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White crowned pigeon rescued
This injured white crowned pigeon was rescued on Industrial Road, Big Pine Key by Deputy Wendy Negron and Sgt. Evan Calhoun (in the picture). This species is apparently on the "Threatened Species"...
View ArticleMan arrested for not completing work he was paid for
A Rock Harbor man hired to do a survey of a home was paid for the work but never completed it. He was arrested for grand theft.The victim said he hired 55 year old Lawrence Frank to do a survey of his...
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Sheriff receives award for National HIDTA Program
Sheriff Rick Ramsay recently visited his High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) offices in Miami to receive an award for his support of the National HIDTA Program.Lt. Colonel Tim Wagner with the...
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Illegal camp cleaned up
Sheriff’s Deputy Linda Kohout responded recently to a report of people illegally camping in a wooded area just south of the Bahia Honda Bridge. When she got there she found a group illegally camping in...
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Special Olympics Torch Run coming up
Local law enforcement agencies will be running through the streets of Key West again this year in early April carrying the Special Olympics torch in a kick off to the Florida State Special Olympics...
View ArticlePoker game leads to beer bottle attack
One man was arrested and a second went to the hospital after a fight over money broke out during a poker game early today.When Deputy Deanna Torres arrived at the home on Aviation Boulevard in...
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Truck burns on Crane Boulevard
Deputy Aaron Coller took these pictures of a semi tractor trailer truck which caught fire early this morning on Crane Boulevard, Sugarloaf Key. Crane Boulevard was closed to traffic from 1:30 until...
View ArticleWoman hiding from the feds for 18 years found in Key West
A woman who failed to appear in court on federal charges in Kansas City 18 years ago was apprehended in Key West Friday, living on a houseboat under another name.Michelle Singleton, now 66 years old,...
View ArticleMan wanted on numerous warrants apprehended with the help of Crime Stoppers
A designated career criminal wanted on both Monroe County and Key West Police felony warrants was apprehended with the assistance of a Crime Stoppers tip and an alert deputy Friday.Deputy David Lariz...
View ArticleMan charged with beating another man
A homeless man from Islamorada was arrested Monday, charged with beating another man after they had been drinking together.Suspect 26 year old Justin Marlowe and the 50 year old victim were reportedly...
View ArticleStock Island man arrested for molesting boy
A Stock Island man was arrested Tuesday, charged with molesting a young boy.Major Crimes Detective Lissette Zuelch investigated the case against 26 year old Robert Morales. The conclusion of her...
View ArticleStock Island man arrested for gun threats
A Stock Island man was arrested for threatening to shoot his girlfriend with a shotgun.Deputies responded just before 1 a.m. today to a report of a man with a gun in the area of 6621 Maloney Avenue on...
View ArticleThree arrested in connection with gun thefts
Sheriff’s detectives in the Upper Keys arrested three men in connection with two armed burglaries last week. The guns stolen during the crimes were recovered during the course of the investigation.The...
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Detective asks for help in fishing equipment thefts
Sheriff’s Detective Nick Whiteman is asking for the public’s help identifying suspects who stole fishing equipment and a small boat motor from three homes in Layton.The victims live on Sands Lane,...
View ArticleRoad rage incident leads to arrest
A Lower Keys man was arrested Monday after he became angry over a driving incident and almost hit a man with his car.The victim told Deputy Kim Trullender he was at the intersection of North Roosevelt...
View Article“Violent Sexual Predator” arrested in Marathon
Sheriff’s deputies initially investigating a trespassing call in Marathon Friday morning arrested a man who turned out to be designated as a “violent sexual predator” in two other states.Deputy Chuck...
View ArticleSheriff announces next Citizen’s Police Academy
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be holding its next Citizen’s Police Academies starting in May and we are looking for people who are interested in learning more about law enforcement and the...
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Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run Friday!
Don’t forget….this event takes place Friday morning in Key West! The run will be visiting local schools, and will be accompanied by various marked law enforcement vehicles. We want to let the public...
View ArticleMan arrested for hitting another man with a car
A Stock Island man who hit another man with his car was arrested early this morning for aggravated battery.23 year old Ricardo Blanco was arguing with his girlfriend in the early morning hours today in...
View ArticleDrunk man arrested after fleeing from deputies
A Michigan man driving a moped drunk was stopped by deputies late Wednesday. He fled into the water and was apprehended on an offshore mangrove island with the help of a good Samaritan.Deputy Joshua...
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