Two people were arrested Thursday after five active and as many as 40 inactive shake and bake-style meth labs were found at a home in Willow Wood, making it the largest meth lab bust ever in Lawrence County, according to Sheriff Jeff Lawless. According to a release from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, tips led […]

In the evening hours of March 19th, 2014, officers with Lawrence Drug & Major Crimes Task Force, the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ironton Police Department executed two search warrants the first being at the residence of Larry K. Layman located at 71 Township Road 1034 South Point, Ohio and the second being at […]

In the evening hours of February 26th, 2014 officers with Lawrence Drug & Major Crimes Task Force, the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, and the Proctorville Police Department arrested Craig M. Harber, 36 at his residence located at 204 Wilgus Street Proctorville, Ohio. The arrest was the result of an investigation by the Lawrence Drug & […]

Two people are behind bars after members of the Lawrence Drug and Major Crimes Task Force raid a house in Ironton Tuesday. According to the Lawrence County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Lori Knipp, 48, and Billy Barnett, 38, who both live at the home in the 2600 block of South 5th Street were arrested. Task Force […]

A couple is behind bars after investigators say they found pills and cash the couple's Lawrence County, Ohio home. The Lawrence Drug and Major Crimes Task Force, along with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, executed a search warrant at a home along Township Road 184 in Pedro Tuesday. Cee B. Hall, 52, and Drucilla Hall, […]