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Miami-Dade homeowners’ association fraud suspect appears in court, faces 5 charges
Read full article: Miami-Dade homeowners’ association fraud suspect appears in court, faces 5 chargesA suspect in the Hammocks Homeowners Association fraud case appeared in court before Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer on Friday in Miami-Dade County.
Authorities announce new arrest in Hammocks HOA fraud investigation
Read full article: Authorities announce new arrest in Hammocks HOA fraud investigationMiami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle is holding a press conference Thursday to announce the most recent arrest in the ongoing investigation into the Hammocks Community Association.
Miami-Dade woman spoofed senior’s email to steal her Roundup settlement, police say
Read full article: Miami-Dade woman spoofed senior’s email to steal her Roundup settlement, police sayBillions of dollars have been awarded to people who claimed they developed cancer after using weed killer Roundup. A southwest Miami-Dade woman is accused of stealing from one of them.
Cousin of Hammocks HOA ex-president arrested as fraud investigation continues
Read full article: Cousin of Hammocks HOA ex-president arrested as fraud investigation continuesMiami-Dade prosecutors announced Friday that they’ve made another arrest in a yearslong, ongoing investigation into the Hammocks Community Association.
Man accused of disassembling stolen cars to sell parts in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man accused of disassembling stolen cars to sell parts in Miami-DadeDetectives reported uncovering a chop shop operation in Miami-Dade County and seizing stolen cars, a wireless GPS signal jamming device, a forklift, tools to cut metal, fraudulent vehicle identification numbers, and safety standard stickers.
Police: Upset woman wasn’t home, gunman breaks in to shoot Hammocks resident
Read full article: Police: Upset woman wasn’t home, gunman breaks in to shoot Hammocks residentPolice officers arrested a 30-year-old man early Thursday morning in Miami-Dade County after a shooting at a house in The Hammocks community.
Miami-Dade advocates want legislators to pass laws going after corrupt associations
Read full article: Miami-Dade advocates want legislators to pass laws going after corrupt associationsThere is a joint effort that includes prosecutors, elected officials, and state lawmakers to protect the millions of Floridians who are living in communities with condominium and homeowners associations.
New evidence surfaces amid probe of fight after Jewish-Catholic schools’ soccer game
Read full article: New evidence surfaces amid probe of fight after Jewish-Catholic schools’ soccer gameNew evidence surfaced Friday amid an ongoing investigation into a recent fight between students from Scheck Hillel Community School, a Jewish school in Ojus, and Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School, a Roman Catholic school in The Hammocks.
Antisemitic slurs fuel violence during game between Miami-Dade religious private schools
Read full article: Antisemitic slurs fuel violence during game between Miami-Dade religious private schoolsThere was violence on a soccer field Wednesday night during a 2023 Boys Soccer State Championship Tournament game between two religious private schools in Miami-Dade County.
‘You guys are brave’: Judge places Hammocks Community Association in receivership
Read full article: ‘You guys are brave’: Judge places Hammocks Community Association in receivershipA Miami-Dade judge put the Hammocks Community Association in receivership on Thursday allowing a court-appointed receiver to handle the business of the association after arrests earlier this week.
Miami-Dade prosecutors announce arrests of Hammocks HOA board members
Read full article: Miami-Dade prosecutors announce arrests of Hammocks HOA board membersMiami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle is holding a news conference Tuesday afternoon to announce the arrests of past and present board members of the Hammocks Homeowners Association.
Police: South Florida mother leaves to do nails, 7-month old drowns in tub
Read full article: Police: South Florida mother leaves to do nails, 7-month old drowns in tubA South Florida mother and member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida faced a judge after she left her 7-month old alone with his brother in a bathtub and returned to find he had drowned.
Hammocks residents pushing back against HOA board, won’t pay 400 percent increase in fees
Read full article: Hammocks residents pushing back against HOA board, won’t pay 400 percent increase in feesResidents also want to fight the board altogether after they say they were denied the right to vote for its members.
HOA concerns in the Hammocks get celebrity attention
Read full article: HOA concerns in the Hammocks get celebrity attentionCuban singer Willy Chirino and Alejandro Gonzalez of Los Pichy Boys are among those calling for an investigation into the homeowners association in the Hammocks community in southwest Miami-Dade County.
Controversy swirls around Hammocks HOA board election after alleged threat halts voting
Read full article: Controversy swirls around Hammocks HOA board election after alleged threat halts votingResident after resident of the Hammocks Community Association in southwest Miami-Dade showed up Tuesday to pay association fees, but there was no answer at the club house.
Detective asks public for help with finding shooter who killed boy at Miami-Dade park
Read full article: Detective asks public for help with finding shooter who killed boy at Miami-Dade parkDetective Edhy Mederos said he has been searching for the shooter who killed a boy on Sunday in southwest Miami-Dade County.
Hammocks Community Association president, ex-treasurer faces fraud, theft charges
Read full article: Hammocks Community Association president, ex-treasurer faces fraud, theft chargesDetectives with the economic crimes unit zeroed in on a troubled home owners association in a western community in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. They patiently collected evidence and accused a woman of stealing from homeowners.
Before injuring 2, gunman broke into home shouting ‘I’m going to kill you,’ police say
Read full article: Before injuring 2, gunman broke into home shouting ‘I’m going to kill you,’ police sayMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – After three men broke into a home on Monday in Miami-Dade County, Jorge Hernandez fired a shotgun inside, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department. A woman was shot in the arm and a man was shot in the abdomen. The woman who was injured told police officers she knows Hernandez, 38, a convicted felon who was on probation during the shooting, Garcia, 31, and Murado, 37. Officers found Hernandez had about half a gram of what appeared to be crack cocaine, and Murado had about a gram of cocaine, according to Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department records. On Tuesday, Hernandez, Garcia, and Murado were facing charges of burglary in an occupied dwelling and attempted murder.
Firefighters climb on ladder at hospital to support colleague with coronavirus
Read full article: Firefighters climb on ladder at hospital to support colleague with coronavirusMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A Miami-Dade firefighter remained hospitalized Saturday with COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus. While gasping his air, he recorded a video to thank his colleagues from the Hammocks Fire Station 36 for surprising him. A spokesperson for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue described the surprise outside of the building with a fire truck and cards, as a “Get Well Soon” visit.
Officials report first COVID-19 case in Miami-Dade County, 5th case in Broward County
Read full article: Officials report first COVID-19 case in Miami-Dade County, 5th case in Broward CountyBAY HARBOR ISLANDS, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health has announced three new positive cases of COVID-19 in Florida increasing the state’s cases to 31. One of the new cases is the first in Miami-Dade County, the other is the fifth case in Broward County, and the third is a man who traveled from New York to Volusia County and remains in isolation in St. Johns County. State official’s report on new positive cases: