Helping out at Thanksgiving
The Middle Keys District partnered with Keys Strength and Conditioning in Marathon to provide five families with Thanksgiving dinner. Road Patrol, Admin Assistants,detectives and dispatchers collected...
View ArticleCleaning up on Stock Island
Members of the Sheriff’s Office and the community joined together to cleanup Stock Island during the “I Love Stock Island” events of this past weekend. Particular thanks to Deputy David Lariz who...
View ArticleDetective asks for help identifying suspect
Sheriff’s Detective Leon Bourcier is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who stole a Honda motorcycle from a Marathon residence.The 2013 Honda 250 CRF was taken from a home on Sombrero...
View ArticleTriathlon race to affect traffic
Saturday traffic note:A triathlon race that is taking place Saturday morning may cause some delays as bike riders travel between Rockland Key and the city of Key West. Between the hours of 6:45 and...
View ArticleChildcare Worker charged with leaving child in hot van
A worker at a Key Largo childcare facility was arrested today, charged with leaving a four year old child in a childcare van for 48 minutes. When the child was found in the van, he was dehydrated from...
View ArticleTraffic delay Upper Keys
A large group of motorcycles on a charity ride may disrupt traffic in the upper keys between Key Largo and the 84mm starting at 11am today for a couple of hours. Please plan extra time as this could...
View ArticleWoman arrested for animal cruelty
A Marathon woman was arrested Sunday for choking a six month old Siberian Husky in front of witnesses.Those witnesses told Deputy Joshua Baer the incident took place on November 20th . They said they...
View ArticleKey West man faces drug charges
A Key West man who was driving erratically is facing drug charges after a traffic stop Friday afternoon.Deputy Matthew Corey stopped the white Chrysler at 1:45 p.m. Friday after he spotted it speeding...
View ArticleInmate dies while in detention facility
An inmate at the Stock Island Detention Center died today of what appears to be natural causes.The 54 year old man was arrested on December 4th by Key West Police on an outstanding warrant for failure...
View ArticleCuban migrants arrive on Big Pine Key
A group of 13 Cuban migrants, all in good health, arrived on Big Pine Key this morning just after 4 a.m. They said they traveled from Cuba on a homemade boat which was docked at the Big Pine Fishing...
View ArticleSheriff announces next Citizen’s Police Academies
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be holding its next Citizen’s Police Academies starting in March and we are looking for people who are interested in learning more about law enforcement and the...
View ArticleJob openings: Deputy Sheriff - trainee
We currently have positions open for Deputy Sheriff - Trainee. You can view more information about these positions on our web site at http://www.keysso.net/admin_divs/hrd/hrd.htm. Join our Sheriff's...
View ArticleMiami man charged with theft, dealing in stolen property
A Miami man was charged Wednesday with stealing tools from a co-worker and pawning them.The theft took place in June. The owner of the tools reported they were located in a bin at a Key Largo work site...
View ArticleSearch warrant on Stock Island
Stock Island - A search warrant was served this morning at a residence on Laurel Avenue on Stock Island. Detectives from the Special Investigations Unit, along with Lower Keys Criminal Investigations...
View ArticleDetectives investigate Lower Keys burglaries
Sheriff’s detectives are investigating residential break-ins which have taken place in the areas of Sugarloaf Key and Bay Point recently. Two attempted burglaries and four actual burglaries have taken...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office remembers Deputy Robin Tanner, killed December 13, 2007
This week, the Sheriff’s Office is remembering Deputy Robin Tanner who was killed in the line of duty on December 13th, 2007.Deputy Tanner was killed at 7 a.m. in a single vehicle automobile accident...
View ArticleTwo charged with gun threats
Two Stock Island men are in jail charged with threatening a couple with guns Saturday night on Stock Island.Deputies responded to Stock Island Apartments on 3rd Avenue at 9:30 p.m. to reports of a...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office participates in state campaign: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
This holiday season the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be out looking for drunk drivers as part of a special year-end Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort.With the holidays comes an...
View ArticleTeaching girl scouts
Deputies Shannon O'Connell, Vincent Torres and Boyd Williams teaching girl scouts about first aid and what to do at an emergency before first responders arrive.
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