Alcohol Compliance Check results in seven violations
On January 25, 2013 the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division conducted an operation checking businesses that sell alcohol in the Lower Keys. Seventeen businesses were checked including...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office continues with DUI Saturation patrols
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its efforts to combat drunk driving under a grant funded by the Monroe County Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Community. Under the grant, Deputies...
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Sheriff to hold Citizen Police Academy
In the photos, during last year’s academy classes, attendees learn traffic stops, building searches and about our Special Weapons and Tactics team. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be holding...
View ArticleVessel check results in recovery of stolen property; arrest
Marathon – A routine check of new vessels in Boot Key harbor Sunday resulted in the recovery of a large amount of stolen property and the arrest of the man who possessed it.Deputy Wilfredo Guerra was...
View ArticleMajor Crimes detective seeks help with rape case
Major Case Detective Rosa DiGiovanni is asking for the public’s help solving a brutal rape case which took place in Marathon in December.The victim, a Marathon woman in her 50s, was at Fishermen’s...
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Deputy LaVache receives Rotary award
Congratulations to Deputy Emil LaVache, who was honored last week as the Key West Rotary Employee of the Quarter. In the photo he accepts the award as Sheriff Rick Ramsay looks on.
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School and Sheriff’s Office join forces in food bank effort
The Sheriff’s Office has joined an effort at Coral Shores High School to make sure all students have enough to eat. The school, led by Trish Biondoletti who heads up the office of attendance, has...
View ArticleWoman arrested for stealing, pawning items
A Cudjoe Key woman was charged with stealing dive and fishing gear and other items, then pawning them. She said she spent the money on drugs.On January 25th Deputy Joe Cortner responded to a home on...
View ArticleMan arrested for vehicle burglary
Deputies responded to the Caloosa Cove Resort at the 74 mile marker of the highway at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a vehicle burglary.The victim caught 37 year old John Bishop rummaging through...
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Marathon Formal Inspection
The Marathon Patrol District recently underwent its yearly formal inspection, held at the Marathon Sheriff's Aviation hanger. For more photos of this event, go to...
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Islamorada Formal Inspection
The Islamorada Patrol District recently held it's yearly Formal Inspection.
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Major Crimes participates in event
Major crimes joined with the domestic abuse shelter “A call to men” program supporting communities ending violence against women. Left to right, Det. Rosa Digiovanni, Det. Sgt. Linda Mixon, Victim...
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Human Trafficking event
Major crimes partnered with Zonta of marathon assisting with a human and sex trafficking awareness event held in Key West. Those participating were Elaine Woodson. Det Geni Hernandez. Det. Rosa...
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Teen Court
Teen Court was in session on January 29th at the Key West Courthouse with Attorney Manny Garcia acting as Judge and Lower Keys Explorers acting as jury. Juvenile programs Case Manager Lisa Bauer, SRO...
View ArticleTeen charged with burglary
Marathon – A 14 year old boy was arrested for burglarizing a home on Treasure Road in Marathon after alert witnesses called the Sheriff’s Office.Two men driving by a home on Treasure Road in Marathon...
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Dispatchers rescue injured bird
Sheriff's Office Communications Officers Debbi Johnson and Ben Elmore rescued this pelican on their way to work Friday. They learned that there are drop boxes for injured birds at Crane Point if no one...
View ArticleFatal accident overnight
An accident at the intersection of Card Sound Road and State Road 905 which was discovered at 12:20 a.m. closed those roads on and off for several hours overnight as the Florida Highway Patrol...
View ArticleDetectives investigate death
Update: 5:45 p.m. - Next of kin has now been notified. The man whose body was found floating offshore of Grassy Key is identified as 49 year old Fritznel Alexis of Homestead.Grassy Key – Detectives are...
View ArticleIslamorada event expected to create extremely heavy traffic
The Annual Nautical Flea Market in Islamorada is coming up and is expected to cause extremely heavy traffic and significant delays for drivers.Sheriff’s deputies will be on hand directing traffic, but...
View ArticleSearch warrant leads to drug arrests
Marathon - Sheriff's Special Investigations detectives served a search warrant at a Marathon residence Wednesday afternoon, arresting two people on drug charges.The warrant was served at 19 Sombrero...
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