November 19, 2024, Press Release from the Office of the Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (DELAWARE, Ohio) — A home-improvement contractor with a history of defrauding customers has been sentenced to 7½ years in prison for the theft of more than $500,000, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Marion resident Ryan C. Needels, owner of Clear View Construction, was indicted in August 2023 for accepting large down payments from 21 consumers across nine Ohio counties without completing the promised work. Prior to the indictment, the Attorney General's office sought resolution through a civil lawsuit in October 2022.