Man bites Corrections Sergeant on wrist
A 34-year-old Key West man was charged with battery Saturday after he bit a Corrections Sergeant on the wrist.Chip Wayne Johnson was charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer....
View ArticleCouple arrested over $10K in unpaid hotel bills
A Key Largo couple was arrested Saturday for failing to pay a $10,155.09 hotel tab at the Hampton Inn, 102400 Overseas Highway.Lee Thomas Roe, 36, and Ashley Bey Roe, 34, were both charged with grand...
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Traffic advisory for the Long Key Bridge
A construction contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be performing repairs on the Long Key Bridge at Mile Marker 63 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Jan. 7 – Jan. 11. Traffic will...
View ArticleMan arrested in air rifle incident
A 20-year-old man was arrested Sunday evening after he pointed an air rifle at a motorist.Adesina Xiomel Adefunmi of Jacksonville, Florida, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon...
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The Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride is this Friday and Saturday
The Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride is taking place this Friday, Jan. 11, and Saturday, Jan. 12, in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys. This marks the 14th year the event has been held in the Florida Keys....
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Weekend traffic advisories for Big Pine Key and Marathon
Two popular events in the Middle and Lower Keys will impact traffic this weekend.• The 15th Annual Big Pine & Lower Keys Nautical Expo is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It is held on...
View ArticleSuspect taken into custody after chase in Key Largo
A 34-year-old Homestead man with a warrant for his arrest fled from Sheriff’s Office deputies Tuesday night in Key Largo before he was ultimately arrested.Christopher Charles Eugene Orr was charged...
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U.S. 1/weekend traffic advisories
There are multiple events taking place up and down the island chain this weekend that the Sheriff’s Office expects will impact traffic. What follows is a wrap of the events known to the Sheriff’s...
View ArticleMan found deceased on Sugarloaf Key
The remains of a man reported missing out of Key West on Jan. 6 were found on Sugarloaf Key Wednesday morning. The man was identified as Ray Martin Kauffman, 64, formerly of the 800 block of Catherine...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office helps correct radio tower issue
The Sheriff’s Office was recently contacted by some residents of Cudjoe Key regarding a radio tower that was flashing a white light at night.While the tower is not county owned, the Sheriff’s Office...
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Sheriff’s Office seeks help in $800 theft case
Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking the public to help them identify the white or Hispanic male seen in front in the attached photo entering the OfficeMax in Key West last month.The suspect is...
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Man chews up police car seat after cocaine arrest
A 37-year-old Homestead man was arrested Thursday night after more than 40 grams of cocaine were found in his possession during a traffic stop near Mile Marker 59.Melvin Stubbs was charged with cocaine...
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Quarterly award winners honored
On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office held its quarterly Employee Awards ceremony in Marathon. Employees were recognized for their five, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service to the agency. Sheriff Rick...
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Traffic advisory for the Long Key Bridge
A construction contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be performing repairs on the Long Key Bridge at Mile Marker 63 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Jan. 14 – Jan. 18. Traffic will...
View ArticleSearch warrant turns up 12 pounds of marijuana and $10K in cash
A 54-year-old Key West man was arrested Monday morning after Sheriff’s Office Detective along with Key West Police Officers and other law enforcement partners executed a search warrant at a house that...
View ArticleMan and woman arrested in pill case
A 50-year-old Key West man and a 20-year-old woman from Miami were arrested Sunday afternoon after they were found to be in possession of pills without a prescription.Tia Alicia Parrado was charged...
View ArticleMan attacks paramedic/law enforcement in violent DUI arrest
A 32-year-old St. Louis, Missouri man was arrested after he fled while driving a golf cart in the Ocean Reef subdivision in Upper Key Largo before locking himself in a house and then attacking a...
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Traffic advisory for the Upper Keys this Saturday
The 36th annual Art Under the Oaks Festival will run from approximately 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Jan. 19. at San Pedro Catholic Church, 89500 Overseas Highway, Tavernier. The annual festival may...
View ArticleMan arrested for porch package theft
A 29-year-old convict already in jail for theft was additionally charged Tuesday for stealing a package left on a woman’s porch.Terrell Jamal Allen of Marathon was charged with grand theft.A woman...
View ArticleCrime rates drop in Monroe County
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s crime statistics for counties and cities showed an impressive decrease in crime and an increase in the clearance rate for crimes for the Sheriff’s Office for...
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