Scammer Targets Elderly, Steals $31K in Home Repairs

0:00It's April 7. From your city to your ears, this is Birmingham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Ryan Morris is catching heat in Walker County, Alabama for allegedly scamming a senior out of $31,400 on home. Repairs. Back in February 2023, he signed a deal to fix up a house on Autry Reed Road in Cordova, took the cash from a victim over 60 and ghosted without lifting a hammer, fast-forward, and he slapped with home repair fraud, first degree theft or property, and first degree financial exploitation of the elderly. This went down last year, but cops nabbed him recently over in Lawrence County. Folks over 60 are prime targets for these schemes, and the impact hits hard-law savings, broken trust, and homes still falling apart. Morris ain't new to this. He's got prior theft busts in Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Colbert counties. Now, he's got pending cases in Blout and Limestone counties for the same shady moves, showing a pattern that's got authorities on alert. Keep an eye out for

1:02these repair hustles, especially if you're helping elders. Reports suspicious deals quick to shut them down.