On Your Side: Authorities arrest Strafford, Mo., contractor after Missouri AG files 13 different charges
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Greene County Fugitive Apprehension Unit arrested a Strafford contractor accused by the Missouri attorney general of collecting thousands of dollars but failing to do the work.
Customers demand refunds from Strafford deck company.
Jeremy Watson faces 13 counts, including bad business practices, stealing, and financial exploitation of the elderly. He operated Outdoor and Creations and Design.
Customers claimed they paid Watson to fix their decks, but he never finished the job. About a week after we aired the story in July 2024, we discovered another company tied to Watson under his significant other’s name. It was suddenly dissolved when On Your Side confronted him about the new company.
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