No-show fence builder from Macomb County has plea deal revoked - along with new charges

(FOX 2) - The woman behind a fencing company who found herself caught in hot water for not completing jobs despite taking clients money is now facing new charges.

Laura Dietz had a plea deal worked out that would have helped her avoid jail time. But the Macomb County prosecutor has since revoked that deal as she faces new charges.

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Laura Dietz ran a company that built fences - stirring up a hornets nest of angry customers for allegedly not completing projects she had taken deposits for.

One victim told FOX 2 he gave her a $7,500 deposit before she took the money and ran.

Using the company Dietz Fence, she took deposits from people all over Macomb County. It eventually landed her in hot water - and the courtroom where she pleaded no contest to five counts of taking money under false pretenses and two counts of larceny by conversion.

She was sentenced to probation and told to pay restitution.

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Laura likes to change her appearance a lot - from her mugshots to photos that her customers took, she looks different. But what doesn't change is how much she likes taking deposits from her customers - and then not building their fences.

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Dietz apparently never paid back her victims, and now she faces new charges.

According to Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido, last May she used an alias to bid on another fence job, receiving a downpayment but never completing the task.

She was charged with another count of larceny by conversion - but this time with an enhanced count due to her being a habitual offender.

She also used a fake name to file for a building permit, leading to a charge of obtaining a signature with intent to defraud - a 10-year felony. 

Dietz is currently out on bond, and once she completes her probation, she will be required to serve a one-year jail sentence.