Recovered property implicates suspect in other crimes
Key Largo – A man arrested for stealing people’s property from a hotel beach in Key Largo while they swam in the water faces more charges.22 year old Sterling Brower was arrested Friday after he was...
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Texting while driving banned in Florida effective October 1st
Traffic Enforcement Officer Thomas Hill talks to a group of Sheriff’s Office Explorers at Marathon High School about the dangers of distracted driving, and the new texting while driving law which goes...
View ArticleStolen vessel recovered; two arrested
A boat, stolen from a Marathon residence was recovered after a chase with Customs and Border Enforcement. It was equipped for a migrant smuggling operation. Two Las Vegas men were arrested.The boat – a...
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Search warrant served on Stock Island
Stock Island – A search warrant was served today at noon at a Stock Island residence.Detectives from the Special Investigations Unit, along with the Lower Keys Criminal Investigations detectives served...
View ArticleBig Coppitt man charged with vehicle burglary
Several alert neighbors on Big Coppitt Key were instrumental in the arrest of a man for vehicle burglary early today.Sheriff’s dispatchers received a call from a resident of Avenue G on Big Coppitt Key...
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Sheriff’s Office Attends 911 Ceremony at Elks Lodge, Islamorada
Members of the Sheriff’s Office were on hand for the 911 ceremony held Wednesday at the Islamorada Elk’s Lodge. Thanks to Sue Heim for the photos!
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Sheriff’s Office thanks Community Partners
Captain Don Fanelli and Major Lou Caputothank Todd Carter from Keys Sanitation. The Sheriff’s Office efforts to clean up our community from Key West to Key Largo could not be nearly as successful...
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Congratulations to newest Master Deputies
Sheriff Rick Ramsay and Major Tommy Taylor congratulated Detention Deputies Jeanette Joseph and Dahlgren Marks this week for earning their Master Deputy stripe to wear on their uniform. Master deputy...
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Bomb Squad teaches academy students
Members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad conducted an explosive recognition class for the Basic Law Enforcement Class #50. Pictured are Sean Moran(in the suit) William Kreiss, Derrick...
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Marathon woman charged with cutting man
Marathon – A Marathon woman has been charged with aggravated battery after she cut a man on the arm in the parking lot of Walgreen’s Drug Store September 5th.The victim told detectives he paid a woman...
View ArticleTwo teens charged with fight involving metal pipe and machete
Key Largo – A fight in the street on Largo Road in late August has resulted in the arrest of two Key Largo teens for aggravated battery.The incident took place on August 25th at 1:30 a.m. A group of...
View ArticleMan airlifted after being hit with a golf club
A Marathon man was airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center in Miami after he was hit numerous times in the head and face with a fist and with a golf club early today.The incident took place at residence...
View ArticleBig Pine man arrested for motel burglary
Big Pine Key – A Big Pine Key man was arrested Monday morning after he broke in to a room at the Big Pine Motel.61 year old Mark Moses reportedly tried to check into the motel Sunday night but his...
View ArticleSheriff's Animal Farm open Sunday, September 22nd
The Sheriff's Animal Farm will be open this Sunday September 22nd, between 1 - 3 p.m. Bring the family and come visit the animals at the farm, including horses, a cow, pigs, goats, bunnies, alligators,...
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Command staff changes at the Sheriff’s Office
Captain Don Hiller Sheriff Rick Ramsay this week announced changes to his command staff at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The changes will take place effective October 7th .Captain Gene Thompson,...
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A Stock Island man was arrested Thursday on multiple charges relating to two...
Dalvis Perez, wanted on several outstanding warrantsOn Thursday, deputies responded to harassing phone calls at the Thrifty Car Rental counter at the Key West Airport. When Deputy Matthew Krol arrived,...
View ArticleCheck on businesses that sell alcohol
Marathon - On Friday, the Sheriff’s Special Investigations Division conducted an operation checking businesses that sell alcohol in the Middle Keys. Thirteen businesses were checked including...
View ArticleMan arrested for knife threats
Marathon – Deputy Chris Duncan was on patrol at 2 p.m. Saturday in the vicinity of 55th Street and Highway U.S. 1 in Marathon when a motorist flagged him down. The motorist said he’d just witnessed a...
View ArticleWoman arrested for gun threats
Big Coppitt Key – A Big Coppitt Key woman was arrested Saturday afternoon for threatening a neighbor with a gun.When Deputy Wendy Negron arrived at the Shore Drive home just after 4 p.m., the male...
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