Lortab Pill Scandel

REXBURG - There are four names you need to know to understand this story. Roy Klingler, the sheriff of Madison County. His sister, Ruth Clark. Ben Harris, the probation officer. And Jack Stoddard, the brother-in-law of Ben Harris. Clark told me on the phone this morning that she gave Lortab Pills to Harris because he burned his hand. Eventually Clark realized that Harris was taking advantage of her, possibly even stealing pills from her. So she went to the Sheriff. Klinger dispatched deputies to Clark's home to setup an under cover camera, and caught Harris stealing pills from the home.

"We did verify that there was an allegation made, and when we had verification of that allegation, we turned it over immediately to the Tri County Investigation unit," said Madison County Chief Deputy Ryan Kaufman.

That's because of the double conflict of interest. Harris was a county employee, and Clark was the sister of the Sheriff. Tri County Prosecutor Penny North Shaul charged Harris with possession of a controlled substance. Since then Stoddard, the brother-in-law, has tape-recorded all parities involved.

"Are you aware that handing out a scheduled 2 narcotic is a felony?" asked Jack Stoddard, the brother-in-law to Ben Harris.

"You know what I'm aware, but are you aware I'm not the only one that did that?" retorted Ruth Clark, sister to Sheriff Roy Klinger.

Ruth Clark is a staff member here at BYU-Idaho's Student Health. And on her online Bio she claims to have 31 years of experience in the medical field.

"So you do not deny giving Mr. Harris 6 lortabs?" asked Stoddard.

"Why would I lie about it?" asked Clark.

Stoddard believes there's a cover up because there are no charges against Clark for giving prescription pills to Harris.

"We've had an individual who has been trying to contact us in reference to the Ben Harris case... He's basically represented himself as a reporter," said Kaufman.

"Okay so who are you reporting for?" asked Clark.

"We are a non-profit organization backed by litigators who seek justice where there's been injust actions taken. We're seeking possibly a civil suit against the County of Madison," said Stoddard.

Stoddard's blog can be found here: http://justice-n-round.blogspot.com/

Clark told me on the phone that Stoddard is after her job, because Harris lost his. And that she feels like the victim in the situation.

Harris will go to court on November 16th.

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• lortab
• scandel

[booyahoo00]

What someone Wants to put in their body is their own business the govt should have no say in what I want to do with my body. The war on drugs is a joke

[hijodemadre2]

@vap420 yeah, i totally agree with that sometimes is better to take 2 lortabs than spend 100 bux in the bar risking driving drunk all etc problems that come along with alcohol.

[hijodemadre2]

@TheStunna420 , you racist redneck cunt, have some respect for blacks, they would rape your ass if you said that to their face white whore..

[fedex1107]

she should be arrested for giving out a controlled substance to another person, the stupid bitch

[bilpayne]

how many people share there leftover pain pills with some one this war on drugs is just stupid

[Globodyne]

what a waste of time. These ppl bothering her should go fuck themselves

[Butown]

schedule 3 narcotic not 2

[jhartist123]

Wrong on both sides! (1) giving someone else drugs prescribed to you is a felony. But (2) get real, who hasent done this? (4) medicines are to expensive to throw away. (5) who would be so low as to steal them after her generousity. (6) almost everyone is guility of this (7) she didn't sale them. She gave them.

[mykeal17]

@BlacksCANberacist2 You cant stop producing these drugs just because people are using in the wrong way! Sometimes you cant deal with the pain! I took lortab for a week because i broke my jaw. Some people really do need the pain to be relieved, there are just stupid people out there that choose to use it in a wrong way.

[wootencarmona]

This is stupid. she was just helping.