Friday Night Meth Arrests Land Two Men in Jail

Howard Junior Fisher

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT--SEE ARTICLE ON FEBRUARY 26, 213
Methamphetamine (meth) related arrests continue unabated in Webster County.

On Friday, State Police received a citizen's complaint of a strong chemical odor coming from a residence in downtown Webster Springs. Upon arrival, police also noticed the chemical smell and knocked on the door to speak with the occupants of the residence.

According to the criminal complaints, when no one answered the door and police could hear one occupant running in the residence, police made a consensual entry into the residence and found an active meth lab in process, as well as one of the occupants allegedly flushing items down a toilet.

Thomas Odell McIe

The State Police arrested Howard Junior Fisher, age 63, and Thomas Odell McIe, age 27, on meth and other drug charges. Fisher was charged with the felony crimes of Operating or Attempting to Operate a Clandestine Drug (meth) Laboratory and Conspiracy, and McIe was charged with the felony crimes of Operating or Attempting to Operate a Clandestine Drug (meth) Laboratory, Conspiracy, and Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (meth).

Magistrate Rich Roberston set bail in the amount of $200,000.00 for McIe and $150,000.00 for Fisher. Both Fisher and McIe presently remain incarcerated at the Central Regional Jail. The criminal complaints filed against Fisher and McIe are not evidence of their guilt, but are merely the documents by which they are charged with crimes.