MAPP-SD, a project of Prairie View Prevention Services, Inc., is a comprehensive Methamphetamine awareness and prevention project. 
MAPP-SD is dedicated to:
u   Increase awareness of Meth and the problems associated with its use, manufacture and distribution;
u Provide, at no cost, professional Meth awareness and prevention education to groups and organizations on a community, regional and statewide level;
u Be a no-cost, ongoing resource for South Dakota citizens to deal with issues rising from the manufacture, use and distribution of Meth.

January 16

In California - A 31-year-old woman caught on camera stealing from a man after he died while the two were having sex pleaded no contest to possession of Meth.   The former exotic dancer was arrested in March after the victim, a 42-year-old man, died while the two were engaged in a sexual act.   A video camera set up in the man's home captured the entire incident on tape, including images of the suspect and the victim using Meth before engaging in sex.  The camera also captured the woman stealing 4.8 grams of Meth from the man after he died of cardiac arrest.   The woman faces up to 32 months in prison when she is sentenced.

In Florida - Police discovered a small Meth lab after arresting a 34-year-old man at his home.  The suspect had Meth on him when he was arrested. A 30-year-old woman was also arrested. Children living in the home were exposed to Meth and were taken into state custody.

In Louisiana - A 28-year-old woman is accused of operating a Meth lab in her mobile home that blew up and sent three people to the hospital.  The woman is charged with possessing, operating and creating a Meth lab and cruelty to a juvenile.  The explosion and fire inflicted severe burns on three people.  A 30-year-old woman was flown to Baton Rouge General Medical Center for treatment of her burns and was in critical condition.  A 32-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman were taken to a burn treatment unit.  The suspect was on parole after a prior conviction for manufacturing Meth.

In Utah - Three people were arrested after police raided a suspected home Meth lab. A child was found in the home at the time of the raid, police said.  When police executed a search warrant one the apartment, they found the materials commonly used to make Meth.  A confidential informant had told officers a 15-month-old child lived in the apartment and had been in the lab room while Meth was being cooked.  A 40-year-old man and his 35-year-old wife were booked for investigation of possession of a Meth lab, possession of precursors and child endangerment.  The 20-year-old mother of the toddler was booked for investigation of child endangerment and possession by consumption after her urine tested positive for Meth. The baby was placed with the Division of Child and Family Services.

In Tennessee - A 49-year-old father was arrested when police raided his home and discovered him in the process of cooking Meth – while his teenaged sons were at home.  Police say the suspect was cooking Meth, using it, and selling it to pay his bills.  During the raid, police found Meth making materials everywhere – including on the kitchen table and in the bedroom under his mattress.  60 ounces of the chemical mixture were in the early stages of the cooking process when police arrived. The teens were placed with relatives, and police started a process to get the suspect evicted from the house.  

In Indiana - Two tips led authorities to a Meth lab.  When officers arrived, they smelled a strong odor of ether.  Upon further investigation, police discovered the Meth lab and precursors for manufacturing.  Four adults are under investigation for involvement with the lab, one is a 24-year-old woman who had her infant child with her in the lab. The Child Protective Services office was contacted because of the presence of the infant in the home.  

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