Drug arrest after warrant service
Arrest warrants were served this morning at a Stock Island residence.Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit, along with Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration served...
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Police Memorial Day photos
Photos from last Friday's Police Memorial Day ceremony held at Bayview Park in Key West. Thanks to everyone who attended to honor fallen officers.
View ArticleCudjoe man charged with molesting girl
An 18 year old man from Cudjoe Key has been charged with sexually molesting a 5 year old girl.Johnathan Roberts is in jail charged with two counts sexual assault on a child under 12 and lewd and...
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Girl Scouts painting fence at Farm
Girl Scout Troop 823 is decorating this new fence today around a mulch pile at the Animal Farm, making it beautiful for the animals and visitors alike. Come on out to the farm on Sunday between 1 - 3...
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Farm donation from Zero K Run
Author, businessman and philanthropist David Sloan, organizer of the Cow Key Channel Zero K Bridge Run, hands over partial proceeds from the event to Mo the sloth. Mo gratefully accepted the check on...
View ArticleWanted man in custody
A man wanted for multiple Stock Island burglaries is in custody today.23 year old Rigoberto Hernandez was arrested at 11 p.m. after a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling north at the 86 mile marker....
View ArticleRoutine ID check leads to homicide arrest
A routine check on people fishing in a no fishing zone turned in to an arrest on homicide charges.Sgt. Chuck Kellenberger was at the north end of the Seven Mile Bridge at 2:30 a.m. today and saw a...
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Safety Patrol learns about law enforcement
District Four Detective Scott Ward and Deputy James Hager show the Stanley Switlik School Safety Patrol the workings of a squad car. Not pictured but also present, Lt. Derek Paul and Det. Sgt. Tom...
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Life saving award
This group - including Sheriff’s Dispatch Supervisor Terry Devooght and Deputy Todd Wyatt - received the Phoenix Award for lifesaving for their actions saving the life of a man March 22, 2015 who was...
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Deputy investigating felony criminal mischief
A Sheriff’s deputy - Deputy Matt O'Neill - would like the public’s assistance identifying a truck that damaged one of the gates at Galway Bay trailer park in Marathon.Surveillance video on the west...
View ArticleMan found dead on boat
A 24 year old Islamorada man was found dead on a dry docked vessel at the Catamaran Boat Yard in Key Largo Saturday afternoon.Major Crimes Detective Lissette Zuelch says there were no obvious signs of...
View ArticleMultiple vessel burglaries in Marathon
Several vessels kept at a Marathon marina were burglarized overnight between Thursday and Friday.Seven boats at Shelter Bay Marina on Coco Plum Road in Marathon had electronics and fishing equipment...
View ArticleMan with drug warrant also charged with possessing drugs
A man with an outstanding warrant for sale of cocaine faces additional charges for possessing cocaine when he was arrested on the warrant.Special Investigations detectives went to the Looe Key Tiki Bar...
View ArticleTwo charged with lying after traffic accident
Two people were arrested Saturday afternoon after they lied about who was driving a vehicle involved in a traffic crash.Deputy Greg Korzen responded to the crash site at U.S. One and the south end of...
View ArticleHialeah man caught stealing truck running boards
An alert deputy on routine patrol caught a Hialeah man who had just removed the running boards from a truck on Knight’s Key in Marathon.Deputy Tyler Blanton was on routine patrol at 4 a.m. Sunday when...
View ArticleThree charged with burglary
A phone call from an alert citizen resulted in the arrest of three people for burglary.A man returning home at 1:30 a.m. spotted a suspicious vehicle towing a boat. The vehicle was leaving the Charley...
View ArticleMan reported missing, found dead in a canal
A 66 year old man reported missing by his roommate at 12:30 p.m. Monday was found dead, floating in a canal near his home a couple of hours later.The 51 year old roommate said she last saw George...
View ArticleWoman jogger attacked in Marathon
A 22 year old woman, jogging in the early morning hours in Marathon, was attacked this morning.The victim said she was on the bike path on Knight’s Key headed toward the old Seven Mile Bridge at 5:30...
View ArticleMan dead after swim at Fort Jefferson
A 76 year old man from Amelia Island, Florida died while swimming at Fort Jefferson Tuesday morning.According to Major Crimes Detective Lissette Zuelch, Guy Maddox was at the fort with his wife and a...
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