Homestead Police Department

Homestead police have activated a MEPIC Purple Alert for 69-year-old Maria Ramirez, who was last seen at Leon Medical Center in Homestead and may require medical assistance due to a condition. She was last seen wearing a leopard-print blouse, blue shorts, and black shoes, driving a white 2021 Nissan Versa with Florida license plate FPYQ77.

Police in Homestead are searching for 69-year-old Maria Ramirez, who was last seen at Leon Medical Center wearing a leopard print blouse, blue shorts, and carrying a red handbag. She is driving a 2021 white Nissan Versa with Florida license plate 'FPYQ77' and requires medication she does not currently have.

Police in Homestead are searching for 16-year-old Normayia Mayfield, who was last seen on 6th Street early Friday morning. She has brown eyes, black and blonde hair, and was wearing a green romper, black-and-red checkered pants, and a pink leopard print head covering. Her family disclosed she experiences mental illness, and authorities are urging the public to provide information.

Homestead police are searching for 16-year-old Normayia Mayfield, who was last seen Thursday morning in Homestead and has bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Authorities report she refuses to take prescribed medications and is not in the right state of mind, prompting a public appeal for information.

A Missing Child Alert has been issued for 16-year-old Rashaud Dixon from Homestead, who was last seen on Wednesday and made concerning statements to his mother before vanishing. Authorities describe him as 5 feet 10 inches tall, Black male with black hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing white clothing and black sandals.

A 66-year-old Homestead man, Ramiro Perez, was arrested for shooting a neighbor’s cat in the eye with a BB gun on May 14. The cat required surgical removal of its eye, costing $848.50 in veterinary expenses. Perez faces animal cruelty charges and is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with bond pending.

Amber Nicole Collier, 32, faces two felony charges after allegedly ramming a person and a pickup truck during a road rage incident at a Raising Cane’s in Homestead. Police reported she drove recklessly through the drive-thru, engaged in a verbal altercation, and intentionally targeted the victim’s passenger. Collier previously had a traffic-related arrest in April.

Homestead police officer Henry Quintero pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor charges, including reckless driving and leaving the scene of a 2025 DUI hit-and-run crash. He was sentenced to two years of probation, a $1,000 fine, and a one-year license suspension. Quintero was relieved of duty without pay pending the case's outcome.