Felony charges reduced in fart spray case

Two Washington state teenagers who faced felony charges after releasing a synthetic flatulence spray in a high school will have clean records if they stay out of trouble for one year. The Lewiston Tribune newspaper reports that Asotin County prosecutors charged the boys, 15 and 16, with second-degree assault after they sprayed the product in Clarkston High School on March 3. The spray triggered breathing problems for another student, who was treated at an emergency room. Under a deal approved by a judge this week, the charges were reduced to fourth-degree assault, and the teens agreed to split the victim’s $374 hospital bill and write letters of apology. The charges will be dismissed if the teens complete a year of community supervision and perform 20 hours of community service./ AP via Idaho Statesman. More here .