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Meth lab bust leads to charges on two individuals

Thursday, October 1, 2009
Southeast Missourian
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Curtis Lee Winchester
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SIKESTON, Mo. - Two people remain in Scott County Jail after they were arrested and charged with attempting to manufacture methamphetamine.

According to a new release from Sgt. Jim McMillen of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, Curtis Lee Winchester, 25 of Sikeston, and Samantha L. McQueen, 22 of Bloomfield, were charged Tuesday afternoon by the Scott County prosecutor's office.

Around 11:20 p.m. Monday Sikeston police responded to an anonymous tip of a subject manufacturing methamphetamine in the 600 block of Tanner Street. Upon arrival at the scene, officers allegedly discovered Winchester and McQueen were manufacturing the substance at 607 Tanner St. Officers also allegedly located the product in the residence and arrested the two at the scene.

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Samantha Lenora McQueen
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Winchester and McQueen are charged with a class B felony of attempting to manufacture or produce a controlled substance and a class C felony for possession of methamphetamine. Winchester was given a $25,000 bond while McQueen's bond was set at $10,000. Both are awaiting arraignment.

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Why does this guy have a hospital gown on as well as a patch for a heart monitor. Nice picture!

-- Posted by Lightning-bolt on Wed, Sep 30, 2009, at 9:31 AM

Wonder if I could get her number!

-- Posted by sasiemers on Wed, Sep 30, 2009, at 11:50 AM

Boy, it's been a banner week for mugshots here at the SEM! Someone should send some of them to the Smoking Gun...

-- Posted by Just__Me on Wed, Sep 30, 2009, at 11:57 AM

Good grief! After looking at these two yahoos, why would anyone want to use meth? They both look like skeletor! Meth is definately not a glamorous drug!

-- Posted by Happy2BHere on Wed, Sep 30, 2009, at 11:59 AM

It has been just_me!

I wish we could see those chicklets as tommy stix mentioned yesterday. Show people what happens to your teef from doing meth.

-- Posted by grandma73 on Wed, Sep 30, 2009, at 12:01 PM

What's up with the hospital gown?

-- Posted by Costanza on Wed, Sep 30, 2009, at 1:03 PM

If his hair was a little bit more puffy, he'd be 6 ft tall.

-- Posted by USAFGuy on Thu, Oct 1, 2009, at 3:01 PM

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