Overview
- Heather Asendorf, 56, was found dead on the sand near Cleveland Street around 7 a.m. on Dec. 26 after a passerby called 911.
- U.S. Marshals assisted Hollywood police in arresting 28-year-old Brandon Ward McCray on Dec. 30 in Hollywood.
- Court records show McCray faces two counts of sexual battery, plus kidnapping, battery and battery by strangulation tied to the case.
- A judge set McCray’s bond at $770,000 with GPS monitoring if released, and he remains in the Broward Main Jail.
- Hollywood police say the probe remains ongoing, the arrest warrant was sealed, and they are seeking tips while noting no broader community threat.