Contractor Arrested for Alleged Home Improvement Fraud and Alleged Theft

Evansville contractor arrested for fraud, theft of over $150,000

The Vanderburgh Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of an Evansville contractor for multiple charges of theft and fraud.

Contractor arrested for alleged home improvement fraud and alleged theft

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) has arrested an Evansville contractor on multiple charges of theft and fraud following an investigation into a complaint of Home Improvement Fraud. Deputies say in late February 2025, they took a report from a Vanderburgh County resident who alleged that a contractor she had hired to build a room addition to her home had been paid tens of thousands of dollars for work that, a…

Evansville contractor accused of fraud and theft

The sheriff's office says Eric Morgan took more than $150,000 from the victim to build a room addition meant to house her ill mother, but never completed the job.