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| FIRST ON WGIL: Four Charged After Suspected Meth Lab Found in Altona; Child in Home is Safe |
POSTED 2:41pm 7/30/09 Four Altona residents are facing a host of serious felony charges after a suspected methamphetamine lab was found in their home.
The Knox County Sheriffs Department says their agents, members of the Peoria Multi-County Drug Enforcement Group, and the State Police Tactical and Meth Response Teams executed a search warrant at a home in the 300 block of Monroe Street in Altona around 8:10 Wednesday morning.
There, what they describe as, "numerous items" used in the manufacture of the illegal drug were beleived to be found, in addition to roughly five-pounds of alleged liquid meth, and ten grams of alleged crystal meth.
Deputies say a young child was found in the home along with the suspects, and is now in the custody of a family member after being taken to the hospital as a precaution.
31-year old Catrina Gooley, 34-year old Sean Norvell, 32-year old Michael VanWinkle, and 17-year old Candace Isbell were all arrested and have since been formally charged with two Class-X felony counts of Aggravated Participation in Meth Production, a Class-X felony count of Participation in Meth Production, a Class-Three felony count of Possession of Meth, and Class-Two felony counts of Possession of a Meth Precursor, Possession of Meth-Manufacturing Chemicals, Meth-Related Child Endangerment, and Unlawful use of Property.
All four are in the Knox County Jail after Judge Dwayne Morrison Thursday set bonds of $100,000 apiece.
They'll all be back in court for appearances with their public defenders Friday morning. |
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| 07 30 09 by Newsroom |
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