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Job opening
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has a job opening for a Finance Assistant 1 - Receptionist. This position is located at the headquarters building on Stock Island. For more information and to fill...
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Hook removed from bird's wing
A group of officers spent the day out fishing and at the end of the day, they found this bird at a filet table at the docks. They removed the hook and released the bird unharmed. Always looking out for...
View ArticleMan arrested for threatening behavior
A Canadian man was arrested Thursday night when he threatened to hit another man with a brush from a barbecue grill.The two men were staying at adjacent campsites at the Fiesta Key campground. The...
View ArticleMan attacked and robbed in Marathon
A Marathon man told deputies he was attacked and robbed on his way home from work Thursday night.The 46 year old victim told Deputy Matthew Cory he was riding his bike home from work at about 9:45 p.m....
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Safety Patrol fundraiser
Sgt. Scott Ward and his squad helped out during a recent fund-raiser for the Safety Patrol program at Key Largo School. The group had a fish fry to support an educational trip to Washington D.C. for...
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Fun at Family Fun Fest!
Having fun at the Marathon Family Fun Fest:Members of the Sheriff's Office attended and took part in the Marathon Family Fun Fest this past weekend. Farmer Jeanne Selander was there with her animals...
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Detectives investigating multiple Marathon vehicle burglariesSheriff’s deputies and detectives are still taking reports today of multiple vehicle burglaries which took place overnight in Marathon.As is...
View ArticleIslamorada woman in custody for kidnapping
An Islamorada woman was arrested today for kidnapping her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend. During the attack, she threatened the woman with a knife, gagging her and tying a rope around her neck.The...
View ArticleMan arrested after fleeing from deputies
An Islamorada man is in jail after a chaotic incident during which he barricaded himself in a house refusing to come out; fled from deputies in a vehicle, finally crashing the vehicle; poured gasoline...
View ArticleMarine related thefts under investigation
Detectives are investigating the theft of electronics from three boats at Duck Key Marina.The crimes were reported Saturday morning by an employee of the Marina. He told Deputy Rosary Ponce someone had...
View ArticleThree charged with stealing cardboard
Three Miami residents were arrested in the early morning hours Saturday, caught red handed after stealing bundles of cardboard from the K-Mart store in Marathon.Deputy Mark Martin responded to the area...
View ArticleWoman charged with cashing fraudulent check
A Fort Lauderdale woman was arrested Monday for attempting to cash a fraudulent check at a Key Largo bank.Sgt. Jason Madnick responded to Centennial Bank at the 100.2 mile marker at 3 p.m. after the...
View ArticleStock Island man arrested for burglary
A Stock Island man was arrested and charged with breaking into a Sugarloaf Key residence and stealing jewelry.Deputy Freddy Rodriguez responded to a home on Flying Fish Lane, Sugarloaf Key on February...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to stolen firearm
A traffic stop led to the arrest of two Homestead men and the seizure of a firearm reported stolen in a vehicle burglary.Deputy Cody Kerns was on patrol at 7 p.m. Tuesday when he stopped a northbound...
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Crime Rate down again in 2016
Preliminary numbers compiled by the Sheriff’s Office show a continuing decrease in crime of 15.6% for 2016 in Monroe County. These numbers are being reported to the Florida Department of Law...
View ArticleMan dies while diving
Update: The diver who died this morning after diving the wreck of the Eagle, offshore of the Upper Keys is identified as Eric Schichtel, 62, of Albuquerque, New Mexico.A man from New Mexico died while...
View ArticleTeen arrested for vehicle burglaries
A 16 year old Marathon youth is in jail today. He was charged in connection with multiple vehicle burglaries which took place in the Marathon area late last week.The 16 year old faces three counts of...
View ArticleStock Island man faces more charges
A Stock Island man arrested last week for burglarizing a Sugarloaf Key home and pawning the jewelry he stole faces further charges today.Pawn shop records show that 28 year old Patrick Tierney pawned a...
View ArticleKey West man charged with burglary
A Key West man was arrested Thursday night, charged with burglarizing his ex-girlfriend’s house.The victim called the Sheriff’s Office at 10:45 p.m. to report her ex-boyfriend was outside her house,...
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Need to identify possible suspect
Sheriff’s detectives are looking for help to identify a man they want to talk to in connection with a vehicle theft at the Key West airport.The vehicle, a blue 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, was parked...
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