Elisha and Tyler Hessel got the shock of their lives when routine prenatal blood tests revealed that their unborn baby tested positive for amphetamines. (Photo: KSDK NBC)
For Elisha and Tyler Hessel, who are expecting their first child, it should have been the happiest time of their lives. But blood tests during a routine prenantal check-up revealed some shocking news: Elisha and her unborn baby tested positive for amphetamines.
As Elisha dug deeper, she discovered that her beloved house was listed on the Jefferson County database for meth seizures in 2013. The couple had unknowingly moved into a house that had been a former meth lab, and Elisha says they were never informed of this before purchasing the house. The couple decided to hire an environmental inspector, Thomas Alford of Enviropro, to do further testing, which revealed that the house’s ventilation system was highly contaminated with methamphetamine and meth-making residue, reports KSDK.
Although law enforcement removes chemicals and containers after a meth lab is discovered and the home is supposed to be professionally cleaned, many properties remain uncleaned, according to an investigation by The Missourian.
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