Richard Wood, a contractor who reportedly scammed many Big Country residents out of thousands of dollars for unfinished repair jobs, has been arrested.
The Taylor County District Attorney’s Office reported that Wood was arrested in Deschutes County, Oregon.
They stated that once the government warrant is obtained in Oregon, they will apprehend Wood and bring him back to Taylor County to answer for his crimes.
In January 2024, we contacted Mitchell Taylor, the proprietor of 5T Fencing, who informed us that he had contracted wood to fix a roof. He stated that everything was going OK until the $5,400 payment was due. \
In February 2024, we spoke with Autumn Rankin, the owner of a mobile home park, who informed us she, too, had been duped by Wood.
Wood was detained by the Redmond Police Department on March 15 and is currently awaiting transport to Taylor County.