Sheriff: 2 Arrested After Exposing Children to Meth Lab

Deputies arrested a Leesville man and woman Monday on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and exposing children to the meth lab in a home near Leesville.

Ashley Glenn Riceman, 29, and Amber Desiree Harmon, 29, are charged each charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and four counts of exposing children to a meth lab.

Deputies received an anonymous tip about drug activity at the home. When they arrived at the home around 3 p.m. Monday, they noticed a strong smell consistent with manufacturing meth, Sheriff James Metts said. Deputies found an active meth lab inside the home.

Anyone with additional information regarding the arrests of Riceman and Harmon should contact the sheriff’s department at 803-785-8230 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.