COPS FIND BABY SAFE AFTER MOM ARRESTED

A baby missing after her mother was arrested Monday for allegedly
manufacturing methamphetamine was found safe in a Northglenn home.

The 9-month-old girl was found about 5:30 p.m. at the home of family
friends, capping a frantic, eight-hour search.

Lt. Lori Moriarty, a North Metro Drug Task Force spokeswoman, said
investigators believe the family was baby-sitting and not involved in any
illegal drug activity.

The little girl was taken to Children's Hospital, where she was being
evaluated.

The baby's mother refused to cooperate with investigators in finding the
child, Moriarty said.

"The mom would not tell us where she was," the lieutenant said. "We were
just digging through everything."

Earlier Monday, task force investigators arrested four adults at two homes,
including the tot's mother, Heather Waterhouse, 22.

Investigators recovered methamphetamine from both homes, along with
evidence that the occupants were manufacturing the illegal drug, Moriarty said.

The case began about 9:45 a.m. Monday when an Adams County sheriff's SWAT
team entered a house in the 100 block of East 81st Street south of
Thornton, sheriff's Sgt. Michael McIntosh said.

Detectives arrested Waterhouse and two children were taken into protective
custody.

One, a 4-year-old boy, is Waterhouse's son, and the other child, who is 8,
is her niece. Detectives couldn't find the infant, however.

"She was the one we were really concerned about," Moriarty said.

As task force members looked for the baby, they also served a second
warrant at another house, 7714 Sherman St., about a quarter-mile from the
first raid, authorities said. Some of the information about another meth
lab at the second home allegedly was provided by Waterhouse's young son,
Moriarty said.

Detectives arrested James McVickers, 34, and Jennifer Dowdey, 28.
Authorities also arrested another woman, Adele Oliver, 50, of Westminster.

Moriarty said investigators think that Oliver was part of the operation to
help the alleged narcotics manufacturers dump hazardous waste into trash
bins at the Conifer Landing apartments.