Home contractor to serve over seven years in prison for fraud in Delaware County

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DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) – A home-improvement contractor with a history of defrauding customers will spend several years in prison for the theft of over $500,000, the attorney general’s office announced Tuesday.

Ryan Needels, of Marion, was indicted in August 2023 for accepting large down payments from 21 customers across nine Ohio counties without completing the contracted work agreed upon. Needels, who is the owner of Clear View Construction...