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Deputy rescues alligator
Deputy Aaron Coller found this little alligator sitting on the highway recently on Big Pine Key. He called for FWC to respond and the reptile was relocated to be less of a danger to traffic and to...
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SWAT team training
The Special Weapons and Tactics team was treated recently to a week of training in FBI SWAT tactics.
View ArticleBody of a man found offshore
The body of a man was found floating about a mile offshore of the Upper Keys Saturday.A boater discovered the man’s body about a mile offshore on the gulf side of the 98 mile marker and called to...
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Boat stolen from Marathon home
A 35 foot Intrepid boat was stolen from a boat lift behind a house on Bulevar De Palmas in Marathon. Detectives need the public’s assistance locating the stolen vessel.The 35 foot Intrepid Cuddy Cabin...
View ArticleMan arrested for murder in Marathon
Marathon – One man is dead and another is in jail for stabbing him after a fight in the mangroves in Marathon Wednesday night.The two men were staying in a homeless encampment set up in some mangroves...
View ArticleMan found floating off upper Keys is identified
Key Largo – A man whose body was found floating offshore of Key Largo Saturday has been tentatively identified.Detective Manny Cuervo with the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit says he believes the man is 42...
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Certificate of Appreciation
The Sheriff’s Office and Upper Keys command staff presented Bruce Williams of Advanced Disposal with a certificate of appreciation. He and his company have been community partners in several Upper Keys...
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New Crime Watches Wanted!
Under the legendary supervision of Crime Watch Coordinator Deputy Emil La Vache, Sgt. Dennis Coleman and Deputy Vince Weiner recently established a Neighborhood Crime Watch in the 122 Street...
View ArticleHialeah man charged with two boat burglaries
A Hialeah man was arrested Friday, charged with burglarizing two boats which were parked roadside in the Upper Keys.The first boat was parked near the 80 mile marker in May of 2012. The owner told...
View ArticleMan cut on neck; detectives investigating
A man who lives at Howell’s trailer park in Islamorada was cut on the neck. He was airlifted to a Miami hospital and detectives are investigating the circumstances.When deputies arrived Saturday in the...
View ArticleFour juveniles arrested for crime spree
Four teenage boys were arrested Sunday, charged with burglarizing vehicles, a convenience store and stealing a van between Saturday night and Sunday morning.Deputies initially responded to a report of...
View ArticleUpdate on stabbing at Howell’s Trailer Park
The case has been closed. The victim refuses to prosecute anyone in relation to his injuries.
View ArticleUpdate on teen crime spree
Detectives say they believe there are more vehicle burglaries that may have been committed by the group of teens arrested on multiple charges early Sunday. Anyone who lives in the area of Lake Surprise...
View ArticleMan in Homestead Police custody; wanted for fleeing law enforcement in Monroe...
Key Largo – A man who stole a car in Monroe County early today fled from officers in Monroe County and then crashed the vehicle in Homestead.The Sheriff’s Office responded to the Hess gas station at...
View ArticleDrive Safely this Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day weekend is coming up and the Sheriff’s Office will be out on the county’s roadways this weekend to make sure people are driving safely.Sheriff’s deputies will be patrolling county wide, but...
View ArticleHighway Interdiction Operation, Stock Island
Law Enforcement agencies participated this week in a highway interdiction operation on Stock Island. During the operation, Four people were arrested on drug related charges.On Wednesday, officers...
View ArticleMan’s body found in Marathon wooded area
The body of a man was found in a wooded area off of Sombrero Road in Marathon Friday at 11:30 a.m.A member of a Marathon Public Works crew working in the area said he smelled something, walked a short...
View ArticleMiami man dies while boating
Key Largo – A Miami man died Saturday after he jumped in the water from his boat for a swim and was swept away by the current.43 year old Luis Fernandez was on the 17 foot vessel with his girlfriend,...
View ArticleMiami man dies while boating
Key Largo – A Miami man died Saturday after he jumped in the water from his boat for a swim and was swept away by the current.43 year old Luis Fernandez was on the 17 foot vessel with his girlfriend,...
View ArticleMan treated for stab wound
Marathon – A Marathon man told Sheriff’s deputies he was stabbed in the arm Monday by a woman he paid to have sex with.The victim told Deputy Chris Duncan he met the suspect at JJ’s Dog House on...
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