Woman found in Miami Gardens lake was killed, cops say. Police search for killer
.jpg "Geneva Bennett Prevatt, 55, was found dead in a Miami Gardens lake on March 26, 2026. Police ask for the public’s help in finding who killed her.")
After a woman was found dead in a Miami Gardens lake last week, police announced Tuesday that her death has been ruled a homicide and that they are searching for who killed her.
Around 8:40 a.m., Thursday Geneva Bennett Prevatt was discovered in a lake near 1005 Northwest 208th Terrace. The next day, the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy and determined her death was a homicide. The exact cause of death remains under investigation, police say.
The Miami Gardens Police Department is asking for the public’s help.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Miami Gardens Police Homicide Detective Henesis Baez De Jesus at 305-474-2082 or Henesis.baez@mgpdfl.org. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).