A child's body was discovered Saturday evening near Northwest Ninth Street in Homestead, and police have not said how the child died as the investigation continues. No arrests or official findings on the cause of death have been announced.
Homestead police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the child's death, according to CBS News Miami. The outlet reported that authorities have not confirmed how the child died, leaving the central question of the case unanswered as of this weekend.
What Scanner Audio Suggested
Emergency scanner audio reviewed by the station indicated that a 1-year-old may have been left inside a vehicle for hours, the report noted. That detail came from scanner traffic, not from a confirmed police or medical finding, and it has not been independently verified beyond that attribution.
Because the scanner audio is the only source for that detail, it should be treated as a preliminary, unconfirmed account rather than an established fact. Police have not released the child's identity, the exact discovery location beyond the Northwest Ninth Street area, or additional findings from the scene.
Past Child Deaths in the Area
Homestead has seen other child deaths tied to vehicles or childcare settings in recent years. In July 2022, a 10-month-old infant was found not breathing on a Monday afternoon at a Homestead daycare and later died after being taken to a hospital, according to the Miami Herald. Police at the time described the facility as being near Krome Avenue and Fifth Street, and the newspaper reported that WPLG had identified it as Lincoln Marti Daycare at 510 N. Krome Ave.
That same report referenced another case from the same period: a 3-year-old named Shalom Tauber who was found dead inside a vehicle at a Miami Gardens Jewish Community Center.
No further details have been released about Saturday's case, and the investigation into the child's death remains active.
