Manistee woman faces meth charges in Mason and Manistee counties.

Kaylee Davis

LUDINGTON — Kaylee Suzanne Davis, 27, 722 Ramsdell St., Manistee, was arraigned today in 79th District Court with the felony charge of operating a methamphetamine laboratory. She was arrested today by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT). On Wednesday, Davis appeared in Manistee County’s 85th District Court for a probable cause hearing in relation to four meth-related charges and one count of felony fire arm, stemming from a January arrest by SSCENT.

The maximum penalties for the charges range from two to 20 years in prison.

In Mason County, Davis’ bail was set at $50,000 cash/surety.

Davis’s Manistee County charges include operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine; possessing components to manufacture methamphetamine; manufacture methamphetamine; possession of methamphetamine; and felony firearm.

Prior to her arrest today in Mason County, Davis was out on bail from the Manistee County charges.

On January 26, 2016, SSCENT detectives executed a search warrant at 722 Ramsdell Street in the City of Manistee. During the execution of the search warrant, several items used in meth production were located inside the home. Meth production involves the use of hazardous materials and requires specially-trained technicians to clean up the site. Members of the Michigan State Police Methamphetamine Enforcement Team responded to the scene to dismantle the laboratory and remove the hazardous materials from the residence. Additional controlled substances and a handgun were also seized from the home.

She is scheduled for a probable cause hearing in Mason County at 3 p.m. on June 1.