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id: 10dd0d399e
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-08 04:44 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 00:14 EST
status: developing
outlets: 5
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# Girl declared dead after being found in car in Homestead

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said a girl was declared dead at the scene Saturday after being found in a vehicle in Homestead. Her age is not yet known.

Section: [Public Safety](/miami/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office](/miami/wiki/miami-dade-sheriff-s-office.md), [Homestead Police Department](/miami/wiki/homestead-police-department.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [NBC 6 South Florida (WTVJ)](https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/investigation-underway-after-girl-dies-in-homestead-deputies-say/3885303/), 2026-11-08 04:44 EST: Arrest made after child left in car dies in Homestead, records show
- [Telemundo 51](https://www.telemundo51.com/noticias/local/investigan-la-muerte-de-una-menor-en-homestead-tras-una-llamada-de-emergencia/2846263/), 2026-11-08 05:54 EST: Tragedia en Homestead: hallan a niña sin vida dentro de un auto
- [Local 10 News (WPLG, ABC)](https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/11/08/detectives-investigating-childs-death-in-homestead/), 2026-11-08 09:52 EST: Detectives investigating child’s death in Homestead
- [WSVN 7News (FOX)](https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/homestead-child-dead-after-being-abandoned-in-car/), 2026-11-08 22:26 EST: Homestead child dead after being abandoned in car
- [CBS News Miami (WFOR)](https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/homestead-child-death-11-8-2026/), 2026-11-09 00:14 EST: Girl dies after being found in car in Homestead, officials say

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.