Aurora contractor accused of stealing from Marshall Fire victims

DENVER (KDVR) — A man from Aurora was arrested and accused of stealing money from Marshall Fire victims.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said a contractor, identified as Leona Scott, 63, is accused of stealing from four property owners who were rebuilding after the Marshall Fire , which destroyed over a thousand homes and killed two people.

Scott is accused of stealing over $1.3 million from the property owners for unfinished work, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.

“He entered into a separate contract with each of the four families, took their money, but did not use their money as intended. In addition, he was not properly licensed to build homes in Boulder County,” the release from BCSO said.

Scott is charged with theft, a class 2 felony because the value exceeded $1 million. He was arrested on Thursday and was booked into the Boulder County Jail.

Anyone who has more information or believes they may be a victim of Scott is asked to contact Detective Arehart at 303-441-1416 or karehart-rose@bouldercounty.gov .

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