DOTHAN, Ala. – A Houston County Grand Jury accused Dothan homebuilder Ryan Kriser on 29 counts of Mortgage Fraud, which were made public this week in court papers.
After a year-long investigation that discovered fraudulent documents, deputies charged Kriser and an associate in March.
Shelley Brown, Kriser’s office manager, is charged with 57 counts of mortgage fraud or forgery.
Brown’s indictments were not listed in court records as of Thursday morning, despite the fact that it takes clerks several days to docket indictments.
After the arrests of Kriser and Brown, Houston County Sheriff’s Investigator Cpl, Brandon Barnes alleged that the falsified documents were part of the home loan closings, including certificates of occupancy, termite bonds, and other required documentation.
Barnes claims that no homeowners lost money as a result of the plan involving Kriser Homes South, which closed last year, and Smart Homes of Wiregrass.
Kriser, who is represented by the law firm Etheredge and Fowler, is scheduled to stand trial in December.
“We won’t comment on the case other than saying we look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Kriser,” Fowler earlier told News4.
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