Articles Tagged with ''crime''

The Baltimore County Inspector General found a roofing contractor committed fraud on two projects by misrepresenting subcontractor payments and misusing Minority Business Enterprise requirements, despite prior warnings and an ongoing investigation.

A Boston contractor was sentenced to 18 months for evading $2.8M in taxes by misclassifying workers, orchestrating a payroll fraud scheme, and lying to investigators.

A roofing crew repairing storm-damaged homes in rural Georgia was robbed and assaulted, leaving one worker hospitalized with gunshot wounds; state investigators are asking the public for help. 

A man accused of defrauding Illinois homeowners of $225K in a roofing insurance scam was arrested in a hurricane-damaged area of Florida, authorities said.

Convicted in 2017 for leading a multi-million-dollar marijuana plot, Tommy Anderson, now 38, receives a Biden commutation as he makes a fresh start in roofing.

A London, U.K. roofing firm and its director were fined and sentenced for safety violations, including lack of scaffolding and using phone flashlights while working at night, risking workers' lives.

Just before Thanksgiving, in Jacksonville, Fla., roofing company owners and brothers Travis and Tripp Slaughter admitted to a $10M fraud scheme involving unpaid taxes, false insurance claims, and wage underreporting.

A roofing contractor in St. Cloud, Minn., faces 12 lawsuits totaling $714,750 amid bankruptcy, license revocation, and accusations of unpaid debts and cashing checks despite insolvency.

Nastar Roofing owner William Skaggs and payroll administrator Billie Adkison admitted to a $2.5 million employment tax fraud scheme, paying employees in cash but failing to withhold taxes or report that income to the IRS. 

North Texas truckers suspect an organized theft ring targeting flatbed 18-wheelers carrying roofing shingles; multiple trucks have been stolen from secured yards, causing significant financial losses.