Mainland men cited for undersized snapper
A Miami and Clewiston, Florida man were given notices to appear in court on Monday after they were caught with undersized Schoolmaster snapper.Jonathan Barranco, 31, of Miami, and Oscar Lugo, 34, of...
View ArticleTwo students hospitalized after taking Xanax/one student arrested
Two Key Largo School students were taken to Mariners Hospital Wednesday afternoon after they reportedly ingested Xanax that was brought to the school and distributed by another student, the latter of...
View ArticleReckless motorcyclist arrested
A 27-year-old Miami man on a motorcycle was arrested Saturday after fleeing from deputies on U.S. 1.Michael Douglas Silva was charged with reckless driving and fleeing and eluding.Upper Keys Deputy...
View ArticleDriver fleeing in Ferrari arrested
A 29-year-old Miami man driving a 2016 Ferrari sports car was arrested early Sunday morning for fleeing from deputies while reaching speeds of 100 mph.Gabriel Molina was charged with fleeing and...
View ArticleMan taken into custody at Key West International Airport
A 30-year-old Arizona man was taken into custody Saturday after he threatened to have a gun while illegally breaching the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Key West International...
View ArticleNational Public Safety Telecommunications Week — help us recognize these...
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications week and during that week, the Sheriff’s Office will be recognizing the diligence and professionalism of our Telecommunicators — Sheriff’s...
View ArticleHomeless man arrested for stealing Jeep
A 58-year-old homeless man was arrested Tuesday after stealing a Jeep, parking it at Layton Fire station, stealing firefighter gear, battering a woman and defecating on the side of the road.Thomas...
View ArticleMan arrested in Marathon stabbing
A 19-year-old Marathon man was arrested Tuesday night for stabbing another man four times. Adoriam James Stewart-Williams was charged with aggravated battery. Deputy Victor Morales and multipole other...
View ArticleNew York man arrested for threatening to kill woman/children
A 29-year-old man wanted out of New York was arrested Tuesday night in Key Largo after threatening to kill his girlfriend and her children.Steven Anthony Colella was charged with aggravated assault and...
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Boat fire reported off Islamorada
Sheriff’s Office 911 Telecommunicators were notified at 2:06 p.m. Wednesday off a boat fire approximately two to three miles offshore, Oceanside, at Mile Marker 81.5, in the Whale Harbor area.Two...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office to participate in statewide school safety program
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is set to take part in a special statewide task force aimed at enforcing laws designed to protect children as they return to school after Spring Break.Sheriff’s...
View ArticleMan arrested for knife threats
A 28-year-old Marathon man was arrested Sunday night for threating to cut another man.There were no injuries in the scuffle. Daniel Christopher Gomez was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly...
View ArticleMan arrested for biting another man
A 62-year-old homeless man was arrested Sunday morning after biting a man twice.Michael Francis Arena was charged with aggravated battery. Deputy Freddy Rodriguez and Sgt. Evan Calhoun were called to...
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Traffic advisory this week for Key Largo Cut Bridge
A construction contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be working on the Key Largo Cut Bridge — the bridge over the Marvin D. Adams Waterway at Mile Marker 103.6 — from 9 a.m. to 4...
View ArticleReckless driver arrested
A 45-year-old Key West woman who was recklessly driving a sport utility vehicle with three children inside while refusing to stop for Sheriff’s Office Deputies and other law enforcement officers was...
View ArticleMan found dead behind Key Largo gas station
A 54-year-old homeless man was found dead under some bushes behind the Speedway gas station, 99601 Overseas Highway, in Key Largo, Tuesday morning.The release of the man’s name is pending notification...
View ArticleCalifornia man wanted for child abuse arrested in Key West
A 39-year-old California man was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office Thursday morning after the FBI alerted MCSO Command Staff on Wednesday that he may be living in the Florida Keys.Jason David Adams,...
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Traffic advisory for Marathon
A construction contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be doing some storm sewer repairs on U.S. 1 in Marathon from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Tuesday. They will be closing segments...
View ArticleWoman killed/man airlifted in crash at Card Sound Road 3-way intersection
A 22-year-old woman was killed and a 27-year-old man was airlifted to a Miami hospital Thursday night after a car struck a sport utility vehicle parked on the side of the road at the Card Sound Road...
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Another phone scam reported
The ongoing plague of phone scams involving gift cards in the Florida Keys continues as another was reported to the Sheriff’s Office this week.The Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate these...
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