Butts faces felony charges

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Story Published: Mar 19, 2010 at 4:40 PM CDT

Story Updated: Mar 19, 2010 at 5:09 PM CDT

A Magic Valley man is facing felony charges after major find by the Jerome County Sheriff's office.

Christopher Butts, 38, has been arraigned on 5 counts of felony grand theft by possession. Each count carries a total of 14 years in prison.
He also faces one count of possession of a controlled substance methamphetamine.

Bond is set at $100,000. Deputies from the Jerome County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant Thursday morning at an impound lot northwest of Jerome, owned by Butts.

The stolen property is believed to be from Jerome and Lincoln Counties. According to Jerome County Sheriff Doug McFall, investigators found dozens of stolen tools, and up to seven stolen vehicles.
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