One jailed, two others wanted in alleged $5m Barry County construction fraud scheme
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A man is behind bars in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar construction fraud scheme involving dozens of customers, including disabled individuals and military veterans.
Donald B. Erwin was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Barry County Jail on 10 felony charges, including theft, deceptive business practices, and financial exploitation of elderly or disabled people.
His bond was set at $1.3 million cash only.
Meanwhile, the Barry County Sheriff's Office is searching for two other suspects connected to the investigation.
Amanda Ross and William "David" Ross are both wanted on felony warrants, with bonds also set at $1.3 million cash only for each.
According to a probable cause statement, investigators have received at least 45 consumer complaints involving Endless Concepts Contracting and Boss Hog Barndominiums, two companies accused of collecting approximately $5 million from customers for home construction services.
Investigators allege that many customers paid tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars upfront but never received promised construction work. Others allegedly received defective or unusable architectural plans, some bearing forged engineering or architectural stamps.
Erwin reportedly served as a managerial agent for Endless Concepts and held a 25% ownership interest in Boss Hog. Investigators say he signed contracts and made promises to customers on behalf of the companies.
Amanda and David Ross are identified as the owners of Endless Concepts.
Amanda faces 15 felony counts, including four stealing charges, seven counts of deceptive business practices, and four counts of financial exploitation of elderly or disabled people.
David is wanted on four felonies, including two stealing charges and two counts of deceptive business practices.
Court documents detail approximately $910,672 in alleged losses involving five customer cases.
Investigators allege customer payments were deposited into bank accounts maintained in Barry County, with some funds transferred to accounts associated with Boss Hog.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Amanda or David Ross is asked to contact the Barry County Sheriff's Office at 417-847-6556 or [email protected].
