By: Anne Millerbernd
A former University of Minnesota research assistant stands charged for running a meth lab out of a storage unit near the St. Paul campus and school officials are investigating if he stole University property.
On Tuesday, Matthew Lee Krause, 30, faced one felony count for manufacturing methamphetamine, according to charges filed in Ramsey County District Court. According to the criminal complaint, a witness told St. Paul police Krause cooked meth on campus and stole University property, including chemicals, in the past.