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🌱 How a Rupert house fire claim turned into a felony conviction

Rupert, Idaho Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • How a Rupert house fire claim turned into a felony conviction

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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 52. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minidoka County jury convicts Rupert man of felony insurance fraud in house fire claim (idahonews.com) — A Rupert man has been convicted of felony insurance fraud after investigators found he submitted a fake equipment rental invoice while claiming losses from a fire that destroyed his Rupert home. A Minidoka County jury found him guilty, and a judge imposed a suspended three-year prison term, three years of supervised probation, 10 days in jail, and restitution plus fines.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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