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roofing crime

Twin Cities Roofing Company Owner Charged With Felony Wage Theft, Tax Evasion, and Insurance Fraud

St. Paul, MN– A Minnesota roofing contractor and his family are facing serious felony charges after investigators alleged they stole wages from workers and engaged ...
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roofing crime

Connecticut Roofer Pleads Guilty to $20.9 Million Tax Evasion Scheme

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut roofing contractor has admitted to a decade-long tax evasion scheme in which he failed to report nearly $21 million in ...
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Metalcon Networking

METALCON Unveils Exciting Lineup of High-Impact Networking Events in Las Vegas

(Newton, Mass., – August 22, 2025) — METALCON, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, is setting the stage ...
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roof injury

Roofer Dies After Fall From Roof At Mississippi University For Women

Columbus, MS–  A tragic accident occurred late Monday morning at the Mississippi University for Women (MUW) in Columbus, Mississippi, when a roofer fell from a ...
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verisk acquires acculynx

Verisk to Acquire AccuLynx for $2.35 Billion

Jersey City, NJ– According to their press release on July 30 2025, Verisk, a global data analytics and technology firm serving the insurance industry, announced ...
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bangor roof axe

Man Chops Holes In Roof With Axe in Bangor

Bangor, Maine— Reported by WABI, a man in Bangor, Maine, was taken into custody Wednesday after a bizarre incident involving him climbing onto a homeowner’s ...
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roof injury

1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Killer Bees Attack Roofers

Scottsdale, AZ– A devastating bee attack left one worker dead and two others hospitalized at a senior living center in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday morning. ...
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caleb oberg

Former Roofing Company Owner Charged with Felony Fraud

ST. CLOUD, MN– A once-prominent roofing contractor in Central Minnesota is now facing serious legal trouble after allegedly defrauding customers out of hundreds of thousands of ...
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roof injury

Roofer Critically Injured After 30-Foot Fall at Wellsboro High School

Wellsboro, PA– A roofing worker was critically injured after falling 30 feet from the roof of Wellsboro High School on the morning of Wednesday, July ...
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Roofer and neighbor alert Philadelphia family to house fire

Roofer Helps Rescue Family from Philly House Fire

Philadelphia, PA- A roofer and a neighbor are being hailed as heroes after helping a family escape a fast-moving house fire in Northeast Philadelphia. The ...
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Building Wealth as a Contractor: Expert Strategies from a Wealth Manager

Building Wealth as a Contractor: Expert Strategies from a Wealth Manager

For contractors and business owners, especially those in the storm restoration industry, navigating financial stability can feel like a “feast or famine” cycle. On The ...
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roof injury

Roofer Suffers Critical Injuries After Two-Story Fall

Huntley, Illinois– A roofing worker is in critical condition after falling from the roof of a two-story home Thursday morning in unincorporated McHenry County, just ...
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