Taxi driver arrested for DUI
A 45-year-old Marathon taxi driver was arrested early Tuesday for drunken driving.Jan Hans Gasperik was charged with DUI with a breath alcohol level of .20 or higher. Middle Keys Deputies George...
View ArticleWoman found dead in Marathon
A woman was found dead by a fisherman Wednesday afternoon in a wooded area just north of the Vaca Cut Bridge in Marathon.The angler was fishing from shore when he found the woman. He called the...
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Man charged with murder in woman’s death
A 58-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of a woman whose nude body was found by a fisherman Wednesday afternoon in a wooded area just north of the Vaca Cut Bridge in Marathon.Steven...
View ArticleWanted Georgia man arrested on Ramrod Key
A 56-year-old Putnam County, Georgia man was detained by a Sheriff’s Office deputy early Saturday morning at Mile Marker 27.5.Jeff Cook was convicted in Georgia in October of selling sporting event...
View ArticleMan arrested for child neglect
A 46-year-old Jacksonville, Florida man was arrested Saturday at John Pennekcamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo after other campers reported a toddler was wandering his campsite unattended.Francis...
View ArticleMan arrested for child neglect at hotel
A 39-year-old Lighthouse Point, Florida man was arrested Thursday night after Stock Island hotel guests reported he left a child alone unattended.William Lee Ashing was charged with child neglect,...
View ArticleTwo arrested for racing exotic sports cars in Marathon
Two tourists — one driving a Ferrari and the other driving a Lamborghini — were arrested on Nov. 22 for racing through Marathon at speeds greater than 100 mph.Xu Mengjie, 22, of Flushing New York and...
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Detectives identify woman in Marathon murder
The woman who was found dead by a fisherman on Nov. 21 afternoon in a wooded area just north of the Vaca Cut Bridge in Marathon has been identified as 51-year-old Michelle Rena Osborne.Osborne,...
View ArticleKey West Triathlon to impact Lower Keys traffic this weekend
Motorists are asked to be patient and to plan ahead this Saturday morning, Dec. 1, as the Key West Triathlon is expected it impact traffic from the Triangle to Rockland Key.The event will roughly occur...
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Warning to Florida Keys motorists as of 10 a.m. Friday
A large group of bicyclists is making its way southbound from County Road 905 to Hawk's Cay in the Middle Keys. They are planning to go from Hawk's Cay to Key West on Saturday. The group is scattered...
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MCSO job opening!
We have a current job opening in Marathon for an Emergency Communications Radio Systems Technician. To see a job description and to complete a preliminary job application on line, visit our web site at...
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Key West Triangle traffic advisory for Wednesday, Dec. 5
A contracting firm for the Florida Department of Transportation informed the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday that AT&T will be performing work at the Triangle from 9 a.m. to noon,...
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Make this a happy holiday season — don’t drink and drive
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office will be out in force watching out for drunk and unsafe drivers this Thanksgiving weekend and during the month of December with the goal of making sure holiday travel...
View ArticleLawsuit filed against Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay regarding federal...
A Key West man represented by the American Civil Liberties Union brought suit against Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay this week regarding his 12-hour detainment under Immigration and Customs...
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Summerland Key doctor honored for charity work
From Left to Right: Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Donor Relations Manager for the South Region Jim Bowman, Dr. Michael Sander, Sander’s daughter, Serena Sander and Sheriff Monroe County Rick Ramsay....
View ArticleSex offender arrested after providing alcohol to minors
A 22-year-old man with a sex offense history out of Missouri was arrested Saturday night after a traffic stop.Alexander John Snow, formerly of Maryville, Missouri, was charged with failure to obtain...
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Traffic advisory for the Seven Mile Bridge this week
A construction contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be inspecting the Seven Mile Bridge this week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Dec. 10 to Dec. 14, Monday through Friday. Both...
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Sheriff Rick Ramsay accepts donated bicycles
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Rick Ramsay accepted bicycles Tuesday as part on an annual donation effort for Wesley House Family Services.The bicycles are collected by the Sheriff’s...
View ArticleWoman arrested for assault
A 56-year-old Florida City woman was arrested Tuesday after attempting to hit a coworker with a hammer at an Islamorada business.Teresa Denise Richards was charged with aggravated assault without...
View ArticleFake contractor arrested for stealing $14K
A 54-year-old Key West man who stole $14,000 from a Marathon couple for roof repairs was arrested Wednesday.Mark Morales was charged with grand theft of more than $10,000 and working as a contractor...
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