, 2009 at 1:29 AM in Crime & Courts