BOYNTON BEACH, FL – A Florida woman is facing serious charges after allegedly threatening to set fire to a daycare center over an ongoing custody dispute related to her young daughter, authorities said.
Hany Matozes More, 38, was apprehended earlier this month by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Her latest arrest stems from a series of incidents dating back to December 2024, including the alleged menacing of a KinderCare facility in Boynton Beach.
The troubles began in August 2024 when More was arrested by the Broward Sheriff’s Office on charges such as child abuse, child neglect, and criminal mischief. During this period, More lost custody of her then-2-month-old daughter. She is out on bond while her case remains pending in Broward County, court records indicate.
According to police reports, the foster parent caring for More’s daughter first encountered the defendant on New Year’s Eve, 2024. More allegedly attempted to enter the daycare but was refused access.
On January 23, More purportedly tried again to take her daughter directly from the facility but was stopped. Soon after, on January 29, a hole was found in the day care’s fence. It was discovered that a tracking device had been placed inside a stuffed animal that More had reportedly given her daughter.
Tensions escalated on January 30 when More allegedly made another appearance at KinderCare, armed with a butane torch and extinguisher, aiming for the child’s foster parent. Intervention by a security guard once again thwarted her plans, but two backpacks containing gasoline were later discovered nearby. More’s Cuban identification card was found inside one of the bags, authorities said.
Further complicating matters, the foster parent received a voice message via WhatsApp, allegedly from More, threatening to set the daycare ablaze if her daughter was not returned.
Currently, More is held without bond in the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of making electronic threats to kill, cause injury, or commit an act of terrorism.
More’s earlier arrest was linked to a separate series of vandalism acts, where she allegedly wielded a blunt object, possibly a high heel, to damage a residence and vehicles while holding her infant.
“The defendant was holding her baby throughout all of this,” recounted a deputy from the initial arrest report. He also noted that More appeared to struggle to maintain a secure hold on her baby, who was visibly distressed.
Authorities confirmed that the child was not seriously injured during these altercations.