{"id":112,"date":"2026-05-06T22:01:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=112"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:01:26","slug":"ex-hoa-general-manager-accused-of-using-bank-card-on-amazon-cash-app-personal-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=112","title":{"rendered":"Ex-HOA general manager accused of using bank card on Amazon, Cash App, personal bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/946a10b0d6a7305c6735c2009e968fa2.png\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/946a10b0d6a7305c6735c2009e968fa2.png 764w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/946a10b0d6a7305c6735c2009e968fa2-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><div><p><span>Shiesha Sparrow (Photo: Harris County Pct. 4 Constable&#8217;s Office)<\/span> <!-- --><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><span><strong>CYPRESS, Texas<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>The former general manager of a Houston-area homeowners association is accused of using the HOA\u2019s bank card to pay personal bills and make unauthorized purchases on DoorDash, Cash App and Amazon, court documents show.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=109\">Person of interest sought in deadly shooting outside SE Houston club<\/a><\/p> <p>Shiesha Laquette Sparrow, 50, was charged with aggregate theft on April 20. Records show she posted her $20,000 bond on April 24.<\/p> <!-- --><p>The backstory:<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>According to court documents, Sparrow was the general manager of Lakewood Forest Homeowners Association near Cypress from May 22, 2024, until September 19, 2025.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=104\">Houston Settegast shooting sends 1 to hospital; 1 detained<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>According to court documents, she is accused of using the HOA\u2019s business check card to make just over $53,000 in unauthorized transactions.<\/p> <!-- --><p>The transactions were brought to light when a new general manager took over her position in September and reportedly found unopened bank statements in the office. HOA leaders contacted authorities.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=102\">Cause of death confirmed for Houston River Oaks couple who owned Traveler\u2019s Table<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable\u2019s Office investigated the case.<\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former general manager of a Houston-area homeowners association is accused of using the HOA\u2019s bank card to pay personal bills and make unauthorized purchases on DoorDash, Cash App and Amazon, court documents show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,38,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime-and-public-safety","category-cypress","category-harris-county"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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