Condo board president accused of stealing more than $125k in Richland
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- Prosecutors allege Hadley embezzled over $125,000 from the condo association.
- Investigators traced $327,000 in dues and found $201,000 matched to expenses.
- Detectives cite Venmo and bank records, checks and transfers to Hadley and family.
A 30-year-old woman allegedly stole thousands from a Richland condominium association that she controlled.
Prosecutors alleged that Cassandra R. Hadley, of Richland, took more than $125,000 of member dues from the Garden Villa Condominium Association between 2021 and 2025.
Hadley pleaded innocent in Benton County Superior Court to first-degree theft. She’s accused of taking a large amount of money, which could increase her possible sentence.
She is currently out of jail on her own recognizance.
Hadley, who worked at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, became the acting president for the association in 2021 after the previous president became sick, court documents said.
The condo owners paid thousands a month to the association to handle maintenance and improvements in the Mahan Avenue community. She was also responsible for organizing meetings, planning any events and maintaining records.
But elections, which were expected to happen in January 2022, never happened, court documents said. Also, she didn’t have any audits, budget reports or meeting notes.
Problems became evident in late 2024 when a landscaping company sued the association to collect $25,000 in missed payments, court documents said. Members confronted her and forced her out of the spot.
They soon discovered there was no documentation since she took the role. The retainer for the association’s attorney hadn’t been paid, and the reserve accounts had been emptied.
$125,000 missing
Detectives found Venmo and bank records that showed an “extensive period of embezzlement” from the association, court documents said.
She created a bank account which she moved thousands of dollars of dues through. She also managed accounts at HAPO Credit Union and Chase bank that she used to take the money.
None of the money going into the accounts came from Hadley’s employer.
Hadley received $327,000 in dues and investigators could only link $201,000 to legitimate association expenses. Much of the remaining money was spent or transferred to accounts belonging to Hadley or her family.
She also wrote herself eight checks from accounts belonging to the association, totaling $3,100.