Another meth lab gets busted in Decorah

An early-morning search at a Decorah house has resulted in the arrest of six people on charges of operating a meth lab.

Police served a search warrant at 2705 College Drive around 1:30 Friday morning.  They say they found active labs at the house.

Six people now face criminal charges: 55-year-old Keith Munson of Decorah, 28-year-old Justin Bradley of Decorah, 33-year-old Jessica Kipp of Ossian*, 49-year-old Dale Smerud of Waukon, 31-year-old Stanley Colsch of Dorchester and 22-year-old Carrie Crawford of Dorchester.

All six face identical charges: one count of manufacture of methamphetamine, a Class B felony, and three counts of possession of drug precursors, Class D felonies.

The Decorah POlice Department was aided by the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office, Calmar Police Department, Decorah Fire Department, Winneshiek Medical Center and Winneshiek County Attorney's Office.

*--Note: 33-year-old Jessica Lynn Kipp of Ossian is NOT 29-year-old Jessica Lynne Kipp of Festina.