Decatur, Ala. | Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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Decatur police arrest 6 after meth, infant found at apartment
By Tiffeny Owens
The Decatur Daily

Steven Harris, left, and Natasha Budde face felony drug charges.

Decatur police said officers arrested four men and two women Thursday after methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found inside an apartment.

One of the women arrested had brought her infant child to the apartment where police discovered chemicals and items associated with making methamphetamine, said Lt. Jonathan Green with the Organized Crime Unit. Patrol officers Demetrius Hightower and Shawn Holmes went to Steven Harris’ apartment E-11 at 416 Hay Drive S.W. to investigate a drug complaint, Green said.

Inside, they found meth and contacted OCU investigators Kirk Arrington and Vance Summers. Police searched the apartment and found the drug and other meth-related items but no active lab, Green said. Department of Human Resources investigators responded to the scene and took custody of the baby, he said.

Police charged Harris, 42, with felony possession of drug paraphernalia and Natasha Budde, 25, of 4705 Old Highway 31 S., Decatur, with possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and loitering, a misdemeanor. Harris and Budde were taken to Decatur City Jail and are awaiting transfer to the Morgan County Jail. Harris’ bail is set at $2,500 and Budde’s at $3,000.

Police also charged 28-year-old Decatur man with misdemeanor loitering and resisting arrest. A 19-year-old New York man, 21-year-old Decatur man and 21-year-old Huntsville woman were all charged with loitering. Those four were booked into Decatur City Jail, with $500 bail set for those charged with loitering and $1,000 bail set for the man charged with loitering and resisting arrest.

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The infant doesn't need to be returned to the parents.

I agree. And the young lady (definately not a mother) should have her tubes tied so she doesn't bring other innocent children into her abusive life.

Isn't she about the prettest woman you ever saw?

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