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This---What NOT to do if you get busted... 12 Adults Charged, 17 Children In Custody After Major Meth Bust March 15th, 2007 SALEM, Oregon. - Salem police responding to reports of a drug house involving children ended up arresting 12 adults on drug-related crimes Thursday afternoon. Officers arrived at a residence on Saddle Club Road Southeast and received consent to search the home where they say they found drug paraphernalia. Police first arrested 35-year-old Tina Walker for unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a residence where drugs are used or sold. Her four minor children were taken into custody. Authorities say Walker then agreed to assist officers by calling up her drug supplier and ordering more drugs. While police listened in, Walker ordered more meth from alleged dealer, 51-year-old Evyette Shull. Police say Shull sent her 15-year-old son to deliver the meth. Upon arrival, police questioned the boy who says he has delivered meth for his mother at least four other times. He also admitted to having used the drug with his mother at least five times in the past month. Officers arrived at Shull's residence and found her and another woman, 42-year-old Wendy Samuelson, who allegedly delivered the meth to Shull's residence earlier in the day. The two had reportedly made the deal and repackaged the meth for sale. Shull's two children were taken into protective custody. Shull faces several drug-related charges as well as first degree child neglect charges and two counts of endangering welfare of a minor. Samuelson also faces drug-related and child neglect charges. Walker continued to assist detectives by providing the name of a second person that she had previously purchased drugs from. Detectives responded to a home on Castle Drive Northeast where they contacted Eva Hofrichter. A search of that residence turned up meth and marijuana. Hofrichter's 6 children were taken into custody and the 31-year-old now faces drug-related charges. Hofrichter agreed to assist detectives by ordering more drugs from her supplier. She called 29-year-old Aubraey Ross at the Crosslands Motel in Salem. Detectives observed the hotel room and saw three people exit. Candy Reckard and Teri Smith, both 33, and 37-year-old Phillip Anderson were arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Detectives then arrested Ross and 34-year-old Tommy Wilkey. Ross is reportedly six months pregnant, her other two children were previously removed by the Department of Human Services. Her unborn child was to be adopted by family in South Carolina. While detectives were searching the motel room, police say Wilkey's phone rang non-stop. Detectives started answering the phone and set up drug deals. Detectives made a deal with 47-year-old Willis Weltz and 35-year-old Jerry Weltz to exchange stereo speakers for drugs. When the Weltz's arrived at the motel, they were arrested for attempted possession. After being arrested, Willis Weltz told detectives he had left his four children and his 1-month-old granddaughter at home alone while he came to buy drugs. Officials conducted a search of the residence, which was found unfit for children. The five children were taken into custody and Willis's wife, Laurie Weltz, was charged with five counts of criminal mistreatment of a child. The investigation took more than 13 hours. In all, 12 adults were arrested on 78 criminal charges and 17 children were taken into protective custody. |
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