Man arrested for beating dog
A 38-year-old Big Pine Key man was arrested Thursday night for severely beating a woman’s dog.Armando Corzo was charged with animal cruelty. The 5-year-old, female miniature poodle, “Ameretta,” is not...
View ArticleState agrees to make safety changes at Indian Key Fill
The Florida Department of Transportation has agreed to lower the speed limit from 55 mph to 50 mph and improve signage between Mile Markers 78 and 80 in Islamorada after ongoing conversations with...
View ArticleWeekend Traffic Alert
A group of cyclists who are conducting a relay cycling event from Maine to Key West are set to arrive in the Upper Keys tomorrow on Saturday about noon.The Pines to Palms group notified the Sheriff’s...
View ArticleMan arrested for motor vehicle theft
A 24-year-old Cudjoe Key man was arrested early Saturday morning after he was caught in a 2009 Chevrolet Suburban stolen out of Alabama.Dakota Wayne Whited was charged with grand theft of a motor...
View ArticleMan arrested for home burglaries
A 45-year-old homeless man was arrested Sunday for burglarizing two homes and possessing painkillers without a prescription.Christopher Allen McDougal was charged with burglary, grand theft, two counts...
View ArticleMan arrested for battery
A 31-year-old homeless man was charged with battery after he knocked a man temporarily unconscious Sunday afternoon on Stock Island. Jonathan Christopher Saporito was charged with battery and...
View ArticleMan injured in accidental shooting
A was not seriously hurt when he was accidentally shot in the leg by a .22-caliber rifle on Friday.The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. at Sunshine Key RV Resort & Marina on Big Pine Key. Deputies...
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Men cited for illegal lobsters, snook
Two 19-year-old Miami men were cited Sunday for possessing illegal lobsters. One of them was also charged for illegally harvesting a snook.• Edgar Diaz was cited for possession lobster out-of-season,...
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Man cited for illegal snapper
A 36-year-old Miami man was cited for possessing a litany of illegal snappers on Sunday.Greggy Darnell Belton was cited for possession for the undersized snappers. Deputy Wilfredo Guerra was on patrol...
View ArticleNext week is National Correctional Officers and Employees Week
Next week, our agency and others across the nation will take time out to recognize the employees working in our detention facilities in Monroe County. Next week is National Correctional Officers and...
View ArticleRegistered sex offender arrested
A 29-year-old North Carolina construction worker wanted for stalking and battery of a 16-year-old Marathon girl was arrested Tuesday.Jeremy Miguel Anderson has been living in Marathon while working on...
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Public help sought in theft case
The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving an Upper Keys theft case. The female pictured was seen on security cameras stealing a package from the mail room of Summer Sea...
View ArticleJuvenile arrested for Marathon vehicle burglaries
Sheriff’s Office detectives in Marathon used fingerprints to identify a 15-year-old boy wanted for nine vehicle burglaries in December.Warrants for burglary and theft were issued and the boy was...
View ArticleMen arrested for sexual assault
A 37-year-old Homestead man and a 26-year-old Key Largo man have been arrested for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in separate incidents.Pedro Cupertino of Homestead and Ariel Cruz Morales of Key...
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Sheriff’s Office Detective saves boater
Quick thinking and alert boating discipline helped an off-duty Sheriff’s Office detective and his wife save the life of an overboard boater Wednesday afternoon.Upper Keys Det. Sgt. Mark Coleman, who is...
View ArticleMan arrested in hit and run
A 27-year-old Key Largo man wanted for fleeing from deputies last month was arrested Thursday night after he was stopped for erratic driving.Ilias Agelis was charged with hit and run, fleeing and...
View ArticleMarathon man faces more theft-related charges
A 60-year-old Marathon man who was arrested Wednesday for stealing power tools from a construction site is facing more charges stemming from another theft.Silberio Santana Diaz was initially charged...
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Sheriff’s Office removes graffiti
Attached are some pictures of recent work by the Sheriff’s Office to remove graffiti. Sheriff Rick Ramsay and the Sheriff’s Office are committed to keeping our communities safe and clean. The Sheriff’s...
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Sheriff’s Office holds Quarterly Awards ceremony
On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office held its Quarterly Employee Awards ceremony in Marathon.Sheriff Rick Ramsay recognized outstanding employees for the first quarter of 2018. Employees receive this award...
View ArticleMan arrested for possessing gun, marijuana
A 20-year-old Marathon man was arrested early Saturday morning for possessing a handgun and marijuana.Elysee Paul was charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a concealed weapons permit and...
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