JUNE 16, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #23-0616-1
CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
Douglas Carney
Swimming pool scammer suspect arrested
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (JASO) – Sheriff Tim Morse reports that a Topeka man was arrested in Ballard County, Kentucky on a Jackson County District Court warrant. Douglas L. Carney, 56, of Topeka, Kansas was arrested on a Jackson County, Kansas warrant by a Kentucky State Trooper in Ballard County, Kentucky. The warrant was issued following an investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office for two felony counts of theft by deception and one count of deceptive commercial practices.
A Jackson County resident reported that, through a series of contracts, Carney allegedly agreed to complete the construction of a swimming pool at their property. Carney never completed any of the work and he allegedly discontinued his communication with the victim after taking their money. On Friday, Jackson County deputies returned Carney back to the State of Kansas. Carney is currently being held in the Jackson County Jail.