Plantation police searched neighborhoods near State Road 7 Monday after a suspect allegedly stole and abandoned a tractor-trailer; air units and K‑9s assisted the search.

A 28-year-old West Palm Beach man was killed in a hit-and-run on South Olive Avenue; police are asking neighbors to check camera footage and call with tips.

A Georgia woman pleaded no contest in a multi‑state refund‑fraud case that prosecutors say used fake rug returns at TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods. Sentencing is set for Aug. 3.

A 2-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle in West Park and later died at Memorial Regional Hospital; traffic homicide detectives are investigating.

A pre-dawn street takeover east of Doral left three people injured and a driver on the run. Investigators are asking witnesses to contact Miami‑Dade Crime Stoppers.

A Fourth of July trip from North Carolina turned deadly in Hollywood; prosecutors charged a 21‑year‑old with first‑degree murder. Homicide detectives are investigating.

A 26-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into two unlocked Coral Gables apartments, drinking a resident's whiskey and sleeping on the couch.

A Fourth of July attack in Hialeah left a family dog severely injured and prompted a Miami‑Dade Animal Services investigation.

An Allapattah man is jailed after an alleged crash‑and‑robbery in Liberty City; police say surveillance and license‑plate readers helped identify him.

A West Palm Beach woman was arrested after deputies say she doused vehicles and a home with lighter fluid, sparking a blaze that caused roughly $40,000 in damage.

A 14‑year‑old says he was lured to buy clothes, robbed at gunpoint and forced out of a car in Palm City; deputies used stop sticks, K‑9s and a helicopter to catch four suspects.

A 2-year-old died after being left inside a vehicle in Hallandale Beach; police call it a "heartbreaking loss" and say the investigation is ongoing.

A man was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition after a stabbing near NW 2nd Ave and 32nd St; one person is being questioned.