One dies, one is charged after suspected meth lab explosion
Potosi woman charged with arson, various drug charges
Potosi Police photo
Amy E. Huff
July 13, 2012 5:38 am • By TERESA RESSEL Daily Journal Staff Writer
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POTOSI - A woman is in custody and a man is dead after a suspected meth lab explosion Wednesday night.
Emergency personnel was dispatched to 303 Mineral Street in Potosi at 11 p.m. Wednesday for a fire. When firefighters arrived, they found 30-year-old Dwain Lee Ducharme dead in the basement of the house.
Amy E. Huff, 43, of Potosi, is charged with first-degree arson, first-degree trafficking meth, four counts of possession of a chemical with intent to make meth, possession of meth, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Her bond is set at $250,000 cash only.
The Mineral Area Drug Task Force, Missouri Fire Marshal’s Office and the Potosi Police Department are investigating.
The arson charge alleges “acting alone or in concert with another” she started a fire while mixing and processing chemicals to make meth.
Huff has drug charges pending from September of 2011. Ducharme had prior felony convictions but no prior drug convictions.
Teresa Ressel is a reporter for the Daily Journal and can be reached at 573-431-2010, ext. 179 or at tressel@dailyjournalonline.com.
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Potosi woman charged with arson, various drug charges
Potosi Police photo
Amy E. Huff
July 13, 2012 5:38 am • By TERESA RESSEL Daily Journal Staff Writer
(18) Comments
POTOSI - A woman is in custody and a man is dead after a suspected meth lab explosion Wednesday night.
Emergency personnel was dispatched to 303 Mineral Street in Potosi at 11 p.m. Wednesday for a fire. When firefighters arrived, they found 30-year-old Dwain Lee Ducharme dead in the basement of the house.
Amy E. Huff, 43, of Potosi, is charged with first-degree arson, first-degree trafficking meth, four counts of possession of a chemical with intent to make meth, possession of meth, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Her bond is set at $250,000 cash only.
The Mineral Area Drug Task Force, Missouri Fire Marshal’s Office and the Potosi Police Department are investigating.
The arson charge alleges “acting alone or in concert with another” she started a fire while mixing and processing chemicals to make meth.
Huff has drug charges pending from September of 2011. Ducharme had prior felony convictions but no prior drug convictions.
Teresa Ressel is a reporter for the Daily Journal and can be reached at 573-431-2010, ext. 179 or at tressel@dailyjournalonline.com.
http://dailyjournalonline.com/news/...cle_054c97a6-cca2-11e1-bdf5-001a4bcf887a.html