Indiana man charged with burglary
A Little Torch Key woman woke up Friday to find a man in her house without her permission. He was arrested a short time later for burglary.The victim, who lives on State Road 4A, told Deputy Linda...
View ArticleMan injured in fight with two others
A 29 year old man from Marathon was treated at Fishermen’s Hospital after a fight in a wooded area behind the Marathon Home Depot Tuesday evening. The investigation is still underway, but dispatchers...
View ArticleMan injured; detectives investigating
A Key Largo man was taken to the hospital for a head injury Tuesday night. Detectives are investigating what may have happened to him.Three people who live on Avenue C in Key Largo reported hearing...
View ArticleWoman arrested for giving false information
A 22 year old Little Torch Key woman was arrested Tuesday, charged with giving false information to law enforcement during the course of a home invasion robbery investigation.The crime took place on...
View ArticleArrest for flare gun shooting
A man who lives on board a boat anchored offshore of Key West was arrested Wednesday for firing a flare gun at another man.Deputy Josh Gordon responded to the area offshore of Wisteria Island in Key...
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Detective needs help identifying suspects
Detective Diane Mimosa is investigating several credit card fraud cases and needs help identifying the three suspects depicted in surveillance photos from stores where the fraudulent cards were used.On...
View ArticleApparent fraud scheme results in theft from business
A Key Largo convenience store was the victim of an apparent fraud scheme overnight by people posing, over the phone and in person, as corporate executives. Detectives want to warn business owners and...
View ArticleCleanup in Key Largo
On Tuesday, April 14th there will be a cleanup in the Upper Keys, Magnolia and U.S. One in Key Largo, at the 100 mm. This is a joint operation in partnership with Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority. The...
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SWAT at school
Sgt. Joel Slough and Deputy Garrett Bragg brought their SWAT equipment to Marathon Middle School for the “I Believe” initiative promoting good behavior. The students learned all about the tools used by...
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Cadets learn about honor guard
Deputy Andrew Leird spent time recently instructing Upper Keys Cadets about participating in an honor guard or color guard squad. Here they are learning about spacing themselves properly.
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Kids clean up
Deputy James Hager sent this photo of a class of 9th graders visiting from Sandy Spring Friends School in Maryland. While they were here they participated in a cleanup of Knights Key Boulevard. They...
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Graffiti painted out
Traffic Deputies Greg Korzen and Juan Martin-Reyes take time to paint out graffiti at a community basketball court on Big Pine Key.
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Dive Team training
Reserve Lt. Bob “Smitty” Smith and Detective Sheila Seago participate in dive training recently on the Eagle wreck. Cold, but beautiful!
View ArticleMan arrested for pawn shop burglary
A Marathon man was arrested overnight for burglarizing a local pawn shop.The suspect, 26 year old Dustin Stewart, reportedly used a hammer to break the front window of Joe’s Cash Flow Pawn Shop. He...
View ArticleScam Alert!
We have a report from a Marathon resident yesterday (Monday) who said someone called him and told him there was an arrest warrant for him. The caller ID actually identified the call as coming from one...
View ArticlePittsburgh man dies while diving
A Pittsburgh man died while diving offshore of Key Largo, on the wreck of the Duane.51 year old Andrei Kukushkin was on board a private vessel with friends Monday at 10:30 a.m. They had been diving the...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Marathon fight
A fight in a wooded area of Marathon March 31stresulted in the arrest of two men today.The fight took place in a wooded area behind the Marathon Home Depot. A woman called the Sheriff’s Office after...
View ArticleMan charged with theft of a boat
A Cape Coral man was arrested Tuesday after stealing a boat from Sunset Water Sports at the Hurricane Hole Marina on Stock Island.Detectives David Cruz and Dave Chavka responded to the marina Tuesday...
View ArticleSheriff's Animal Farm open Sunday April 12th
Looking for a nice, quiet alternative to the usual Key West crowds this weekend? The Sheriff's Animal Farm will be open this Sunday April 12th, between 1 - 3 p.m. Bring the family and come visit the...
View ArticleAlcohol sales compliance checked
On April 7, 2015, The Special Investigations Division conducted an operation checking businesses that sell alcohol in the Middle Keys. Fourteen businesses were checked including restaurants,...
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