Man arrested for operating drug lab in Newport motel room

Man arrested for operating drug lab in Newport motel room

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Siletz man was arrested after police say they discovered he was operating a drug lab out of Newport motel room on Wednesday. Keith Kelly, 36, was booked into Lincoln County Jail on Oct. 29 and faces charges of unlawful manufacture of a schedule I controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and felon in possession of a restricted weapon. As part of an ongoing investigation into the illegal manufacture of …

Narcotics investigation shuts down illicit drug lab

On October 29th, 2025 Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) officers executed a search warrant at 1823 N Coast Highway, The Newport Inn, in Newport.