Homicide investigation continues
Major Crimes detectives continue to investigate the death of a Marathon man believed to be a homicide. The incident took place in the early morning hours in Marathon today.34 year old Andre Howard of...
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Suspect arrested for second degree murder
Suspect Kyle Miller, charged with second degree murderThe suspect in an early morning stabbing in Marathon was charged today with second degree murder and grand theft auto.29 year old Kyle Ian Miller...
View ArticleMichigan man dies while diving
A 61 year old Michigan man died while diving offshore of Key Largo.Robert Gaskins of Clinton, Michigan was on board the boat Republic Diver out of Tavernier. He was diving on the wreck of the Spiegel...
View ArticleAlert deputies recover large amount of drugs
Two alert deputies on Big Pine Key spotted suspicious behavior. They ended up recovering a large amount of drugs and arresting two men in connection.Deputies Josh Gordon and Ken Fricke spotted a man...
View ArticleMeteor video
Here is some cool video of a meteor, captured by Sgt. Evan Calhoun last night just before 11 p.m.while he was working in the Lower Keys. You will see it appear from the upper left hand top portion of...
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94 year old woman missing in Key Largo
Missing woman update: located aliveThe missing elderly woman from Punta Gorda has been located alive, a short distance from where she has been staying with her family.Searchers were out again today at...
View ArticleKey West man charged with fleeing law enforcement
A man was arrested overnight for fleeing from police at high rates of speed.Deputy Matthew Cory was in the vicinity of 15thStreet in Marathon, traveling southbound, when he saw 40 year old Laquenton...
View ArticleMissing woman update: located alive
The missing elderly woman from Punta Gorda has been located alive, a short distance from where she has been staying with her family.Searchers were out again today at daylight looking for94 year old...
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Petit theft at Marathon Publix
Deborah Johnson and Vincent Torres responded to Publix grocery store in Marathon Tuesday afternoon. The manager wanted to report a theft of groceries the day before.The manager produced a surveillance...
View ArticleMiami men charged with illegal dumping
Two men from Miami were caught in the act of dumping trash on the side of the road on Big Pine Key Friday.An alert citizen called the Sheriff’s Office to report seeing the men dumping trash from a...
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Barrels removed from the water
Sheriff's Office Marine Deputy James Hager and Fish and Wildlife Officer Lopez removed these barrels from the water on the bayside of Cow Key Channel after receiving a report from a concerned citizen....
View ArticleTwo illegal dumping cases closed with arrest
Deputies caught people dumping in two separate cases over the weekend, one in the Lower Keys and one in the Upper Keys.On Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a van on the bike path at...
View ArticleReckless drunk driver found to have three children in the car
A Hialeah man was arrested Sunday for drunk reckless driving with children in the car with him.Sheriff’s dispatchers received a report of a reckless driver southbound in Big Pine Key at 2:30 p.m....
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Remembering deputy killed in traffic accident 19 years ago
This week the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is remembering the death of Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Alexander, who was killed in the line of duty in a traffic accident May 3rd, 1998.Deputy Alexander had...
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Bird rescued in Key West
This Good Samaritan Lisa McKinley from Georgia located a bird in distress at Higgs Beach. It had a fish hook and leader stuck in its mouth. Sgt. Evan Calhoun helped her to catch it and it was taken to...
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Visitors from Denmark meet Deputy Jones
Deputy Shannon Jones was patrolling at Hawk's Cay and met these two cute visitors from Denmark. They wanted their picture taken with her and she gave them a Junior Deputy badge to take home as a souvenir.
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Graffiti eradication
On his way to work yesterday, Sheriff Ramsay saw this graffiti in Marathon and stopped to paint it out.
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Talking to kids
Deputy Christopher Kilmurray talking to kids at Treasure Village Montessori School about 911 and law enforcement.
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Cleaning up in Marathon
Cleaning trash out of mangroves near 132nd Street and U.S. One in Marathon. Deputies Hughes-Buxton, Swilley, Baer and an inmate worker from the Marathon jail.
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Talking to Rotary
Bomb Squad member Deputy Aaron Coller talking to Marathon Rotary about squad equipment and capabilities.
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