Las Vegas Woman Loses Thousands After Unlicensed Contractor Abandons Porch Restoration Job

• Las Vegas woman loses thousands to unlicensed contractor who abandoned job • Contractor took $8,000, did shoddy work, never finished porch and roof restoration • Woman has no money left to hire someone else, hopes contractor pays for "what he did" • Contractor faces gross misdemeanor charges, potential $10K fine or 1 year in prison • State agency warns homeowners to verify licensure before hiring contractors