WILLIS, Texas — Austin police have arrested a man who's accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from couples while posing as the owner of a Willis wedding venue.

At least 17 couples paid Carl John Butcho II payments combining for more than $200,000 only to have their dream weddings turned into nightmares, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said on Friday.

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Butcho was arrested in Austin and charged with theft of property valued between $150,000 and $300,000, a second-degree felony.

According to MCSO, Butcho posed as “Lance Miller," the owner of the Charleston Lane Wedding Venue in Willis.

Investigators say 12 victims paid Burch for weddings that never happened. Another five victims had weddings at the venue but ne

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