The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and Chillicothe Police have continued with the extensive meth lab investigations which recently resulted in multiple search warrants being executed last week.

The joint meth lab investigation has grown into a substantial number of additional investigations for the LCSO and CPD. Sheriff Steve Cox says they have seized additional used meth labs allegedly associated with one or more of the suspects from at least two locations in Chillicothe.

Cox says they obtained an additional search warrant for a location on Livingston County Road 426 Thursday evening which resulted in the arrest of three suspects.

By Friday they executed a Court order and seized about 13 dogs from that location and have turned them over to the Humane Society for alleged animal abuse/neglect. Officials called it an unlicensed puppy mill where several of the animals were not being fed or watered properly and were without adequate shelter for the cold weather.

Both the LCSO and CPD have since expanded this investigation to far more then drug manufacturing, now clearing multiple burglaries from Chillicothe and rural Livingston County. The Carroll County Sheriff has joined the investigation and has cleared at least one burglary in that county. They continue attempts to recover stolen property and clear as many of these past crimes as possible.

The Division of Family Services is investigating possible child endangerment charges after several small children were allegedly in the location of methamphetamine being manufactured at more then one address. These children have since been placed or removed to a safe environment and being properly cared for.

Cox says they anticipate additional charges. “We have many more leads to follow and piles of paper work to complete,” he said in a news release.

At the time of this writing they have arrested the following people (see booking photographs below).

December 08, 2011:
a. Steven Mack Powers, 53, Avalon, for alleged Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Child Endangerment 1st degree, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Mr. Powers has since been charged in Livingston County Associate Court with the alleged manufacturing methamphetamine and currently has a $50,000 cash only bond.
b. David Charles Newsome, 44, Chillicothe, for alleged Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Child Endangerment 1st degree, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Mr. Newsome has since been charged in Livingston County Associate Court for alleged Manufacturing Methamphetamine with a cash only bond of $50,000.
c. An additional adult was arrested that evening for alleged possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. The formal charges on that person have since been dismissed. Therefore no name is being released.

d. Jeneva Carol Burton, 30, Chillicothe, and has since been charged in Livingston County Associate Court with alleged Manufacturing Methamphetamine, bond is currently $50,000.

December 08, 2011:
a. Charles David Parker, 41, Dawn, for alleged Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Child Endangerment in 1st degree, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Animal Abuse, and on a Livingston County misdemeanor arrest warrant for failure to appear on a traffic violation. Mr. Parker has since been charged in Livingston County Associate Court for alleged Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, bond $25,000 cash only.

December 09, 2011:
a. Jessie James Allen, 26, Joplin, for alleged Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Child Endangerment in 1st degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Animal Abuse. Mr. Allen has since been charged in Livingston County Associate Court with alleged Manufacturing Methamphetamine and has a cash only bond of $50,000.
b. Amanda L. Parks, 21, Carl Junction, MO. For alleged Manufacturing Methamphetamine and Child Endangerment in 1st Degree. Ms. Parks has since been charged in Livingston County Associate Court for alleged Manufacturing Methamphetamine and has a cash only bond of $50,000.
c. Gay N. Owens, 54, Chillicothe, is currently in custody of the Jackson County Sheriff on a Livingston County arrest warrant for alleged distribution/delivery of a controlled substance on December 06, 2011. Bond is currently placed at $50,000 cash and we intend on extraditing Ms. Owens the first part of this week.