Blog Assignment #8.2

Walker meth lab explodes; Two local women arrested
ActionNews17 posted on August 06, 2010 23:36

Meth Labs Found After Explosion And House Fire

Just before midnight on Sunday August 1, 2010, Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Deputies and firefighters from Livingston Parish Fire Protection District Four responded to the report of an explosion and subsequent house fire at the address of 35606 Weiss Road, Walker, La. Upon their arrival, Deputies learned that some sort of argument, involving at least five people, occurred at the residence immediately after the explosion was heard. Deputies were able to detain two of these people while the other three fled the scene.

When fire fighters were finally able to extinguish the fire, authorities discovered several burned Coleman camp fuel cans, in the area of the home where the fire seemed to have originated. They also discovered a plastic bottle with tubing coming out of it, which is commonly used to construct a homemade HCL generator. Further search of the area revealed no less than 3 “one pot method shake and bake” meth labs.

Lisa Barnhizer McLin, a 38 year old white female who listed her address as 35606 Weiss Road Walker, La., was charged as follows:
>2 Counts Operation/Creation of a Clandestine Meth Lab
>2 Counts Manufacture of Schedule II CDS (Methamphetamine)
She is currently in the Livingston Parish Detention Center on a $400,000.00 bond.

Mercede Marie Bucher, a 21 year old white female who listed her address as 35606 Weiss Road Walker, La., was charged as follows:
>2 Counts Operation/Creation of a Clandestine Meth Lab
>2 Counts Manufacture of Schedule II CDS (Methanphetamine)
She is currently in the Livingston Parish Detention Center on a $400,000.00 bond.

Narcotics Deputies, assisted by the Louisiana State Fire Marshall’s Office, continue to investigate this case, and more arrests are forthcoming. Fortunately, no injures were reported in connection with the incident.

Who? Mercedes Bucher, Lisa McLin
What? Meth arrest
When? August 1, 2010
Where? Walker Louisiana
How? A fire alerted neighbors