SULLIVAN - Late Tuesday morning Sullivan Police Department officers say they put an end to a meth operation they say was inside a home at 307 Elmont Road, which is just across from Gray Street and between Park and Fisher streets. According to police officers at the scene, one man was arrested at the home and a juvenile taken away from the scene and placed with relatives. The lab, which police say was fully operable, was dismantled at the scene by Narcotics Task Force officers. A strong chemical odor could be detected as far back as the street. Numerous Sullivan Police Department vehicles and officers were at the scene throughout late morning as clean-up and investigations continued. A special mobile narcotics lab vehicle was utilized to process the scene and any chemicals associated with the law enforcement action. According to sources, the home is a rental unit and locally owned. The premises was littered with toys, tires and other debris and it appeared that many of the windows had been boarded or otherwise obscured. Surveillance cameras had been mounted on at least two of the home's windows and what appeared to be a motion detector placed on the rear of the premises. The name of the person arrested, as well as the charges, has not yet been released.

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BC82   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-06 17:32:03 SICK...SICK People!!! Why is it that people believe that this stuff is ok? It destroys yourself, your family and is absolutely disgusting! Especially with a kid involved! Just think...these people will do shock time and be released to go back and do the same thing they were put in there for. SICK!

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-07 19:03:03 No big surprise, here. The juvenile mentioned in the article has been in and out of custody for several years. He has broken into the homes of neighbors and stolen from them, stolen from local businesses and vandalized personal property over and over again. Easy to see why the kid is how he is, when you see what his father has been doing.

amg pjm   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-08 11:43:35 for one thing your information is ****** because your story is not all true you need to leave my family alone before you get sued which i am looking in to so you need to print a rectraction with a full apology to me and my family i will be at your office in the morning

Gigi - Police say meth lab taken down   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-08 11:41:18 With all the dirty laundry that is aired in this town, and each and every one of you has your dirty little secrets...you know who you are. You should try to walk in this man's shoes. A year ago this man had a job, a relationship, and kids that were doing well and staying out of trouble. Things happen...he lost his relationship, his job, and had to resort to doing things that he never would have dreamed of doing to keep a roof over his kids' head and food in their stomachs. A single dad, the mother's have walked away, he got them out of foster care, and provided a life for them. There are people out there right now who are stealing food to feed their families, stealing medicines because they can't afford to get medical care, and you hear their stories and you feel empathy. Why should you sit in judgement on this man, when he was doing what he had to, to take care of his family. It is not right, but until you are in the same situation, don't say you wouldn't do it too, because you ...

Gigi - Police say meth lab taken down   | 216.229.76.xxx | 2009-05-07 23:43:53 In response to Sullivangirl's comment, it sounds to me like you are a tad bit bitter. Perhaps you are a little too close to the situation, maybe formerly involved, or even rejected by this man or family???

rmksmom   | 72.172.198.xxx | 2009-05-08 10:03:50 I wish they would say the name.I'm worried about my ex's kids.He is a loser.but I love the kids

newseditor1   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-08 11:49:15 Editor's Note: We don't allow cussing, but threats are OK. We print what we are told by law enforcement, prosecuting attorney's and what we find out on the scene. There is a lot to this story that has not been printed because it is not public knowledge. Threatening me, my staff, my family or others is not necessary. And what retraction do you speak of? We do the best we can and always seek fairness and truth. Sorry you don't agree, but I'm glad to provide you the forum to air your feelings. - editor

wampuscat   | 198.209.20.xxx | 2009-05-08 13:10:30 I'm sorry that the man is having troubles. There are many people in our community who have personal and financial problems. BUT they do not descend to the level of destroying the lives of other people and those of their own children by making drugs. It is NEVER acceptable to make or distribute drugs. There are other (moral and legal) ways to support your family.

twcarollo   | 64.251.139.xxx | 2009-05-08 13:43:39 Fact of the matter is, he chose to do something illeagle and was caught. I see no reason for anyone to defend this person. There is always a better choice to be made. There are still plenty of jobs to be had, while some are not the most desirable. There is no blame to be put on anyone besides himself. That is what is wrong with this country. Everyone wants to pass the blame onto someone else instead of manning up and taking responsibilty for their actions.

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-09 17:34:29 Ohhhhhh....the man was dumped by his girlfriend (smart girl)! Well, that explains it! No wonder he started manufacturing an illegal substance, completely poisonous, to sell to our kids. Why in the world would the editor fail to mention this break-up in the article? Oh, brother, Gigi....surely you can come up with something better than that.

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.76.xxx | 2009-05-08 23:40:20 Gigi...has anyone introduced you to the sister of the calf killer? If not, you really should meet her--something tells me you'd like one another.

Momof3   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-09 17:33:49 I agree with tw carollo here. This man choose to sell the drugs and he should get punished for it. These times are hard on everyone. We struggle to make ends meet all the time. I have no sympathy for anyone who sells or makes drugs. I have children and I don't want some jerk selling or making drugs around them or to them.

rmksmom   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-09 21:40:36 I am not saying what happen was right but I know this family and agree they have been put thru the wringer.The man has a good heart and would do anything for his kids..he would give you the shirt off his back.He has make a mistake I'm sure you all have made mistakes too yours just wasn't printed in the paper..or were they? hmmmmm

newseditor1   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-10 16:32:45 I find it interesting that in 2009 a reporter gets threatened for doing his/her job in a country known for its freedom of press. Do you people not want a free press? Do you know what comes after you lose it? I'll tell you: people accused of crimes get taken out back and shot. No trial, just a bullet to the head. Thieves get their hands whacked off - no trial, just a knife and a chopping block. We have no agenda, just seeking and reporting the news. Anger at us is anger misdirected.

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.76.xxx | 2009-05-09 23:43:19 MksMom: This crime was not from a momentary lapse of judgement; this set-up took a LOT of time and planning. He had security cameras, alarms and motion-detector lights installed around the house to alert him of people (i.e. law enforcement) who approached the place. Also, you say he would do anything FOR his kids...looks like that includes endangering possibly their lives and most certainly their health.

HADAM   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-10 16:23:49 FIRST OF ALL I THINK THAT YOU ALL ARE PATHETIC AND HAVE NOTHING GOIN ON IN YOUR LIFE BUT TO SIT HERE AND WRITE COMMENT ABOUT SOMEONE ELSES ISSUES..AND SULLIVAN GIRL U ARE EVEN MORE PATHETIC TO BRING THE KID INTO IT..HE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SITUATION AT HAND AND IS REALLY NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS..THIS FAMILY MAY NOT BE THE MOST PERFECT FAMILY ON EARTH BUT THEN AGAIN WHO IS? THEY ARE ALL GOOD PEOPLE IN MY EYES. THEY HAVE ENOUGH GOING ON IN THEIR LIVES WITHOUT ALL OF YOU GIVING YOUR WORTHLESS OPINIONS AND JUDGEMENT..SO DO US ALL A FAVOR AND GET A LIFE SO U HAVE SOMETHING BETTER TO TALK ABOUT

newseditor1   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-10 16:31:07 If you want to see some of what we didn't report, please go to the Missourian Website at www.emissourian.com and read a little more about the arrest. That might open your eyes a little as to how fair and balanced we are.

Momof3   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-11 13:43:43 HADAM- You sit there and say " YOU ALL ARE PATHETIC AND HAVE NOTHING GOIN ON IN YOUR LIFE BUT TO SIT HERE AND WRITE COMMENT ABOUT SOMEONE ELSES ISSUES.." but you are doing the same as all of us. Regardless if this is a good family or not he what he did is WRONG and he should be punish. We all go through hard time some worst then others I understand but making and selling drugs is not right!!

rmksmom   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-11 13:42:37 By no means am I saying this was right.I spent alot of years with this man and he has some issues..BUT that doesn't change the fact that he has a great heart and would help anyone..ya'all don't know..meth is evil..once it has you it is very hard to get away from..I have been clean 7 years and trust me everyday is a struggle.If your going to blame him then you should take a hard look at the mother too for the boys problems.I could tell alot of horror stories bout what happen when she had custody.But I won't..so instead of bashing them try and help them thats what they need...i love you kids...

smartinez - ok...   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-12 13:10:04 HADAM!!!i agree with you..yes this is wrong but this family is still a good family...AND I LOVE THEM ALL..stop trashing them...

wampuscat   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-12 16:13:55 So this is a nice man who "has a great heart" and "would do anything for his kids." BUT nice people go to jail when they do things that are not nice. No matter if a person is nice or a monster -- illegal behavior must be punished in our society.

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.76.xxx | 2009-05-12 23:49:37 Did this good man with the "great heart" take into consideration that there is a newborn baby in the house next door, just a few feet away from his house? Manufacturing meth creates dangerous fumes, and the possibility for explosion runs high.

rmksmom   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-13 17:24:19 By no means am I saying he was right..but honestly if there was fumes like you say why didn't you call the law? There are clues if someone is cooking dope next door..maybe you should of opened your eyes a little bit more.And I stick to what I said he has an awesome heart and his kids are good kids that were dealt a rough hand..my kids still to this day love this man with all their hearts.He isn't evil it's the dope.Thats evil not him.

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.76.xxx | 2009-05-13 21:45:46 mksmom--I didn't say I lived near him. How would I know if there were fumes? I'm just saying that he not only put his kids's lives in danger; he also endangered the lives of innocent neighbors. Incidentally, a quick look at casenet will reveal that he has a long history of drug arrests--including previous arrests for manufacturing many years ago. Kind of blows the theory that it was a bad lovelife and a recently lost job as having driven him to do what he has done. Maybe this time he'll be put away for awhile.

rmksmom   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-14 12:46:27 If you don't live by him then how do you know so much? I don't need to look on case.net cause I know his history.I spent many many years with him.I know that he has tried getting off the dope.It is evil...once it has ahold of you it is hard to get away from.I could go into a long dicussion about his life and things that have happened but I won't..I will say this he knows that he messed up and trust me the kids are who is worried the most about..no I haven't seen or talked to him.O and about case.net where is this charge at?

twcarollo   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-14 17:11:11 As taken from the article. "A strong chemical odor could be detected as far back as the street." Sounds like fumes to me. with as close proximity of those house to one another, this man put many live in danger. Anhydrous Ammonia is very dangerous stuff, not to mention the fact that he could have leveled multiple house with an explosion. His past doesn't matter. What matters is that he put peoples lives in danger and was producing illegal drugs. He needs to go through the judiciary system and take his punishment.

amg pjm   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-15 11:20:58 well after reading these i really want to know who the ex girlfriend is bc this is his daughter i think i may know already j lynn. its all funny to me because everyone is acting as if he is the only one to have done anything wrong...so everyone on here can tell me they have never taken part in anything to do with drugs smokin pot,poppin pills nothing?? bet not no body is perfect! this sullivan girl really has a mouth on her i bet she has taken part in it! you can make it seem like he is so evil all you want because when you were riding around and spending day and nite with him he was the greatest person on earth so just bc you got mad and things didnt go your way you cried a bullcrap storie and feed the cops some lies. well i bet you forgot to say nething about what you did the whole 5 months you lived there,so lets be real

amg pjm - re:   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-15 11:20:11 Sullivangirl wrote: MksMom: This crime was not from a momentary lapse of judgement; this set-up took a LOT of time and planning. He had security cameras, alarms and motion-detector lights installed around the house to alert him of people (i.e. law enforcement) who approached the place. Also, you say he would do anything FOR his kids...looks like that includes endangering possibly their lives and most certainly their health. so kayla was it all a set up the whole time?

amg pjm   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-15 11:19:22 re:twcarollo if there was such a strong smell wouldnt there of been many calls on the strange smell and what you read isn't always true

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.76.xxx | 2009-05-15 14:25:23 To amg: The fact that you cannot believe that there are people who have never done drugs says a great deal about the environment in which you were raised. It's very sad, actually. No, I have never smoked anything (even legal tobacco), no have I ever done any kind of drugs. I might have a glass of wine with dinner, but that's legal as long as you don't drive under the influence. Incidentally, I wouldn't recognize your dad if I bumped into him on the street, and my name is not Kayla.

twcarollo - re:   | 64.251.139.xxx | 2009-05-15 15:35:14 amg pjm wrote: re:twcarollo if there was such a strong smell wouldnt there of been many calls on the strange smell and what you read isn't always true Just stating what the article said. How do you know that a neighbor didn't call about a smell. I can't answer for anybody else as to why they didn't call is there was a smell. As side from the point of the fuems, it doesn't really matter. Another meth lab taken down and cleaned off the streets. I give props the the local LEO and Narc officers.

newseditor1   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-15 16:46:02 EDITOR'S NOTE: Reporters make observations at the scene. There was a strong smell of chemicals coming from the property and there was an active meth lab being dismantled outside and chemicals being taken from the home. This situation is common, the smell is common. The neighbors may not have smelled anything previously because the lab was inside, the chemicals undisturbed, the doors and windows closed. In this case, the lab was outside, the doors and windows open, chemicals being moved around outside.

twcarollo - re:   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-16 11:33:27 Sullivangirl wrote: To amg: The fact that you cannot believe that there are people who have never done drugs says a great deal about the environment in which you were raised. It's very sad, actually. No, I have never smoked anything (even legal tobacco), nor have I ever done any kind of drugs. I might have a glass of wine with dinner, but that's legal as long as you don't drive under the influence. Incidentally, I wouldn't recognize your dad if I bumped into him on the street, and my name is not Kayla. Just for the record and to prove a point also, I have never smoked anything legal/illegal either. And as a matter of fact, I don't drink either. So your statement about everyone out there being involved in that type of activity is complete BS! Thank you very much!!!!!

amg pjm   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-16 11:35:01 listen sullivan girl find something better to do with your time then sit on here and bash people and lets get this straight, you have no ideal how i was raised, so stop running your mouth. i bet if we were face to face your mouth wouldnt be so big, get a life and stay outta ours

amg pjm   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-16 11:35:27 and there was no lab being taken apart! it was bleach in a bottle and a jar of water

amg pjm   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-16 11:35:48 sullivangirl, if you wouldnt know my dad from anywhere how do you know so much??

amg pjm   | 64.251.139.xxx | 2009-05-15 21:28:29 how would you know it took a long time and alot of planning

amg pjm   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-16 11:37:19 and my brother said if it makes you feel better about your self SULLIVANGIRL then go ahead and run your pretty little mouth about him all you want,because he feels bad that you have to talk bad of him,a child to make your self feel better

anglicane   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-05-16 18:08:06 amg pjm: The more you battle people on this board, the more negative attention and comments you'll attract. You're just making the situation worse for this man and his family. Honestly, is that what you want?

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.76.xxx | 2009-05-16 21:28:40 AMG: Let's see....there were security cameras, alarms, motion-detector lights, and a fully functioning meth lab. Are you trying to say your father just did it all in a moment? No planning involved? As far as how I know so much about him, AMG--notoriety is all too easy to acheive in a small town. If you get into trouble with things like drugs, vandalism.....or even something like a felony charge of Theft/Stealing Of Any Credit Card Or Letter Of Credit, then people are likely to talk.

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.76.xxx | 2009-06-12 21:37:05 I understand he has moved out of that house and is now staying with someone just down the street....I wonder if his new neighbors know what kind of man is living next to them.

rmksmom   | 72.172.198.xxx | 2009-07-06 13:51:57 Everyone on here convicted this man and yet there are no charges....hmmm where are the charges?

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.76.xxx | 2009-07-23 07:17:15 mksmom--you need to check casenet. The State of Missouri filed the case against him on May 15.

rmksmom   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-07-29 14:24:43 Hey Miss Knowitall...aka sullivangirl..that was for the eviction of the property not any criminal charges o wise one..will you please let me know if he gets arrested again?

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-08-04 15:54:45 According to a member of law enforcement, charges are imminent. They are only waiting for the toxicology reports to come back from the lab.

Anywherebuthere   | Registered | 2009-08-06 13:53:06 If he was to be charged with a Federal Crime, it will not appear on MO Casenet.

Sullivangirl   | 216.229.92.xxx | 2009-09-03 10:02:19 I'll just bet this guy is not too happy with the city

lamom   | 134.197.22.xxx | 2009-09-16 16:17:06 What happens to the home that this happened in?? I understand that the residue of meth labs can cause problems years down the road unless thousands of dollars are spent on clean up. Are new renters going to be allowed into this home?? Who is repsonsible for making sure the clean up is done. It would make this tragedy 10 times worse in an unknowing family moved into this house and had health problems without knowing the reason!

Sullivangirl - re:   | 71.94.76.xxx | 2009-09-17 00:05:50 lamom wrote: What happens to the home that this happened in?? I understand that the residue of meth labs can cause problems years down the road unless thousands of dollars are spent on clean up. Are new renters going to be allowed into this home?? Who is repsonsible for making sure the clean up is done. It would make this tragedy 10 times worse in an unknowing family moved into this house and had health problems without knowing the reason! Just more things this lowlife wasn't worried about: destroying someone else's property and causing health problems for future residents. Of course, he didn't care about his family so why would he care about anyone else?

lamom   | 207.160.91.xxx | 2009-09-17 08:05:03 I'm not so concerned about what a lowlife this guy was as I am the future residents of this home. The damage has been done and he is being dealt with for his mistakes. My concern is about the future of this home and the people that could move in it without knowing.

lamom   | 216.229.64.xxx | 2009-10-07 16:22:27 Any updates on this story? Either with the house or the charges?

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