Chamois man accused of stealing, deceptive business practices in Audrain County
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Chamois man was charged with a pair of felonies after he allegedly took money for work he did not complete.
Curtis McCarty was charged on Friday in Audrain County with stealing more than $750 and committing deceptive business practices. A criminal summons was issued for McCarty on Friday. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 27.
The probable cause statement says McCarty was already being investigated in a possible elderly exploitation incident when information about this case was found. The victim allegedly contracted McCarty in August 2023 to construct an “outbuilding” on an already existing concrete foundation, the statement says.
The victim allegedly paid $8,000 to McCarty for materials and additional costs were expected after work was complete, the statement says. The work was still not completed by Feb. 5, 2025, and McCarty supposedly was dodging small claims court appearances for similar cases, court documents say.
Court documents say he has failure-to-appear warrants in associated cases.