FROM THE BLOTTER: Mobile meth lab lands Oklahoma man in jail

BUTTE — An Oklahoma man jailed on warrants from his home state saw new charges filed when Alaska State Troopers say they found a methamphetamine lab in the car he was driving the day he was arrested.

According to trooper reports, Steven W. Kitterman, 41, was arrested at Mile 14 Old Glenn Highway on July 18.

Troopers say they seized the vehicle he was in and a tote that was inside it. They got a warrant and searched the vehicle the next day, turning up “a large amount of meth lab-related chemicals and waste … which were related to the ‘One Pot’ method of manufacturing methamphetamine.”

There was also a loaded gun in the tote.

In addition to the warrants, Kitterman faces charges of drug misconduct and weapons misconduct. His bail on the new charges was set at $50,000.

Reward offered for ATM thief

BUTTE — Mat-Su Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to whoever stole an ATM from a liquor store earlier this month.

According to a Crime Stoppers press release, the ATM in question was taken from the Get and Go liquor store on the Old Glenn Highway after the store closed July 11.

“The phone lines to the ATM were cut. The machine was then drug through a hole in a chain link fence (on the property) to the Old Glenn Highway,” according to the press release.

Anyone with information about this crime can call Crime Stoppers at 745-3333, submit a tip online at matsu-crimestoppers.org or send a tip via text message to 274637 with the keyword MATSU followed by the tip.