POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) - Authorities in eastern Idaho are investigating after finding the bodies of two women in a span of about 15 minutes in separate locations.
But authorities tell the Idaho State Journal (https://bit.ly/1i8huUt) the deaths reported on Thursday are not connected.
Firefighters responding to a burning home in Inkom at about 7 p.m. found the body of 35-year-old Michelle Tripp inside.
Bannock County Coroner Kim Quick says Tripp appears to have died of smoke inhalation. It’s unclear what caused the fire.
About 15 minutes later, a hiker reported a vehicle with a body in it south of Pocatello.
Quick says the 31-year-old woman inside had likely been dead several days. Her name hasn’t been released.
Authorities are continuing to investigate both deaths.
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Information from: Idaho State Journal, https://www.journalnet.com
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