Nebraska man behind 'barndominium' scheme sentenced, ordered to pay over $700,000 in restitution

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Federal law enforcement officials say a Nebraska contractor received his sentence Friday after engaging in a construction scheme that impacted people in several states. Danielle Thomas with the Department of Justice said in a press release on Jan. 16 that Bobby Bates Sr., 43, of Grand Island, Nebraska, received 87 months in [...]