08-02-2017 16:13 via wbrz.com

Man arrested for contractor fraud after overcharging flood victims

BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Wednesday morning after committing contractor fraud in the wake of the August 2016 floods.According to Sheriff Jeff Wiley, 39-year-old Matthew Morris of Baton Rouge was arrested after the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office received multiple complaints regarding possible contractor fraud.To date, 13 victims have filed criminal complaints against Morris, six of whom are over the age of 60. The victims say they signed a contract with Morris' company, Complete Constru
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