Kelly Tester, 22, of Johnson County is facing numerous charges in connection with methamphetamine production.

Unicoi County Sheriff Kent Harris recently announced charges against Tester in connection with a “suspicious” fire that destroyed a trailer on Piney Grove Road in Erwin during the production of methamphetamine in January. The trailer, owned by Tester’s grandparents, was said to have been abandoned at the time of the blaze.

More recently, Tester, along with Jason Eldred, 29, were arrested and charged with manufacture of methamphetamine, initializing the process of meth manufacture and possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities discovered the two allegedly operating a meth lab out of a room at the Budget Inn hotel in Unicoi on March 2nd.  More...