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Ky. State Police See 'All-Time High' in Meth Labs

WKMS | By The Gleaner

Published November 19, 2012 at 7:51 AM CST

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Kentucky State Police officials say they’ve seen an all-time high of meth labs in the past two years. So far in 2012, police have seized more than 1,200 labs. Since 2008 the number of labs has almost tripled. Henderson Public Information Officer Corey King says fewer officers, more creative meth cooks and an increase in addicts are to blame.

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Whitney grew up listening to Car Talk to and from her family’s beach vacation each year, but it wasn’t until a friend introduced her to This American Life that radio really grabbed her attention. She is a recent graduate from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., where she studied journalism. When she’s not at WKMS, you can find her working on her backyard compost pile and garden, getting lost on her bicycle or crocheting one massive blanket.

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