LAURENS, S.C. -- A Fountain Inn couple is accused of cooking methamphetamine around their children.

Randall and Tracy King were charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of drugs and improperly disposing of chemicals on Thursday.

Deputies said that they received a tip about the drug activity at the couple's home on Meadowland Drive. They said that they found materials inside the home consistent with making the drug. They said the same type of materials were also found in a building outside the home.

The Kings' children were placed in the custody of the Department of Social Services.

Investigators said that the couple could also be charged with child endangerment.