Last year Kimberly Scott, the Republican Cornorer in Benton County got caught with 73 scripts in here home that belonged to folks who had died and she attended as Cornorer. She said she did nothing wrong, the prosecuter said, ya you did. She resigned yesterday and is prepared to enter a plea. Yes, the have Republican bad guys up in Benton County…more than you’ld think.

Kimberly Scott resigned her position Tuesday as Benton County Coroner after

apparently entering into an agreement to plead guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges.

Scott, 43, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, a class C felony; obtaining a controlled substance under false pretenses or by theft, a class C felony; and falsifying business records and possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance, both class A misdemeanors.

Scott was arrested Aug. 18, 2006, after deputies searched her home where, according to an evidence recovery log, deputies found 73 pills — a variety of pain relievers, antidepressants and antihistamines. The prescription medications were allegedly seized from death scenes. Scott is accused of taking the medications from the Coroner’s Office for her personal use.

Benton County Prosecuting Attorney Van Stone released a press release Tuesday morning with news of Scott’s resignation.