MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa - Police blame a woman named Butts for stealing toilet paper from a central Iowa courthouse, and while they're chuckling, the theft charge could put her in prison.

"She's facing potentially three years of incarceration for three rolls of toilet paper," Chief Lon Walker said, stifling a laugh as he talked to KCCI-TV about Suzanne Marie Butts. "See, I can't say it with a straight face."

Workers had noticed the rolls disappearing from the Marshall County Courthouse much faster than usual, Walker said.

Butts, 38, was caught last week after an employee saw her taking three rolls of two-ply tissue from a storage closet, Walker said.

Butts insisted it was the first time she'd pilfered toilet paper, but she declined to answer further questions on her attorney's advice.

The fifth-degree theft charge, a misdemeanor, normally carries a sentence of less than a year in jail. But Butts could face more time if convicted under the state's habitual offender law because she has prior theft convictions.

Walker did not know why Butts was at the courthouse, but said that she did not work there.

That was pretty funny. But 3 years sounds a little harsh.

I hope they let her keep the toilet paper - three years, she's gonna need it.

:rofl: Sounds like a Jay Leno headline!! :brent

3 years in Prison and no toilet paper for you! :bash:

I had a professor in college named Dr. Butt and although we were in college and had to be mature, we couldn't help but snicker whenever someone called out his name. But yea, 3 years...dang! Maybe she just HAD TO GO!! :lol:

Man, what kind of diet is this lady on??? :eek: :lol:

I'm going to have to turn on Leno and O'Brien the next few nights. This should be hilarious...

Make her last name singular, but put dumb in front of it, because that would describe her for doing what she did, if you know what I mean.

:rofl:


3 years in jail, though?!? O_O they probably wont carry out the max. sentence though.

LOL

3 years is odd though

The sad thing is, the TP most likely isn't the best quality. Ya know, because there's an unspoken law that dictates that every public restroom in the universe has to have ****ty (no pun intended lol) 1- or 2-ply scratchy TP. :lol:

Speaking of toliet paper there was a lady on the news the other night and I don't remember her name but they said she eats (and I mean eats) 6 roles of toliet paper a day. Now I have no clue why anyone would want to eat toliet paper let alone 6 roles.

This reminds me of one of the wedding notices on Jay Leno's Headlines: the Whipple/Butts wedding. :rofl: I'm sure those two never heard the end of it. ;) :lol:

Here's a video of her. A real winner, this one. Just scroll down the browse window and find the Butts video.

http://www.kcci.com/video/index.html

I have a friend and his initials are D.C.Butts

:lol: That sentence is ridiculous though.

3 years? i bet you dont get that if you broke into somebodys home!!! and for bloody toilet paper maybe she was desperate!!

I have a friend and his initials are D.C.Butts


Husband's name is Harry?

:rofl:

Save Suzanne Marie Butts!! (http://www.kcci.com/news/13497897/detail.html)