A Johnston contractor faces multiple felony charges after state investigators say he faked an invoice from his own company to support a roof damage insurance claim.

Shawn Heuss, 46, was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with three Class D felonies : one count of fraudulent submission, one count of second-degree theft, and one count of second-degree fraudulent practice. He also had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on an animal at large charge.

According to a news release from the Iowa Insurance Division, Heuss, owner of Allure Roofing & Construction, filed an insurance claim in September 2024 for weather-related damage to the roof of his home. The insurer approved the claim and issued an initial payment for the actual cash value of the repairs.

Instead of completing the work, in

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