Odd Stories: Student Must Pay $210.79 Fine for Doughnut

Powell, Wyoming - A Northwest college student has to pay $210.79 for a doughnut.

Zach O'Dell was accused of eating the doughnut without paying when he was with friends in a store in November.

There will be no trial for the deed because O'Dell has agreed to pay 200 dollars for the fine, 10 dollars for court costs, and the 79 cents for the original cost of the doughnut.

Even though O'Dell offered to pay for the doughnut after finding out it wasn't paid for by his friends the store ownder, Brent Foulger, said “There is no gray area; it’s either paid for or not paid for,” citing in the past he has had things stolen from his store by the college-age crowd.

City attorney Sandra Kitchens said if in six months O'Dell has stayed out of trouble the charge will be dropped from his record.