Articles Tagged with ''crime''

An update on a story initially reported last fall: the owner of a Florida roofing company and his office manager have been sentenced to prison for a $2.5 million tax fraud scheme that involved making off-the-books payments to employees to evade employment taxes.

Federal agents uncovered 700,000 fentanyl pills hidden in roofing shingles, exposing a new smuggling tactic that raises safety concerns for contractors and supply chains.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested five roofers in Duluth, Minn., prompting concerns over mass deportations. Amid Trump’s crackdown, arrests have surged, sparking fear among crews within construction and manufacturing.

Minnesota-based Oberg Roofing collapsed under mounting debt; things have worsened after court records reveal 19 lawsuits seeking $4.93 million. Legal Insights columnist Trent Cotney weighs in on Oberg's ultimate undoing and how to mitigate the risk.

In this video, RC contributor Trent Cotney breaks down what roofing contractors need to know about the recent bid-rigging investigations in roofing, and how to respond to a subpoena.

A former Contractor of the Year is among those involved in bid-rigging investigations in Florida and faces sentencing this spring.

A former roofing contractor will receive prison time after pleading guilty to two felony counts and one misdemeanor related to taking deposits from customers but not completing any roofing work.

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.