Four Arrested on Meth and Other Charges With Young Children Living in the Home
FROM LOCAL SOURCES
BEDFORD -- Four people are in jail today on multiple drug charges.
Police began an investigation Monday after receiving a tip about the sale and distribution of meth on M Street in Bedford.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for the home and observed drugs and paraphernalia in plain view.
Two children were living in the home, a 2-year-old and 11-year-old.
44-year-old David Smith is charged with dealing and possessing meth with a prior conviction. He’s also charged with maintaining a common nuisance with a habitual violator enhancement.
31-year-old Kelby Root is charged with neglect of a dependent, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of meth.
33-year-old Durant Hillenburg and 25-year-old Shelby Horton are facing meth possession charges along with maintaining a common nuisance.
They are all lodged in the Lawrence County Jail.