Washington State Department of Labor & Industries News

Unregistered Seattle Contractor Gets Jail Time for Swindling Homeowners

An unregistered contractor must serve 30 days in jail for scamming Washington homeowners who paid him thousands of dollars for home improvement projects that he never finished. King County Superior Court Judge Theresa Doyle also ordered Gary Shannon Edwards to …

Seattle Contractor Accused of Scamming Homeowners, Charged With Theft

A Seattle, Wash., contractor faces charges that he defrauded homeowners who paid him more than $45,000 to upgrade their bathrooms and kitchens, and do other home renovation projects. Instead of improving homes, Gary Shannon Edwards is accused of pocketing payments …