MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — A woman accused of taking money from numerous Texans through her business was arrested for theft on Monday, Sept. 23.
According to McLennan County court records, Amanda Sparks, owner of A&L Sheds, was arrested at a small claims court hearing in McLennan County.
According to records, the court hearing was between Sparks and Donna Polston, an A&L customer who hired the company to build a shed. Polston reportedly paid the company $10,000, but the job was never completed.
"The judge asked her, 'Do you have the money now to pay her her $10,376?' Well, when she said no, I saw some sheriff's officers come in the doors and the judge told her right then and there, 'Hey, you're under arrest for theft,'" Polston explained.
Multiple other people across Texas say they have similar stories about A&L Sheds, paying for work that was never completed. Polston even created a Facebook group of over 100 members who all claim to have paid for work that was not completed and never received a refund.
A church in Fort Worth also reportedly paid A&L Sheds nearly $20,000 to build a community of tiny homes for unhoused mothers, but said no work was ever done.
10 other alleged victims of A&L Sheds also attended the court hearing. Polston claims between all the victims, Sparks owes over $800,000 for uncompleted work.
"I gave her $13,500 thinking that, you know, she's my neighbor," One alleged victim, Vey Bean, explained. "How is my neighbor going to scam me?"
Sparks has since bonded out of jail for $5,000. She allegedly has a number of warrants out for her arrest in a handful of other Texas counties and more people are awaiting their day in court.
Polston encourages any person who feels they have been scammed or wrongfully taken advantage of to never give up and seek justice for their money back.
"Turn it into your sheriff, turn it into the IRS, turn it into the FBI," Polston added. "Stay on top of it and make sure your sheriffs and stuff start trying to get a warrant."
6 News will continue to follow this story as it develops.
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