Statewide meth hotline established
By George Jones
Sand Mountain Reporter
November 08, 2005
(AL) - On Nov. 1, WAFF 48 News Anchor Lee Marshall’s Kids to Love Foundation launched a statewide methamphetamine tip line.
According to a press release, in 48 hours, the call center received 25 tips. Twenty of the 25 reported children in situations involving dangerous meth labs.
“We took 21 children last year. This year we’re already up to 18 children and we have a couple of more months to go, we have 141 kids in foster care around 65 percent of the 141 are involved with meth in some way,” said Chuck Phillips, with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.
Sand Mountain Reporter
November 08, 2005
(AL) - On Nov. 1, WAFF 48 News Anchor Lee Marshall’s Kids to Love Foundation launched a statewide methamphetamine tip line.
According to a press release, in 48 hours, the call center received 25 tips. Twenty of the 25 reported children in situations involving dangerous meth labs.
“We took 21 children last year. This year we’re already up to 18 children and we have a couple of more months to go, we have 141 kids in foster care around 65 percent of the 141 are involved with meth in some way,” said Chuck Phillips, with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.
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1 Comments:
I think this is really great! Im so glad someone is taking care o f the children in these horable places, with the parents that i guess Dont care! It makes me feel great that someone cares about them and someone is doing something about it!! thank you so much!!!!! Crystal Lee!!!!
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