Meth lab suspects appear in court

(HOUGHTON)- One of the suspects accused of running a meth lab in Chassell was in Houghton County District Court on Monday.

According to WLUC-TV, twenty-six-year-old Michael Newberry from Chassell waived his preliminary examination.

Newberry is accused of possessing methamphetamine and ecstasy and is also charged with operating or maintaining a meth lab.

Newberry's case will be bound over to circuit court.

His girlfriend, Nichole Saatio who was also arrested in connection with the meth lab, is scheduled for a preliminary examination Wednesday.