Homestead Hospital
Coverage of Homestead Hospital in the Nexus archive.
- Homestead police arrest two in child abuse investigation involving 5-year-old
Homestead police arrested Maurice Timothy Dukes, 35, and Sarahi Azucena Gonzalez, 22, after a 5-year-old child was hospitalized with injuries in various stages of healing. Both suspects admitted to inflicting injuries including facial trauma, abrasions, and linear loop-shaped markings. The Florida Department of Children and Families is involved in the investigation, and bond amounts were set during court proceedings.
- Deputies identify teen who drowned in Florida City lake
A 14-year-old boy, Marcus L. Sanders, drowned in a Florida City lake after going underwater and not resurfacing. A second 14-year-old boy also went into the water and was found unresponsive but was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition. Both incidents occurred at the same lake on Saturday evening.
- Teen dead, another critical after two separate lake incidents in Florida City
A teenager is dead and another is in critical condition after two separate drowning incidents at a lake in Florida City. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to both incidents, recovering one teen who was later pronounced dead at Homestead Hospital and airlifting the second to Kendall Regional Trauma Center in critical condition. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating both cases.