Two more arrested in connection to Lugoff meth lab

Published: Jan. 20, 2012 at 7:56 PM EST|Updated: Jan. 30, 2012 at 7:56 PM EST
Nicole Goodwin (Source: Kershaw County Sheriff's Department)
Christopher Walker (Source: Kershaw County Sheriff's Department)

LUGOFF, SC (WIS) - Two Lugoff residents were arrested in Richland County Friday in connection with the discovery of a meth lab back on Jan. 13.

The Kershaw County Sheriff's Department arrested 27-year-old Christopher Walker and 24-year-old Nicole Goodwin.

Sheriff's deputies say the pair helped to operate a meth lab at an Economy Inn in Lugoff. On Jan. 19, deputies arrested Jonathan Pope and Heather Studd at the hotel.

Walker and Goodwin were transported to the Kershaw County Detention Center where they are awaiting a bond hearing.

On the morning of January 20, 2012, Kershaw County Sheriff's Office investigators, assisted by SLED agents and Richland County deputies, arrested Christopher Walker (27) and Nicole Goodwin (24), both wanted in conjunction with the discovery of a meth lab at the Economy Inn in Lugoff on January 13, 2012.

On top of meth possession charges, Pope and Stuff have also charged them with child endangerment for exposing their one month old child to the drug manufacturing operation.

Kershaw County authorities have also learned Studd and Pope are wanted in Tennessee and will be extradited there following the disposition of their charges in Kershaw County.

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