Boat and other marine related thefts
Two boats and a large amount of fishing equipment were reported stolen over the past few days in the county.In Marathon, the two boats were stolen sometime between the evening of the 12th and the...
View ArticleGrassy Key man arrested on felony warrants
A Grassy Key man fought with deputies and yelled for help from his mother before being arrested on outstanding felony warrants early today.An anonymous caller reported just before 2 a.m. that a wanted...
View ArticleMen working underground in Key Largo dead for unknown reasons
Deputies and firefighters are on the scene of an fatal incident underground in a Key Largo neighborhood.Three contract employees working underground on Long Key Road in the vicinity of the 106 mile...
View ArticleDetectives investigating deaths of three men
Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of three men underground in a neighborhood of Key Largo.The three men worked for Douglas N. Higgins,...
View ArticleStolen boats recovered
The two boats reported stolen from the Marathon area on Friday have been recovered. The Wellcraft stolen from Harbor Drive was recovered by Marine Deputy Wilfredo Guerra in a mangrove area near...
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Sheriff’s honors members of the quarter
On Friday in a ceremony in Marathon, the Sheriff’s Office recognized its members of the fourth quarter for 2016. These members were chosen for this honor due to exceptional service during the period of...
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Drug arrest after traffic stop
Erratic driving led to the arrest of a Big Coppitt Key man for marijuana possession.Detectives with the Monroe County HIDTA Task Force this morning saw a gray colored Dodge RAM truck southbound at the...
View ArticleDetective looks for help identifying suspects in credit card fraud
Sheriff’s Detective Rosa DiGiovanni is looking for help from the public to identify two female suspects in a credit card fraud case she is investigating.The victim reported the theft of her credit card...
View ArticleNaked wanted woman arrested for hitting deputy
A woman wanted on an outstanding warrant answered her door with no clothes on when deputies went there to serve the warrant. She then attacked the deputies and threatened to kill them.53 year old Kim...
View ArticleMan arrested for gun threats on Big Coppitt Key
A 21 year old Big Coppitt Key man was arrested this morning for making threats with a gun.Sheriff’s dispatchers received a call at 7:45 a.m. of a man waving a gun in the vicinity of Barcelona Drive on...
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Girl missing on Big Pine Key
The Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 10 year old girl missing on Big Pine Key. 10 year old Anna Rogers asked her mother if she could walk to the library from their home on Big Pine Key. She last...
View ArticleUpdate on missing girl: found and safe
The missing Big Pine Key girl, Anna Rogers, has been found safe. The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank everyone who assisted with searching for Anna and with information which helped to locate...
View ArticleHomeless man faces multiple burglary and theft charges
A 54 year old homeless man was arrested Saturday. He is accused of burglarizing several boats at Strike Zone Charters on Big Pine Key.Deputy Ken Fricke responded to the business on Friday after the...
View ArticleBurglar apprehended by homeowner in Marathon
A Marathon man was charged with burglary early Saturday after he was caught inside a home on 4th Avenue in Marathon.The owner of the home told Deputies Vincent Torres and Shannon O’Connell he was...
View ArticleMan airlifted after fight
A Marathon man was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital after a fight with three other men early this morning on 65th Street Oceanside in Marathon.The 30 year old victim, Yandy Carrillo, was at the...
View ArticleMan arrested for ramming golf cart with truck
A man from Sunrise, Florida was arrested after he rammed his truck into an occupied golf cart at Calusa Campground in Key Largo.A security guard at the campground told Deputies Titus Hodges and Cody...
View ArticleWoman arrested for slashing Trump sign
A woman from Oakland, California who slashed a Trump sign on Big Pine Key was arrested Friday. She told deputies she did it because the sign “ruined her chill”.Deputies Josh Baer and James Pettorini...
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Sheriff’s Office to hold vehicle auction
The Sheriff’s Office will be auctioning off 21 surplus vehicles, one surplus traffic sign trailer and a surplus outboard motor in February.Anyone interested in participating in the auction can find a...
View ArticleKey West man charged with illegal dumping
A Key West man is in jail, charged with illegally dumping a felony amount of trash on Sugarloaf Key.In December, Deputies James Hager, Todd Jones and Ken Fricke investigated the dumping of a large pile...
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Deputies need help locating suspect in drug incident
Suspect William Stokes. Call if you know where he is and get a cash reward!Sheriff’s deputies say they need help locating a suspect in a drug related incident that took place on Stock Island Saturday...
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