shoddy work others of outright theft they said of hundreds of thousands of dollars by contractor john succi. now succi didn't take the stand on his own behalf but that didn't stop us from asking him where all that money went. well, what happened to the money, can you tell us what happened to the money? in one of the last walks contractor john succi will make as a free man he refused to answer our questions and defend himself. do you think you're innocent of these crimes? you have to have a thought on whether or not you're innocent. >> again we have pled innocent. >> reporter: soon the jury would deliver that decision finding him guilty on 27 counts of felony fraud and deception. >> as far as contractor frauds this probably the worst we've ever seenism victims today gathered in the can courthouse halls waiting for justice. >> just horrifying what he's done. >> reporter: jerry landis was one of 12 who testified. she told the jury succi stole $600,000 from her. he was supposed to build a second home at the shore for her. >> i had to hire another builder and that cost me another 400,000 to actu

the big story on "action news" is a verdict in the fraud trial of john succi. >> prosecutors say he tookm clients. investigative reporter wendy saltzman was in the courtroom when the jury handed down its verdict. >> reporter: 12 separate families testified against john succi over the time span of a week. some lost tens of thousands of dollars, others lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. now, the man they believe stole from them with no remorse faces up to 135 years behind bars. >> mr. succi do you think you're innocent of these crime. >> reporter: in one of the his last walks down this haul of justice as a free man john succi said nothing to defend himself. a jury would soon return a verdict finding him guilty of stealing $2.5 million from verdict finding him guilty of >> it's just horrifying what he's done. >> reporter: sherri landis testified against succi. she says she took out a line of credit on her ivy land home that was supposed to pay for her daughter's college education and gave $600,000 to succi to build her second home on the shore but she says he walked off the job. >> afte

. >> reporter: 12 separate families testified against john succi over the time span of a week. some lost tens of thousands of dollars, others lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. now, the man they believe stole from them with no remorse faces up to 135 years behind bars. >> mr. succi do you think you're innocent of these crime. >> reporter: in one of the his last walks down this haul of justice as a free man john succi said nothing to defend himself. a jury would soon return a verdict finding him guilty of stealing $2.5 million from verdict finding him guilty of >> it's just horrifying what he's done. >> reporter: sherri landis testified against succi. she says she took out a line of credit on her ivy land home that was supposed to pay for her daughter's college education and gave $600,000 to succi to build her second home on the shore but she says he walked off the job. >> after that was all used up i still only had a shell. he had taken all of that money and not spent it on my house you. >> reporter: do you feel any remorse about that at all? when you think about the fact t

fifty-eight year old john succi was accused of receiving payments from major remodeling jobs, then doe or shotty work. and then demanding more money. more than ten people filed complaint against him. after we told but his story, more victims came forward. he is going to be sentenced next week. he's facing more than 100 years behind bars. >> they have made arrest in the school shoot that injured three people in portland, oregon. police arrested 22 year old lanso murphy early this morning, now in custody. shooting scene happened on friday right outside alternative high school. witnesses say there may have been a fight outside the high school before the shooting. there is a 16 year old girl who was in critical condition right now. there are two men also in the hospital and another girl was grazed by a bullet. >>> happening right now, senate democrats and republicans have reached an agreement on the spending bill. the long-term funding bill was the main item left on congress' docket of things to do this year. it is $1.1 trillion spending bill. >> this will give money for nearly the entire

fifty-eight year old john succi accused of receiving payments from major remodeling jobs, doing shottyork, quick work, and then demanding more money. more than ten people have filed complaints against him. some of the coverage team here on fox 29 to help more victims come forward, he will be sentenced next week. he is facing more than 100 years behind bars. >>> news from overseas, violent day, more than dozen people were killed today, fox's john huddy has the story >> 2us soldiers were killed when military attack in afghanistan, so far today at least 20 people have been killed as the violence in afghanistan continues to increase. this is all that was left after bus destroyed by suicide bomber earlier today in kabul, six afghan soldiers were killed, at least 14 others ones dollars. in another attack, two gunmen shot to death, afghan supreme court official was walking to his car. and violence continued in other part of the country, as well. in southern afghanistan, taliban insurgents killed 12 workers, who are clearing mines, dozen of others were injured. the violence is growing in afgha