Miami Gardens police now say a grim discovery in a neighborhood canal is officially a homicide investigation.
Officers found a woman’s body last Thursday morning near 1005 NW 208th Terrace at about 8:39 a.m. The Miami‑Dade County Medical Examiner later ruled the death a homicide, and authorities identified the victim as 55‑year‑old Geneva Bennett Prevatt. Detectives say the case remains very much open and are urging neighbors and anyone else with information to speak up.
Police identify victim and provide contact info
In a statement, Miami Gardens police said officers discovered the body around 8:39 a.m. in the 1000 block of Northwest 208th Street and later identified the woman as Geneva Bennett Prevatt, 55, according to NBC6 South Florida. The Miami‑Dade County Medical Examiner's Office ruled her death a homicide, and the department released contact information for the detectives leading the case.
How the body was recovered
Miami‑Dade Sheriff's Office divers pulled the body from a canal near Northwest 208 Street and 13 Court after officers responded shortly before 8:40 a.m., according to Local 10. A police spokeswoman told the station the body was initially described as "partially decomposed" and unidentified when it was recovered, and that the investigation remains ongoing.
How to report tips
Police are asking anyone who might know what happened to come forward. Tipsters can contact Homicide Detective Henesis Baez De Jesus at 305-474-2082 or by email at [email protected], or remain anonymous through Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 or via CrimeStoppers305.com, according to NBC6 South Florida. The City of Miami Gardens also maintains an online list of unsolved homicide cases and outlines additional ways for residents to share information.
No arrests have been announced, and detectives say the probe remains active. Anyone with information that could help is urged to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers.
