METH LAB BUST AT MOTEL 79 AT BURNSVILLE - Motel Evacuated, Two Arrested

(03/27/2009)

Police in Braxton County have reportedly evacuated Motel 79 in Burnsville after a meth lab was found in one of its rooms, reportedly inside an efficiency apartment. 31-year-old Amanda Simms and 33-year-old Benjamin Childers were taken to Central Regional Jail. They're charged with operating a drug lab, with bonds set at $25,000. The Braxton County Sheriff's Department and the State Police assisted the Burnsville Police in making the arrests. Burnsville residents told the Herald a number of police officers, ambulances and a fire department was summoned to the motel related to the incident. The motel is located about two blocks from I-79. Unconfirmed reports say a 19-year-old Burnsville youth has likely died of a drug overdose.

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