BLOOMFIELD, Iowa – Story by kcci.com From Firehouse.com
Davis County Sheriff's officials said they found 1,200 marijuana plants growing in a home north of Bloomfield last Thursday.
Officials said fire crews and deputies arrived at the home after someone called in a report of a fire at 5:14 a.m.
Firefighters found plants in pots in the attic where the fire started.
Authorities obtained a search warrant and entered the home and found 1,200 plants.
Police said the home's owners, William and Lavonne Purcell, as well as a man living on their property in a mobile home, Charles Van Keuren, were charged with manufacturing a controlled substance. Officials said more charges are pending.
Officials said the Purcells fled the scene during the fire and are wanted by authorities.
Anyone with information about the couple's whereabouts is aked to call the Dallas County Sheriff's Department at 641-664-2385.
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