I shared it with them, they loved it and they wanted more. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. On March 7, 1952, he married his late wife, Esther May (Leitzel). Art of the Dealer November 26, 2021 46min TV-MA Subtitles Subtitles Floyd was a drinker, and he reportedly hit Lori on more than one occasion. He held many honorable titles throughout his life including son,. Her secluded life and career, Who are Gradey Dicks parents? Tom Arnold and sister Lori share troubled childhood, addiction in 'Queen of Meth' doc Tom Arnold's sister Lori went from drug user to one of the most prolific meth dealers in the Midwest.. Lori Arnold and son Josh Stockdall in 1999. Lori acknowledges that there were better ways to help her community. And they kept coming back.". While working at Cargill she observed that her co-workersmany of whom were likely former customers of herswere using low-quality meth to get through their workdays. Lori was released from prison in 2007. Born in Detroit, Michigan to Irene and Francis Moore in January 3, 1933, he was a graduate of Detroit Catholic Central High School in 1950. Advertisement. "They took everything. Lori and Floyd were sent to prison, leaving Josh under the care of Loris relatives. And people quickly took notice. Arnold has plenty of regrets about the life she chose, especially with many youth struggling with addiction. First, as noted by "Methland,"a depressed economy in Arnold's hometown of Ottumwa, Iowa meant the local police had seen shrinking budgets and manpower for years. She started selling speed and prescription drugs before eventually moving to crystal methamphetamine when the drug began to spread across the Midwest, the outlet noted. I can only hope that others can learn through my mistakes.. SAMUEL LITTLE, AMERICAS MOST PROLIFIC SERIAL KILLER, ACTED AS KINDLY GRANDPA UNTIL MONSTER CAME OUT: DOC, Lori Arnold and son Josh Stockdall in 1999. ", Now, she told the Register, "I'm sorry for my part. She founded legitimate businesses which employed local people. Her parents divorced when she was about 3-years-old, and while Linda was given initial custody of her kids, she quickly turned them over to their father, Jack. Arnold hopes viewers learn that her life wasnt always about "money, cars and wild times." She has a matter-of-fact charisma and a ready laugh, and you can see how those qualities would have made it easy for her to sell drugs in the depressed, working-class town of Ottumwa, Iowa. This is exactly how it happened.". Sierra Porter covers entertainment for the Des Moines Register. Arnold saw an opportunity, and set about making contact with new suppliersthe Mexican Mafia, a loose confederation of cartels and gangs south of the border. After an early childhood filled with church and good grades, Lori dropped out and began a descent into substance abuse that would define the rest of her life. Loree was the fifth child of Marian (Nelson) and Dick Kiel. Rude's Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. "We were all asleep and wed been up for like a month partying and everything," Lori Arnold recalled to Fox News. The business was booming, and they were making a fair bit of money. To win the office outright, a candidate needs to receive more than 50% of the vote. The high quality of what she was selling helped her to once again dominate the meth market. ", "The next thing I knew Ive got somebody on top of me with a gun on my forehead," she shared. Patricia worked as a Manager for AT&T for 20 years. for me). But it wasn't an achievement to celebrate. Lori is registered to vote since August 15, 1990 in Seneca County. When I was making $800 a week, she was sometimes grossing $800,000. (discovery+). She had two brothers Tom, the oldest of the three, and Scott, the youngest. Queen of Methchronicles the life and downfall of this drug operation and Loris relationship with Floyd. Floyd and Lori were both charged with a multitude of offenses that included continuing a criminal enterprise and gun violations, among others. It details the rise and fall of the 60-year-old, once dubbed "Scarface in a skirt," told from Arnold herself, as well as her older brother, Tom Arnold. As a child, she lived with her father. I thought I was doing good, helping people,Lori said, per TheNew York Post. I left the state, went to college and got a job at a newspaper. When her brother-in-law dumped a pile of what he called "biker dope" on the kitchen table, it changed her life: She'd simply never felt as good as she did when she tried meth for the first time. Any kind of drugs are always going to show up. 1982 - Present41 years. Cut off from her friends at the bar and often left alone to take care of Josh, Arnold soon felt extremely isolated, and became very depressed. I thought, if I could make a hundred bucks a week, thatd be awesome. She doesn't just look back fondly on her time as the "queen of meth," she also doesn't apologize for what many see as the damage she's done. Here's the tale of his Iowa origins, Lori Arnold served time in federal prison inWest Virginia, where she said she"learned that I didn't need drugs for my personality, or to get along with people or to motivate or be energized.". That's right, Sen. Bernie Sanders will be in town Saturday night to talk . At his sentencing, Floyd said, I got into this accidentally. After serving her first sentence, Arnold tried her hand at local jobs but temptation soon overpowered her. Lori Arnold sent a driver to get 10 pounds of meth for $100,000 in California. After she tried it, Mike handed over some and asked her to sell it. In fact, they loaned her their "chemist," who trained Arnold's people in making high-quality meth. And somebody offered me a way to make a little extra money and it just rolled right back into the way it was. We didnt see all the harm and the way it destroys people the way you do now.. Lori was member of. That allowed Arnold to grow her empire under the radar for years. Lorie Ann Arnold, 50, of Afton, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at her residence. Canada. I wish I could go back and do things differently. Second, that depressed economy affected more than the police. President/Owner. Going back to that life would be like driving down the road without a seatbelt.". With her own super lab, Lori Arnold went full "Breaking Bad" and was soon capable of producing about 10 pounds of meth every 48 hoursworth up to $145,000 per batch. ", The Truth About Tom Arnold's Drug Lord Sister, Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town, they'd reduced their wages from $18 an hour to just $5.60 an hour, was raided by the FBI, the DEA, and the ATF. "I just felt that cold gun rest on my head. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lori Ann Knight to pay them a last tribute. That's when Arnold experienced a sudden change in her perspective, becoming in her words like "an adult." Visually it tends toward the melancholy, as Arnold revisits her now-shuttered bar and the. "I had to get the best quality," she said. As a result of the freedom she had, Lori started to date a 23-year-old married man, who she had to then marry because of her stepdad and mother finding out about it. Queen of Meth is a 2021 American three part documentary series[1] centering upon Lori Arnold, who was a major methamphetamine dealer in the Midwest. Lori Arnold later met and married Floyd Stockdall, a motorcycle gang leader. John worked in customer service at an automotive service store after graduating from Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa. But we were both from Iowa, both born in 1960, both got As and Bs, both had a parent with a problematic relationship to a local watering hole (Elks Club for her, V.F.W. Floyd pleaded guilty in 1993. Together, they had a son named Josh in January 1981. Patricia Ann Anderson, ne Onofrey, 51, of Belleville, IL, born Thursday, October 7, 1971, in North Chicago, IL, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL. I didnt want anybody to get hurt. Matt Brazear. Floyds brother, Mike, introduced Lori to methamphetamine. I hadnt slept for a while. Lori Arnold is more than just the little sister to Iowa-born actor and comedian Tom Arnold. Born Dec. 4, 1939, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Frances (Nuttman) Johnston. Nova Scotia. The stories of small-town Iowans of my age are not plentiful on TV, and I watched this one with rapt attention, even though our lives diverged significantly after childhood. As a child, Tom Arnold was diagnosed with autism. But the tone is rarely funereal, thanks to the resolute levelheadedness of Arnold and to the liveliness of the Greek chorus of friends and neighbors most of whom dealt for Arnold, or bought from her, or both who attest to her generosity and to how much fun she was to be around. The illegal drug trade is a cash business, and dealing with all that cash can be a logistical nightmare. I didn't smoke. Her famous brother, Tom, says this decision essentially ruined Lori's life. (discovery+). I never wanted to be a drug dealer or anything. She worked hand in hand with her father at his automotive dealership, J&J Truck and Auto Sales, and was the do-it-all for the dealership. [4][6], "Review: Going Home to Iowa With the Queen of Meth", "Tom Arnold and Sister Lori on Their Twisted Family and Why She Became Known as 'Queen of Meth', "Former 'Queen of Meth' Lori Arnold, Iowa native and sister of actor Tom Arnold, tells all in documentary", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Queen_of_Meth&oldid=1113524972, This page was last edited on 1 October 2022, at 22:47. And Id never been in jail before. I was lying in bed. Tom Arnoldsaid his mother droveher to Missouri, where it was legal for the young teento marry,"which ruined her life.". Shes cleareyed about her choices, but her approach to introspection is as businesslike as her approach to meth. I was a hit right away and I had nothing to worry about.". Kindly leave a tributes and your condolence messages below . WATERLOO The DeKalb Central school board Tuesday entered into agreements with two companies charged with highlighting and promoting the school district and its programs and opportunities. And I had it too. Marnie and Arnold Cohen - 3 days ago Natalie- sending our sincerest condolences on Sheldon's passing. While Lori was the brains behind the organization, Floyd was more than capable of being the intimidating muscle. He was my backup. And as I got dressed, I saw my husband laying on the floor handcuffed. Beginning in 1985, it was the start of a six-year-long wild ride of drug trafficking and manufacturing. You might get tempted. They Were joined by Lori, Margie, and Darrell. Obituary Cindy Kay Arnold Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Cindy Arnold (68) died peacefully in her sleep on February 5, 2023 in Punta Gorda, FL. Arnolds arrest stirred headlines due to her celebrity connections. Yarmouth County. Bikers outside of Lori Arnolds bar the Wild Side in 1980s. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Lori Arend, of Pittsburgh, PA, age 61, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 after a courageous 3+ year battle with Brain Cancer (Glioblastoma). Number one, as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes, she once again found herself drowning in cash. I was back in the game. Lorie was born on January 27, 1971 in Charlottesville. It was my fault I was there. She ended the marriage after six months, and after several years, built a bar to act as a base for her drug distribution business. So I didnt have issues with anyone. Anyone can read what you share. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Arnold also says she doesn't go to bars anymore and lives a quiet life fishing and spending time with her family. Dr. Lori Arnold - @divabibliophile PhD: RhetComp, Pedagogy, Motherhood studies. Before they were married, Lori ran in their circles and helped Floyd smuggle drugs into Ottumwa. By then, the meth epidemic had ravaged the city. Im on my feet all day long. She stayed, opened a biker bar and started her own business cooking and selling meth. After 28 years, Hollywood star and Iowan Tom Arnold reconnects with brother, sister in Ottumwa, Tom Arnold, Alec Baldwin and a noted author come to the rescue of small Iowa libraries, Netflix's 'Halston' to tell the story of the Des Moines-born celebrity designer. (discovery+) Today, life is simpler. Convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering, Arnold spent 15 years in prison. The world can be cruel and drugs may make you feel better, but it will kill you. "I learned how to use the power tools, so I was working my butt off there, and I was still exercising and everything else," she said. A few years after being released from prison, where she served eight years for charges stemming from her first meth empire, Lori Arnold had rebuilt her drug business. Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com. Her solution was to start making her own methand she had a brilliant idea for doing so. The show doesnt play that down, though a significant portion of Ottumwa may feel that its a more sympathetic showcase than she deserves. Arnolds experience with Josh taught her not to be too tough on her oft-absent mother. She once held sway over an Ottumwa-based methamphetamine manufacturing and distribution empire that. They led a poor life at that point, but everything changed in 1985. When one of her drivers was caught making the trip back from California, she set up her own meth lab, earning even more profits. (discovery+). But six months later, the teen bride divorced her husband because she said he was abusive and a cheater, the New York Post reported. She married truck driver John Woten and began repairing her relationship with her son, Josh. When the FBI arrested her, they seized more than $10 million in assets, People reported. Lori Arnold - @LoriAMcFarlane Little Rock, AR lorilovecomma.wordpress.com Author, blogger, book drunkard, and proponent of the Oxford comma. Stockdall died behind bars in 2004. Lori Arnold began living a dangerously fast life when she was still a child. Arnold gave up her job working in a local bar and the couple moved into a small cabin outside her hometown of Ottumwa, and Arnold soon gave birth to their son, Josh. Lori Arnolds thriving drug enterprise in the Midwest came tumbling down in 1991. Queen of Meth is a story of Arnolds rise, fall and qualified redemption, structured around a trip back to Ottumwa, which she moved away from after her second stint in prison. Memorials. It didnt matter if I was in the picture or not because they still had that addiction. Cindy battled courageously and gave everything she had in her fight against cancer. (Arnold served nine years on drug and gun charges, started dealing again and served another six years.) But I wanted to make sure they got the real, clean stuff. I regret everything I did. She said she signed up with Discovery because"they were willing to do what I wanted as far as telling the truth and not exaggerating it and everything else, which is unusual for a production company.". What the rival league got was a reminder . For someone like me with a past and triggers with addiction, it can make it somewhat difficult.. She got a telemarketing job and purchased a home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 1, 11am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Truman with Rev. Lori Arnold Titusville Lori Ann Arnold, 62, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at her home in Titusville. Anytime we would come out and buy drugs, they were preparing until they got enough for a big bust. Obituary Send Flowers ARNOLD, Lori A.Lori A. Arnold, 52, of Unionville, passed away very suddenly on Sunday (May 18 2008), and will be missed so very much. ORLANDO, Fla. LIV Golf chose to start its new season when the PGA Tour's biggest stars were certain to be taking the week off. That made me emotional," he said. At the time of their arrest, they had property worth over $750,000. Lori grew up in a religious household at the time. Arnold said she paid "a little extra money" to get the best quality meth she could obtain for her eager clients. But their marriage was not without its troubles. Im not around that kind of crowd before like I used to As an addict, you dont want to put yourself in the same situation again. That trip was to make a documentary for discovery+ and involved interviews with her, brother and actor Tom Arnold, brother Scott Arnold . In a real-life Breaking Bad situation, Lori Arnold, the sibling of celebrity Tom Arnold, was making $800,000 a month manufacturing and selling crystal methamphetamine, AKA "ice." Arnold was moving so much product, it's likely that some of it wound up in the hands of crystal addicted celebrities.Lori was born in 1961, in the small town of Ottumwa, Iowa, one of seven step and half-siblings. In 2001 she was sent back to prison for six more years. He had 2 siblings: a sister Lori and a brother Scott. She reports that although she is no longer legally required to disclose her criminal past to potential employers, she told her current job anyway when applyingand it's the first time in her life she's had a regular job with things like a 401k or allotted vacation time. Text size. Arnold said she also bought homes at auction and fixed them up as Section 8 houses to help local residents in need. So it made me feel guilty because I got hooked on the stuff to start with. Box 154, Tampico, IL 61283 www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com tampicohistoricalsociety@gmail.com President Joan Johnson, 815-438-7581 or garyjoan@thewisp.net Family History Coordinator, Denise McLoughlin 815-718-3617. (discovery+), "It actually helped me because I was very popular in the county jail," she said. Obituary for Gary Arnold Knabe. ", Most disturbingly, The Fix reports that Arnold doesn't accept much responsibility for ruining the lives of her meth customers. In rehab, she said, she learned her purpose in life and whyshe kept going back to the drug world. Thats why I didnt want to go back.". She also repeated her mistakes. The story of Arnold, one of the most prolific meth dealers in the Midwest, is the subject of a new docu-series titled "Queen of Meth," which is now available for streaming on discovery+. TAMPICO AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY - MUSEUM - FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY/RESEARCH CENTER 119 Main St., P. O. As "Methland" notes, when she was 18-years-old she met her second husband, Floyd Stockdall. Once was for her father's funeral about four years ago. Eventually, they started to launder the money through multiple businesses and even invested in racing horses. Felix M. "Wimp" Corgnati Jr., 89, of the Butler Junction section of Freeport, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. Oh, and you can date both of us by the way we refer to speed or methamphetamine as crank.. The Ottumwa Courier reports that it was Lori Arnold's new brother-in-law who introduced her to methamphetamine for the first time. "I'm a good worker, and I know that they see it," she said. He, like all of his siblings, graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in 1977. It was a big 'Brady Bunch' type of thing," Arnold said. His mother abandoned the family when he was a child, and he and his siblings were raised by their father: . She hadamassed a fortune and her own heavy-duty meth habit by the time she was arrested and sent to prison in 1991. The couple went on to make a tremendous amount of money through the course of the six years that they were active before being arrested and convicted. Considering how much drama goes into your standard, everyday sibling relationship it's not hard to imagine how weird things can get when your brother or sister becomes incredibly famousnot to mention rich and successful. They wanted more, and she saw an opportunity to capitalize, becoming a topmaker and dealer of meth. He married his wife Jen in 2018, and the couple lives together in Ottumwa with their pet dogs. "Methland" notes that the marriage didn't last very longby the age of 16 Lori was divorced and deeply involved with drugs and alcohol, though she did go back to school for a year. As noted by the Des Moines Register, Lori also started actively dating when she was just 14. Born to the late Richard and Sally (Cumer) Arend on June 25, 1960. Floyd and Lori started dating and eventually got married in 1980. She once held sway over a methamphetamine manufacturing and distribution empire that stretched from. Mother of three dragonish sons. However, he never hated Lori, and perhaps thanks to Loris arrest, never engaged in drug abuse. . If you're looking for a high-profit business to start you could do much worse than methamphetamine. Lori L. Arnold Hass . Now, she's in Sandusky, Ohio, with her fianc. Timothy A. Tags Lori Arnold Goshen Sign Order Black Lives Matter. Jerry Matthew Brazear, 59, of Ward passed from this life on February 26, 2023 leaving his two children, Lanzy and Willis (Katie) Brazear; his loving parents, Gary and Jo Brazear; brother, Brooks and sister, Lori (Eddie) Bowren. Cause I always like to help people and always protect the underdog and that sort of thing, you know? I work really hard. But Arnold had no idea that her booming business was coming to an end. But after her release in1999, she went back to Ottumwa and returned to the drug trade. As the Daily Mail reports, she was soon hopelessly addicted, snorting meth "day and night" and going weeks without sleep. Maybe thats because my family raised him after age 10. She served two federal sentences for drug charges. For someone as depressed and unhappy as Lori Arnold, it was irresistible. I got lucky,Lori says in the documentary. But it was not long before the cycle repeated itself. While Lori was the brains behind the organization, Floyd was more than capable of being the intimidating muscle. As The Fix points out, with the meatpacking and railroad jobs gone and many farms going into bankruptcy, that left Arnold as the largest employer in the region. Lori was born in Wichita, Kansas and came to Brevard County in 1967 from New Orleans,. It will quickly take away everything.". More: Roseanne resurgence sparks invitation to her Iowa mansionwhat's left of it. Lori Arnold described her childhood as "good," though the family split when her troubled, alcoholicmother left. Arnold, now sober, lives in Sandusky, Ohio where. If you know the city and state where Lori Arnold lives in, fill in the fields accordingly. She was preceded in death by her husband: Robert Sokolic. But I was able to pull out of it and survive. I rolled my eyes and said, What do you want? But I was so tired. I never had to use him for anything. Also, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science Continue Reading Offer Hugs From Home Condolence for the family of MOORE, THOMAS FRANCIS There was a red Jaguar, a car sales lot, a massive ranch, racehorses, her own plane and a local bar called the Wild Side.