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Elderly Pasco County woman becomes fugitive over HOA violations

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A Pasco County homeowner says she has been living as a fugitive for six months after her HOA obtained an arrest warrant over unpaid fines tied to property violations. Ying Pang fears jail time and has fled the state as her abandoned home continues to deteriorate amid ongoing legal disputes.

Breakdown
  • Ying Peng cannot return home due to an arrest warrant over HOA violations
  • Peng has lived in a car or on the street since the warrant was issued 24s
  • Peng failed to appear in court and did not mediate the HOA violations 42s
  • She owes nearly $600 in fines and $5,500 in legal fees to the HOA 53s
  • Legal experts call the escalation to jail time 'pretty extreme' 1m 26s