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Contractor’s guilty plea reveals two-state trail of deception

A Missouri contractor with a history of alleged fraud spanning more than a decade across two states pleaded guilty last week in what victims hope marks a turning point in their long quest for justice. Eddie Brian Sides entered his plea on January 28 in Texas County Circuit Court, admitting to stealing and deceptive business…

ByChris FultonJanuary 31, 20250Comments

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Despite civil victory, con artist victim frustrated in lack of criminal charges from Baxter County’s Prosecuting Attorney

Victims of a Missouri contractor named Brian “Eddie” Sides are beginning to lose hope that the man who swindled them out of thousands of dollars will ever face justice for his alleged crimes. Despite multiple lawsuits and several criminal charges against him, Sides continues to slide through the cracks of Arkansas’s and Missouri’s legal systems.…

ByChris FultonJune 21, 20240Comments

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Wire fraud and Vegas withdrawals, new court filing reveals extent of Whispering Oaks alleged con man’s theft

Update: This story has been updated to reflect that Brian Sides has now asked the court in his case against Mark Feltrop to respect his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. Sides is now facing felony charges in Texas County, Missouri, after Feltrop brought his situation to the county's prosecuting attorney. The search for…

ByChris FultonApril 24, 20240Comments

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‘Evil, but smart’: Victims of Branson contractor and Whispering Oaks RV park owner come forward

Nearly a year after being confronted and exposed by local Mallard Point residents, one of the co-owners of the now abandoned Whispering Oaks Luxury RV Park is back in court, and the news, as his long trail of lies and deceit finally catches up to him. Branson Missouri’s Eddie Brian Sides and his wife, Stacey…

ByChris FultonFebruary 20, 20240Comments

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New RV Park causes headache for Mallard Point residents, owner potentially tied to Joplin tornado fraud suit

A group of Missouri business owners who purchased property on Doe Run Avenue has Baxter County residents living on Mallard Point up in arms after the owners began construction on a large RV park that will fundamentally transform their neighborhood. Eddie Brian Sides, and his fellow owners, began construction on their Whispering Oaks Luxury RV…

ByChris FultonMarch 15, 20230Comments

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