Stock Island man charged with selling marijuana
A Stock Island man is in jail today charged with selling several pounds of marijuana.29 year old Timothy Bouchard of Miriam Street on Stock Island is accused of selling the large amount of marijuana in...
View ArticleMan eats money he stole
A Marathon man was arrested for battering and robbing his girlfriend. On the way to jail, he then ate a large portion of the money he stole from her.Sgt. Joel Slough and Deputy Vince Weiner responded...
View ArticleMarathon man charged with animal cruelty
A Marathon man is in jail, charged with cruelly abusing a pit bull terrier named “Wally” in front of witnesses.At 12:45 a.m., Deputies Garrett Brag, Garrett Test and Deanna Torres responded to the...
View ArticleContractor arrested for grand theft
The owner of a company that installs boat lifts was arrested Thursday for taking money to install a boat lift and then failing to do the work.This is the fourth criminal case against Englund and his...
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Deputy rides for MS
Deputy Nelson Sanchez and his wife participated in the MS Bike Ride from FIU in Miami to Key Largo. Between the two of them, they raised $1,000 for multiple sclerosis. He is considering forming an MCSO...
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Explorers learn about law enforcement
Sheriff’s explorers and cadets were busy this week in the Upper and Lower Keys. On the left, SRO Deputies Dave Stark and Larry O’Neill taught their group about our in-car computers. On the right, SRO...
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Relay for life dance event
Detention Deputy Brittany Linares held a Dance for Life event at the White Street Pier in Key West, raising $850 for Relay for Life.
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Animal Farm at Conchfest
Jeanne Selander and her animals attended the Conchfest event at Bayview Park last weekend. The kids particularly loved Mo the Sloth and Chanel the Skunk but all the animals were a big hit with...
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Graffiti painted over in the Lower Keys
Why anyone would want to ruin this beautiful ocean view with graffiti is beyond me. Lucky thing we saw it and took care of it quickly. Here are before and after pictures of just some of the graffiti...
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Cleaning up our mile of highway
This group on the left took care of our very own mile of Highway U.S. One this week. Once a month, we hold a clean up day for the area of mile marker 90 in Islamorada.
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Community Clean Up
Old Settler’s Park in Tavernier got a face lift last weekend when a large group from the Sheriff’s Office and the community got together for a community clean up.
View ArticleFire destroys trailer
A trailer caught fire in Roy s Trailer Park on Maloney Avenue, Stock Island Friday night. Sheriff s dispatchers received a call of an unknown problem at Lot 47 in the trailer park at 8:15 p.m. When...
View ArticleA Stock Island man was arrested for trafficking in cocaine Sunday.
A search warrant was served at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at 5312 3rdAvenue Apartment 6 after a multi-agency investigation revealed the occupant of the apartment was selling large amounts of cocaine.68 year old...
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Sheriff has new mobile app
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has a new way to communicate with the public. A new mobile application for smartphones is now available on Google Play and the Apple Store.“We think it is important...
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Airport emergency drill
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office took part in an emergency drill at the Key West airport yesterday. The scenario involved a plane which crash landed after a passenger caused a disruption on board....
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Basketball for Relay for Life
Mark your calendars for this great event, which raises money for Relay for Life. Come watch the Sheriff's Office "Stars" play the Key West Police "Finest" in a rematch basketball game. Last year's game...
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Crime Prevention Tip: Safety when traveling
Tourist season is in full swing in the Florida Keys. While you and your family are traveling, it's important to remember tourists make tempting targets for thieves. Often lost or distracted, weighed...
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Graffiti painted over
Deputies in Marathon had to apply two coats of paint to this lovely artwork behind Kmart. The graffiti eradication work was done by Sgt. Joel Slough’s squad: Deputies Danielle Malone, Deanna Torres,...
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Graffiti eradicated in Islamorada
In Islamorada, Lt. Dave Carey and Sgt. Greg Johnson’s squad were out recently painting out graffiti around the 80 mile marker of the highway.
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Traffic stop leads to marine violations
A trio from Miami were pulled over in a car northbound on Big Pine Key Sunday for a traffic violation. The case turned into a marine violation case after the deputy found illegal fish in a cooler in...
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