Two People Arrested for East Peoria Meth Lab

  Police responding to a domestic disturbance wind up making a meth bust in East Peoria early Thursday morning. Shortly before 4 am, police were called to a disturbance at the Super 8 Motel. While investigating, they discovered a working meth lab in one of the rooms. Michael Jones of East Peoria and Courtney Ewing of Peoria Heights were booked into jail on a charge of manufacture of methamphetamines while Jones is also booked on domestic battery. Both are being held pending formal charges. Police temporarily evacuated the motel as a precaution because of the working meth lab which was discovered.