Man arrested for incident at Stock Island hotel
A 49-year-old Voorhees, New Jersey man was arrested Sunday night for choking a woman at Stock Island hotel bar and then ignoring Deputy commands.Mark Anthony Andrews was charged with domestic battery,...
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National Night Out — Mark your calendars!
On Tuesday, August 6, the Sheriff's Office will sponsor National Night Out events in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys. The Key West Police Department is co-hosting the Lowe Keys/Key West event.All of...
View ArticleReminder about drones after Navy incident
U.S. Naval Air Station Key West officials notified the Sheriff’s Office Wednesday afternoon of a non-military drone flying at approximately 800 feet in restricted airspace over the Boca Chica Bridge....
View ArticleMan arrested in violent Upper Keys fight
A 29-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Thursday afternoon for hitting another man in the face with a golf club during a two-man brawl in the street.Edward Michael Fuller was charged with two counts...
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Man arrested on pill trafficking charges
A 47-year-old Marathon man was arrested Thursday after a passerby reported seeing him counting pills at a gas station.Johnnie Leatherwood was charged with two counts of trafficking in Oxycodone,...
View ArticleMan arrested in hit and run case
A 65-year-old Little Torch Key man was arrested Thursday night after striking a utility pole with such force that it caused a temporary neighborhood power outage and then leaving the scene.David...
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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, 20, 25 and 30 years of service to the agency. Sheriff Rick Ramsay...
View ArticleMan arrested for threatening another man with handgun
A 44-year-old Marathon man was arrested Saturday after he pointed a handgun at former roommate and stated he wanted to kill him.Kenyatta Eugene Scott was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly...
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Seven Mile Bridge traffic advisory
The Florida Department of Transportation will be intermittently closing the Seven Mile Bridge between Mile Marker 40 and Mile Marker 46.8 between 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 and 2 a.m., Friday, Aug....
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Helicopter pilot needed
The Sheriff's Office has a current job opening for a Communications Officer in Marathon. For more information about these job openings, or about any employment with the Sheriff's Office, visit our web...
View ArticleMan arrested for reckless driving
A 53-year-old motorist from Sao Paulo, Brazil was arrested Wednesday night after reaching speeds of 86 mph on U.S. 1 in Marathon. Jonas Cezar Laurindvicius was charged with reckless driving. He was...
View ArticleBody removed from water at Higgs Beach
The body of an adult, nude, male was removed from the swimming area in the water at Higgs Beach in Key West about 3:30 p.m. Thursday.Detectives are still working to identify the man. Whether or not...
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Sheriff’s Office donates AED machines to Key West Police
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay donated 14 Cardiac Science G5 Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs) to the Key West Police Department on Thursday.An Automated External Defibrillator is a portable...
View ArticleNo foul play suspected in case of dead man found at Higgs Beach
Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit Detectives do not suspect foul play was a factor in the death of a 46-year-old nude man found dead floating in the water just off Higgs Beach in Key West on...
View ArticlePinellas County, Florida man dies after dive near the Marquesas Keys
A 67-year-old Treasure Island, Florida man died at Lower Keys Medical Center Thursday night after he collapsed on a boat after surfacing from a 40-foot dive.Raymond Paul Smith was pronounced dead at...
View ArticleConstruction worker arrested in ruckus over pay for tile work
A 27-year-old Pompano Beach, Florida construction worker was arrested Thursday night for throwing a pair of garden sheers at another man during a quarrel over pay.Brayan Banegas-Martel was charged with...
View ArticleTwo livaboards arrested in generator theft
Two Boca Chica Basin liveaboards were arrested Friday night for stealing a generator from another boat anchored near them.Omar Hernandez, 34, and Yeneisi Rocamora, 26, were both charged with grand...
View ArticleMan charged resisting arrest in DUI case
A 49-year-old Marathon man fled from Deputies in an attempt to run out of the Marathon substation DUI room where he was first taken after his arrest. Stephen Albert Cruce was charged with DUI, three...
View ArticleMan arrested for brandishing gun
A 40-year-old Big Pine Key man was arrested Sunday night for threatening a man at the Winn✓Dixie® grocery store with a Glock 19® handgun.James R. Severson was charged with improper exhibition of a...
View ArticleMan cited for speared Goliath Grouper/undersized Hogfish
A 22-year-old Davie, Florida man was given a notice to appear in court citation Sunday night for possessing a speared a 20-inch Goliath Grouper and an undersized, 13-inch Hogfish.Middle Keys Deputy...
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