On the run contractor finally caught after fleeing Indiana to avoid jury trial

LEBANON, Ind. — A Crawfordsville contractor is at last back in police custody after being on the run for roughly one year.

Johnathon R. Manco, the owner of Diverse Construction Solutions LLC, was charged with felony counts of fraud and theft in October 2024. The charges were filed after a Lebanon homeowner told police that Manco scammed him out of nearly $100,000 in 2021.

Previous reports detail the alleged crimes of Manco and how he reportedly took payments totaling $98,419.63 for construction work but didn’t deliver on the agreed-upon contract…

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