Domestic disturbance leads to meth lab arrest
On the same day an alleged meth lab exploded and burned a Woodbury apartment complex, a local couple was caught here operating an alleged lab out of Cotten Apartments.
The suspects, Kenneth Eric Self, 31, and Daffodil C. Parsley, 25, are charged with attempted manufacture of meth and simple possession of drugs. The were arrested Saturday at their Cotten Apartment residence when police arrived to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance.
Upon arriving at the door, patrolwoman Lisa Norris reported smelling a strong chemical odor, often associated with meth labs. A search revealed several items commonly used in the production of meth.
The discovery came on the same day Maple Apartment Complex in Woodbury burned due to an alleged meth lab explosion, leaving 60 people homeless. The discovery also marked the second meth lab found at Cotten Apartments within a year. Last year, a pair of men were arrested for operating a lab in their apartment when firemen arrived to investigate reports of smoke.
According to McMinnville Police Captain Bryan Denton, such labs are extremely dangerous in a connected apartment complex like that of Cotten Apartments due to the chance of explosion and the toxic fumes they release.