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Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run coming up
The annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run is set for this Friday, March 31st at 9 a.m. It will start at the Florida Keys Community College Public Safety Building on Stock Island.Local law...
View ArticleUpdate on Big Pine Key stabbing case:
At 4:20 p.m. today, 26 year old Heather Evans was charged with second degree murder and commission of a first degree felony offense with a weapon.Evans is accused of stabbing her fiancé, 33 year old...
View ArticleMarathon man charged with multiple cocaine sales
A 58 year old Marathon man was arrested Tuesday on six outstanding warrants for selling cocaine.The warrants were issued after detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit used an...
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Sheriff’s Office nationally reaccredited – receives excellence award
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was nationally reaccredited this past weekend at the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement conference held in Mobile, Alabama. Sheriff Rick Ramsay traveled...
View ArticleMan dies while snorkeling
A man from Garden City, New York died while snorkeling offshore of the Upper Keys yesterday.70 year old John Kollar was snorkeling from the commercial vessel Reef Roamer when crewmembers noticed he was...
View ArticleMan arrested for shooting firearm while intoxicated
A report of shots fired this morning led to the arrest of a Key Largo man for shooting guns while intoxicated.Sheriff’s dispatchers received a report just after 4 a.m. The caller reported hearing two...
View ArticleTwo men arrested on drug charges
Detectives from the Sheriff’s Special Investigations Unit arrested two men on multiple drug counts Wednesday.Detectives had outstanding warrants on file for 23 year old Jack Cantres so they went to his...
View ArticleMan arrested for domestic battery, child abuse
A Key Largo man was arrested Thursday evening for domestic battery and child abuse.The victim called the Sheriff’s Office at 8:20 p.m. She told dispatchers she was in a van northbound in Key Largo with...
View ArticleWallet theft suspect arrested
Update on Marathon wallet theft case:A woman who stole a wallet from a marina bathhouse in Marathon two weeks ago was arrested Thursday.Lucinda Dennison was identified by Sgt. Nicholas Whiteman from...
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Cleaning up in Marathon
Sgt. Spenser Bryan’s squad in Marathon has been busy this week. Deputies Shaun Lones and Vincent Torres collecting shopping carts at 240 Sombrero Road in Marathon; Deputies Rosary Ponce, Orey Swilley,...
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Islamorada highway cleanup
This industrious and dedicated group, during the Islamorada Sheriff's Office Adopt a Highway cleanup this week.
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Cleaning up illegal campsite
Deputies Freddy Rodriguez and Todd Jones located this illegal campsite in a wooded area of Big Pine Key. They cleaned it up with the help of Dave, the handyman at Breezy Pines Trailer Park.
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Tires cleaned up
Deputy Jon Riggs and Monroe County Public Works removed old tires dumped on Indies Drive on Ramrod Key.
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SWAT runs Seven Mile Bridge Run
Members of the Sheriff's Office Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) ran the Seven Mile Bridge Run Saturday. Here is: Sgt. Joel Slough, Sgt. Trevor Wirth, and Deputies Mark Martin, Mario Benedetti...
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Stolen game table from Marathon
This custom made cornhole table was stolen March 11th from the Overseas Pub and Grille in Marathon. If you know where it is. please call the Sheriff's Office at 305-289-2351 or contact Deputy Joshua...
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Turtle crossing
Its the little things....Deputy Michelle Swilley stops traffic on a Big Pine Key street to let this turtle finish crossing the road safely...
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Easter on the Animal Farm this Sunday
Join the Sheriff’s Office this Sunday, April 9th, for the annual Easter on the Animal Farm cele-bration!Bring the family and join the fun at the farm; the event is free of charge and offers something...
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Found property - looking for the owners
Here is a list list of found or abandoned property. The Sheriff's Office has exhausted all other avenues for finding the owners, so thank you to all of you for taking a look at this current list to see...
View ArticleMarathon man arrested for a variety of crimes
A Marathon man is in jail, charged with vehicle burglary, theft, possessing credit cards not in his name and possessing a suspended driver’s license. He was on probation and was violating the terms of...
View ArticlePharmacy employee arrested for stealing drugs
A pharmacy employee in Key Largo was arrested Tuesday evening after a fellow employee caught her stealing prescription medication while on duty.Deputy Annette Simo responded to the CVS Pharmacy at the...
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