Two men arrested after incident at Key Largo resort
Two men were arrested Sunday at Gilbert’s Resort in Key Largo after a fracas that started in the no swimming zone near the docks.Yanser Robaina, 40, of Homestead, was charged with battery on a law...
View ArticleDiver airlifted to Miami
A 40-year-old male reportedly fell unconscious while back aboard a rental boat after diving 100 feet to the Eagle wreck off Islamorada Tuesday afternoon.The man’s name was not immediately available....
View ArticleTwo day sport lobster season is next week
The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone the two day sport lobster season is coming up next week. Anyone who plans to participate catching lobster in Monroe County during the two day season —...
View ArticleDiver airlifted to Miami dies at hospital
The diver who fell unconscious while back aboard a rental boat after diving 112 feet on the Eagle wreck off Islamorada Tuesday afternoon died a Miami hospital.Charles H. Boone, 45, of Quitman,...
View ArticleGun found at Key West airport
There were no arrests and no injuries reported after authorities found a handgun in a woman’s handbag while she was going through security at Key West International Airport Wednesday afternoon.The...
View ArticleMan in stolen pickup truck arrested
A 35-year-old homeless man was arrested Wednesday after he was stopped in a truck reported stolen out of Washington County, Tennessee.Lloyd Mills Matthews was charged with grand theft of a motor...
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Scam reminder: Scammers impersonating law enforcement
The Sheriff’s Office is again seeing an uptick in reported phone scams involving criminals posing as real law enforcement and using seemingly legitimate phone numbers.Residents need to be aware and...
View ArticleMan arrested for threatening Marathon mayor
A 63-year-old transient general contractor was arrested Friday afternoon after leaving multiple threatening messages on Marathon John Bartus’ phone.Michael Brian Falls, of Jacksonville, Florida, was...
View ArticleMan arrested for threatening teenagers with gun
A 37-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Saturday night after brandishing a firearm in front of a group of teenagers who were shooting off fireworks on the 800 block of Largo Road.Emilio Perez was...
View ArticleAirline employee arrested at Key West airport
A 42-year-old American Airlines employee upset over losing security access due to a previous incident was arrested at Key West International Airport on Saturday afternoon.Angel Arley Medeiros of Key...
View ArticleMan arrested in check theft case
A 30-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Monday for cashing checks reported stolen from Tropical Cleaners in Key Largo in May.Brandon Areno Shelby was charged with grand theft and passing a forged...
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Woman cited for undersized fish
A 37-year-old Miami Gardens woman was cited Sunday for possessing three undersized Yellowtail Snapper.Lower Keys Marine Deputy Jon Riggs was on patrol at the Spanish Harbor boat ramp at Mile Marker 34...
View ArticleMan airlifted after Cow Key Channel incident
A 36-year-old homeless Key West man was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami Monday night after he was pulled from the waters of Cow Key Channel following a violent incident on a...
View ArticleMan charged with obstructing justice
A 22-year-old Marathon man already in jail for stealing his ex-girlfriend’s phone is facing additional charges after he was heard on a jail phone asking the woman to drop the charges.Oscar Louis...
View Article2019 lobster mini season halftime update
There were no major incidents Wednesday during lobster sport season in Monroe County — no major wildlife violations and no serious injuries were reported.The Sheriff’s Office performed 300 resource...
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Man airlifted after being struck by boat prop
A man out on the water for lobster mini season was reportedly struck by a boat propeller just after 11 a.m. and brought to Conch Key.The man — he is reportedly not from Monroe County, though his name,...
View ArticleMan charged with robbery
A 28-year-old Key West man was arrested Thursday morning after he tried to snatch a woman’s wallet from her purse while she was shopping at a Marathon store.Ryan James Whalen was charged with battery...
View Article2019 lobster mini season final update
It was a another busy lobster mini season for the Sheriff’s Office, but thankfully we had no fatal incidents.The most serious incidents reported by the Sheriff’s Office occurred Thursday: An...
View ArticleMan airlifted after beating on Stock Island
A 72-year-old Stock Island man was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami Saturday morning with severe injuries to his face after he was attacked at home.Joe Fernandez of the 5400 block of...
View ArticleThree people arrested after ruckus at Key Largo bar
Two men and a woman were arrested Sunday night after a melee at the docks of the Caribbean Club bar, which left one man hospitalized with a broken nose and damage to his eye.Waldo E. Pacheco, 39, of...
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