LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A 13-month case finally came to a close Tuesday morning as the Caledonia contractor who defrauded Livingston County residents of over $190,000 was sentenced to prison with some of his victims looking on. Kurt Kline, 46, was sentenced to 3 to 6 years in prison for felony Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. Kline defrauded Jim and Barbara Kraus of over $100,000, inspiring them to seek out … [Read more...]
Cops Hit Crooked Contractor with Another Felony One Day after Guilty Plea
CALEDONIA – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office has leveled another felony charge against a local contractor the day after he pled guilty to two felonies for theft. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Kurt Kline, 45, was arrested for felony Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. Dougherty says that the Sheriff's Office continues to receive calls about Kline after his arrest in February 2015, and took … [Read more...]
Crooked Caledonia Contractor Finally Pleads Guilty to Fudging $190K
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – After more than a year in court, a contractor pled guilty on Tuesday to perpetrating a multi-county contracting scam that defrauded several homeowners of approximately $190,000. Kurt Kline, 46, pled guilty to felony Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. Over the recommendation of Assistant District Attorney Joshua Tonra, Judge Robert Wiggins allowed Kline to remain out of jail on bail … [Read more...]
Scam Victims Unite Against Crooked Caledonia Contractor
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The alleged Livingston County victims of a massive regional contracting scam are banding together to make their cases heard and press criminal charges. Five complaining witnesses watched in court Tuesday morning as contractor Kurt Kline, 46, was arraigned in county court on six counts of felony Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. These charges are in addition to three other counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and two … [Read more...]
Slippery Caledonia Contractor Slammed with Six More Felonies
CALEDONIA – A local contractor who was already charged with five theft-related felonies was charged with six more counts of Grand Larceny on Friday by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office. According to to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Kurt Kline, 45, of Caledonia, now stands charged with six more felony charges of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a D felony, after being indicted by a Grand Jury last week on five other … [Read more...]