Lake County, IN - Man Charged After House Fire Leads to Meth Lab Discovery

Lake County, IN - Man Charged After House Fire Leads to Meth Lab Discovery

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cedar Lake, IN – A late-night house fire in Cedar Lake has led to multiple felony charges against a local man after investigators allegedly uncovered evidence of methamphetamine production. According to the Cedar Lake Police Department, officers and firefighters responded to a blaze around 3:30 a.m. on August 13 in the 13500 block of Dewe…

Cedar Lake Man Charged After House Fire Reveals Meth Lab - Region News Source

Cedar Lake – A Cedar Lake man is facing multiple felony charges after an early morning house fire led investigators to uncover a methamphetamine operation inside his home. On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, around 3:30 a.m., Southcom Dispatch received a 911 call from Kenneth Miller, 44, of the 13500 block of Dewey Street. Miller reported that he had accidentally set fire to his residence with a bottle of flammable material that “spontaneously combus…