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Holly Springs pair charged with making meth; police say a child lived on the property

Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Investigation

A Holly Springs man and woman are accused of making methamphetamine on a property where a child lived, according to police.

Fred Edward McKnight, 46, and Angela McKnight Adams, 42, were charged with possession with intent to manufacture precursor, maintain a dwelling for a controlled substance and manufacture methamphetamine. They were arrested Friday.

Holly Springs police say McKnight and Adams had six chemicals used for making meth and that they manufactured the drug at a residence where a child lived. Arrest warrants for the defendants describe each keeping a trailer “that was resorted to by persons using” methamphetamine.

Bonds for McKnight and Adams were listed at $71,500, according to records.

This story was originally published February 18, 2019 at 11:48 AM with the headline "Holly Springs pair charged with making meth; police say a child lived on the property."

Simone Jasper
The News & Observer
Simone Jasper is a service journalism reporter at The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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