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Articles Tagged with ''crime''

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Noticias policiales

Acusan a contratista de roofing de aprovecharse de víctimas de tornados

Fiscalía de Missouri presentó 23 cargos.
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Tanja Kern
June 7, 2026
One Comment

Las autoridades alegan que el contratista recibió pagos por adelantado de propietarios afectados por tornados y no completó los trabajos prometidos.


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Crime Blotter

Roofing Contractor Accused of Targeting Tornado Victims

Missouri's attorney general charged a contractor accused of defrauding 16 consumers, including tornado victims and elderly residents, out of more than $131,000
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Tanja Kern
June 2, 2026
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Missouri's attorney general charged a contractor accused of defrauding 16 consumers, including tornado victims and elderly residents, out of more than $131,000.


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Crime Blotter

Texas Attorney General Sues Roofing Contractor for Alleged Scam

Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges the contractor collected $500K in payments for roofing projects that were delayed, abandoned or never completed, including jobs involving elderly Texans.
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Tanja Kern
May 21, 2026
No Comments

Texas accuses the contractor for taking payments for roofing jobs tied to roughly $500,000 in work consumers say was never completed.


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Storm Chasers

The Honest Roofer's Playbook for Post-Storm Trust

How the roofing industry is pushing back against fraud—and protecting the markets contractors spent years building
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Tanja Kern
May 21, 2026
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During Contractor Fraud Awareness Week, roofing contractors confront storm chasers, fraud-driven skepticism, and the growing challenge of protecting hard-earned local market trust.


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Crime Blotter

Two Jailed in $340K Roofing Scam Targeting Seniors

Fraud ring posed as roofing contractors
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Tanja Kern
March 18, 2026
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Two men who posed as roofing contractors were sentenced in Marin County, Calif., after authorities said they defrauded elderly homeowners of more than $340,000.


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Crime Blotter

Florida Attorney General Moves to Halt Roofer Lawsuits

Attorney general seeks injunction in consumer protection lawsuit accusing Florida Roof Specialists of deceptive practices and filing liens against homeowners.
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Tanja Kern
March 5, 2026
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Florida’s attorney general asked a judge to halt lawsuits filed by Florida Roof Specialists as part of a consumer protection case against the company.


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Crime Blotter

Traveling Roofing Scammers Target Seniors

Police in Berkeley, Calif., warn of aggressive door-to-door fraud
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Tanja Kern
March 2, 2026
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Police say traveling scammers are targeting seniors with fraudulent roofing offers, causing intentional damage and demanding large cash payments for unnecessary repairs.


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Crime Blotter

St. Louis Roofing Contractor Sentenced for $1.7 Million PPP Fraud During Pandemic

Coretta “Cory” Elliott obtained Paycheck Protection Program funds in 2020 and 2021 by falsely claiming legitimate business expenses.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
February 25, 2026
2 Comments

Federal investigators found that Coretta Elliott used money intended for COVID-19 pandemic relief to “save herself financially.”  


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Crime Blotter

Arizona Roofers Win $147K after Labor Dept. Overtime Case

Consent judgment recovers back wages and damages for 61 workers.
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Tanja Kern
January 12, 2026
No Comments
The U.S. Department of Labor secured a consent judgment to recover $147,708 in back wages and liquidated damages for 61 Arizona roofers after overtime pay was withheld.
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Crime Blotter

Connecticut Roofer Sentenced to 15 Months for Tax Evasion

The owner of Kings Roofing concealed $20.9M in income, paid workers in cash, and used false tax filings, prosecutors said.
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Tanja Kern
December 29, 2025
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A Connecticut contractor was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for a decade-long tax evasion scheme that concealed more than $20 million in revenue, paid workers in cash, and used false tax documents.



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