Thick black smoke rose Thursday as at least five vehicles burned in a lot in northwest Miami‑Dade. Authorities have not yet released a cause or injury details.

Monroe County detectives booked a Hollywood man after alleging he stole a $14,400 sewer‑inspection camera in Marathon and ran similar fraudulent rentals across multiple counties.

Coral Gables police arrested 32‑year‑old Jason Orlando Reid after linking him to multiple home burglaries; investigators say video and a crime‑analysis unit led to the arrest.

South Miami police released a video asking residents to help identify a man they call a serial burglar with a long rap sheet. Detectives want tips and surveillance clips.

A third suspect was arrested May 7 in a year‑old Gladeview smoke‑shop robbery; two teens were arrested last summer after surveillance helped detectives ID suspects.

A Miramar man was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at two repo crews in October; court filings say one of the encounters ended with a shot into a tow truck. Authorities filed a probable‑cause affidavit this spring and later took him into custody.

Two Miami men were arrested after investigators said they robbed sellers who met buyers from Facebook Marketplace. Authorities linked the cases with video and photo‑lineup IDs.

An electric vehicle ignited a warehouse fire in Hialeah Gardens on Wednesday, sending one person to the hospital. Crews extinguished the blaze and investigators are probing the cause.

A man tied to a series of ATM smash attempts in Boynton and Delray was arrested after a high-speed I‑95 chase that ended in Miami Gardens.

Miami‑Dade detectives are searching for Jimmy Altidor, wanted on multiple felonies including alleged assaults on officers. Crime Stoppers says tipsters may get up to $5,000.

A 13‑year‑old was taken to Broward General after a shooting near Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach; the campus' schedule meant dismissal took place during the police response.

A person was taken to a hospital after a shooting in Fort Lauderdale; police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

Harold, a 320‑pound pig, was found beaten to death in unincorporated Palm Beach Gardens; the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Neighbors are tightening security.