Man arrested for Friday fire on Big Pine Key
A 49-year-old homeless man was arrested Friday night for starting a fire in a shopping cart that quickly became an uncontrolled brush fire.Wynn Edgar Messenger was arrested as part of a joint...
View ArticleMan arrested following brief pursuit
A 30-year-old Duck Key man was arrested at gunpoint in Marathon late Saturday night after fleeing from deputies attempting to make a traffic stop.Richard Jose Rodriguez was charged with fleeing and...
View ArticleMan arrested for Facebook threats
A 47-year-old mainland Florida man has been arrested following an investigation into threats posted on Facebook in March in which he threatened to murder everyone at a Key Largo bar. John Dominick...
View ArticleMan arrested in motorcycle pursuit
One of two motorcyclists who fled from the Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement on U.S. 1 early Monday morning was arrested.Daniel Alberto Berroa Baez of Broward County was charged with reckless...
View ArticleMan arrested in Marathon stabbing
A 46-year-old Marathon man was arrested Sunday for stabbing another man in the thigh.Guillermo Herrada Olivia was charged with aggravated battery. Deputy Matthew Corey responded to Fishermen’s Hospital...
View ArticleMan arrested for causing a disturbance/threatening deputy
A 33-year-old Islamorada man was arrested Sunday for threating a Sheriff’s Office deputy after causing a disturbance at a restaurant.Jason Christopher Holloway was charged with possessing a threatening...
View ArticleMan arrested for illegal gun possession
A 27-year-old Key West man arrested Monday on firearm and drug charges.Jesus Barreto was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of ammunition by convicted felon,...
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Animal Farm open Sunday, Mother’s Day!
Come see the new butterfly garden!The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Farm is open to the public this Sunday from 1 – 3 p.m. Please join us and visit with the animals. Be sure to bring Mom along!...
View ArticleWoman arrested in mail room theft
A 41-year-old Islamorada woman was arrested Tuesday for stealing a package in an Upper Keys mail room on March 29.Christi Annette Gardner was charged with theft. Gardner was seen on security cameras...
View ArticleMan arrested after chase up U.S. 1
A 42-year-old Fort Meyers man was arrested Friday afternoon after leading the Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement on a chase from the Middle Keys to Mile Marker 117 on U.S. 1 in Miami-Dade...
View ArticleUpdate on Friday pursuit
A 42-year-old Fort Myers man involved in a long chase up U.S. 1 on Friday afternoon is facing additional charges.In total, Michel Campos Cordova now faces multiple counts of fleeing and eluding,...
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Man charged with possessing illegal lobster
A 27-year-old Florida City man was found with 12 undersized lobsters after he was stopped for speeding in Islamorada on Sunday morning.Nacarrio Comer was cited for speeding and given a notice to...
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Heavy traffic expected Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year for traffic in the Florida Keys and this year will be no exception. That is the assessment of the Sheriff's Office Traffic Enforcement...
View ArticleChild airlifted after snorkeling incident
An 8-year-old boy from South Carolina was airlifted to Miami Children’s Hospital Monday afternoon after he was found face down in the water off Marathon.Deputy Jamie Hughes-Buxton responded to Sombrero...
View ArticleChild airlifted in snorkeling incident to be released from hospital
UPDATE: The child is expected to be released today from the hospital.Child airlifted after snorkeling incidentAn 8-year-old boy from South Carolina was airlifted to Miami Children’s Hospital Monday...
View ArticleMan injured in incident on Big Pine Key
A man suffered minor injuries early Wednesday morning after a suspected shooting on Big Pine Key.The names and ages of those involved at the Enterprise Avenue incident were not immediately available...
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Reminder: Marine related thefts are on the rise; keep your property safe
The Florida Keys often sees an increase in outboard boat engine thefts and marine thefts during the warmer months.The Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement agencies are working hard to catch...
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Abandoned MCSO Detention Center property to be claimed
Here is a list of found or abandoned property from our Detention Facilities. 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...
View ArticleCharges mount for Upper Keys burglar
Charges continue to mount against a 19-year-old man already in jail for marijuana possession and burglary. The charges filed Thursday stem from a break-in at the Key Largo Baptist Church last...
View ArticleWoman arrested for battery
A 38-year-old Marathon woman was arrested Thursday for hitting another woman and cutting her with a knife in a May 12 assault.Candy Zoe Marroquin was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly...
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