A North Texas contractor who prosecutors say stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, bringing an end to a scheme that investigators say continued even after he had already been arrested and released while awaiting trial.
FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reporter Peyton Yager said Jeremy Jerod Zeno pleaded guilty to theft of property in Tarrant County involving more than $300,000, while prosecutors focused on five victims during the sentencing even though investigators believe there may be dozens more connected to the broader case.
According to Yager’s report, Zeno built trust with customers, collected checks for construction work and then allegedly withdrew the money in cash while projects stalled, communication stopped and clients were left trying to understand where their money had gone…