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Man arrested after death of 1-year-old girl left in hot car for hours in Homestead, MDSO says

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Monday, November 9, 2026 at 10:46 PM · 1 min read
Man arrested after death of 1-year-old girl left in hot car for hours in Homestead, MDSO says — Aventura Community news

Investigators said a man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 1-year-old girl who was left in a vehicle for about eight hours over the weekend in Homestead.The suspect in the case, who was identified as Keyner Vazquez de Leon, 22, was held without bond after his court appearance on Sunday on charges including manslaughter of a child younger than 18, child neglect, and leaving a child unattended in a car.According to a report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, investigators said Vazquez de Leon normally took the 1-year-old girl from her home to a babysitter's house Monday through Saturday.However, for reasons that are still unknown, the child was not brought to the babysitter's home, according to investigators.According to information provided by the MDSO, Vazquez de Leon returned home after picking up the girl and left her inside with the engine off while he washed cars.The suspect in the case, who was identified as Keyner Vazquez de Leon, 22, was held without bond af

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