Man arrested for knife threats
A 28-year-old Mississippi man was arrested early Friday morning in Islamorada after threatening several people with a knife.Peyton Lacy McAdams was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault...
View ArticleMan arrested in pellet gun incident
An 18-year-old Homestead man was arrested Thursday afternoon in Marathon after hitting another man in the head with the buttstock of a pellet gun.Rafael Zavala was charged with aggravated battery...
View ArticleUpdate in pellet gun incident
Update: Rafael Zavala was charged Friday in four separate burglary cases that were reported on June 5 in the same location where the below battery occurred. The location is a storage business. Zavala...
View ArticleMarathon couple arrested for stealing generator from church
A Marathon couple was arrested Friday for stealing a generator on loan to them from St. Columba Episcopal Church after Hurricane Irma.Lawrence Marvin Shoquist, 52, and Renee Lelaini Shoquist, 51, were...
View ArticleMan arrested after dragging woman down gravel road
A 40-year-old Summerland Key man was arrested early Sunday morning after dragging a woman down a gravel road.Jerome Lee Fenner was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, DUI and driving...
View ArticleThree cited in separate wildlife cases
Deputy Wilfredo Guerra wrote three notices to appear in court to three mainland men over the weekend. Deputy Guerra was patrolling in the Middle Keys on a personal watercraft provided to the Sheriff’s...
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Family of six rescued at sea
A Jacksonville family of six were rescued about three miles south of the Seven Mile Bridge Monday morning after their pontoon boat became swamped by waves and began sinking.There were no reported...
View ArticleCPR performed on small child
A 3-year-old child was airlifted to a Miami hospital Monday evening after being found at the bottom of a Marathon hotel pool.The child was found in the Hyatt Place pool shortly before 7 p.m. The Monroe...
View ArticleLayton man arrested for harassing woman
A 29-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon for threatening to post nude photos of a woman he dated on the internet.Cameron Knight Singo was charged with stalking. Deputy Ian Douthirt spoke to the...
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Sexual Predator notification
As required by Florida law, the Sheriff’s Office is making a public notification of a sexual predator now living in Monroe County.70-year-old Arthur R. Campbell has registered a local address at 1264...
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Historical family binder found
A binder has been turned in to the Sheriff’s Office containing death, marriage and birth certificates for a family dating back to the 1850s. The binder was found at the corner of Sands Road and Bailey...
View ArticleConstruction along U.S. 1 in Marathon scheduled
The Florida Keys Electric Co-Op will be repairing Hurricane Irma-related damage to a transmission line beginning on Monday, June 18.The repairs will cause parts of the right, northbound lane of U.S. 1...
View ArticleUpdate: Small boy in stable condition
Update: The 3-year-old boy pulled from the hotel pool was listed in stable condition at Miami Children’s Hospital as of Tuesday afternoon. CPR performed on small child A 3-year-old child was airlifted...
View ArticleWoman arrested for excessive littering
A 28-year-old Marathon woman was arrested Wednesday for leaving about 150 pounds of trash on the ground at Coconut Cay Resort.Mary Ann Scott was charged with dumping of litter exceeding 15 pounds on...
View ArticleMan arrested after fleeing from deputy
A 48-year-old Big Coppitt Key man was arrested Thursday after fleeing from a deputy attempting to make a traffic stop.Daryl Royal Riedel was charged with fleeing and eluding, DUI/fourth or subsequent...
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Scammers posing as law enforcement reported again
The Sheriff’s Office continues to warn residents about thieves posing as local deputies in phone calls threatening to make arrests on false charges. The latest occurred Friday in which a woman went to...
View ArticleMan arrested for throwing glass at manager
A 54-year-old, California man was arrested late Friday night for throwing a glass at a bar manager.James Brooks was charged with battery. Upper Keys Deputy Justin Rivas was called to an Islamorada bar...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Fourth of July expected to be busy
With all kinds of special events planned for the Fourth of July holiday countywide, the Sheriff’s Office expects traffic to be very heavy throughout the Florida Keys starting roughly on June 29 and...
View ArticleMan arrested on gun charges
A 30-year-old Homestead man with a criminal record was arrested late Tuesday night for possessing a handgun and bullets.Mario Jose Beoto was charged with multiple counts of possession of a weapon or...
View ArticleMan arrested for stealing car in Key West
A 39-year-old Miami man was arrested in the Upper Keys Tuesday night after being stopped in a car reported stolen out of Key West.Frank James Jones was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle and...
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