In today’s Quickcast:
A teenager was arrested on Monday for allegedly trying to kill his father by setting a car on fire that spread to his Broward County home.
Lauderhill Police arrested and charged 19-year-old Emmanuel James with attempted murder and arson.
Around 10:31 p.m. Sunday, police were called to a house fire at 3440 NW 5th St. When officers arrived, they found a gray Volkswagen Tiguan "fully engulfed" in flames inside of the carport and the fire spreading to the walls, the arrest affidavit stated.
Lauderhill Fire Rescue then arrived and forced their way inside the home. First responders then found a man inside a bedroom and helped him outside.
The man — later identified as James’ father — told police he was sleeping when the fire broke out, the affidavit stated. When the fire marshal arrived, he condemned the home due to the fire damage.
Miccosukee police are looking for one of two suspects who fled from police Wednesday morning.
Images from Chopper 4 showed a sedan crashed about 20 feet from the roadway in western Broward.
Police tell CBS News Miami they were trying to make a traffic stop for a stolen vehicle from the city of Miami.
According to police, the car fled and eventually crashed through dense vegetation along US27 near Griffin Road.
Police continue to search the area.
Two Hollywood schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday after a report of a possible weapon on campus.
Hollywood Hills High School and neighboring Sterling Elementary were put on lockdown after Hollywood police received the tip of the possible weapon at the high school.
Police went through classrooms and bags searching for possible weapons.
Authorities have since told CBS News Miami they did not find anything.
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