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Corrections Accreditation inspection passes with flying colors
Congratulations to the Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Corrections. Last week they were inspected for re-accreditation by the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission and passed with an impressive 100%...
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School supplies for kids in need
Members of the Sheriff's Office collected some school supplies and donated them to the Department of Juvenile Justice. DJJ collects supplies for needy kids each year. Assisting in the effort was...
View ArticleTwo arrested after search warrant served
Two Big Coppitt Key men were arrested this morning after a search warrant was served at their residence.Detectives from the Sheriff’s Special Investigations Unit served the warrant at 6 El Monte Lane...
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Deputy, Plumber help elderly resident
Yesterday, Traffic Deputy David Fernandez came into contact with elderly Stock Island resident Adela Hernandez. She was looking for someone to help her with a plumbing leak in her trailer. She has no...
View ArticleStock Island man charged with business burglary
A Stock Island man, already in jail on multiple burglary charges, was charged with burglarizing a Stock Island grocery store in February. DNA evidence left at the scene led to his arrest.On February...
View ArticleReminder: We are still out patrolling on the water and land for marine...
On Sunday, Deputy Nick Whiteman responded to the 7 mile bridge for a car that was parked in a no parking area, on the embankment on the bayside of the bridge. The driver was in the process of leaving...
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PAL Summer Camp
Kids attending the Police Athletic League (PAL) summer camp visited the Sheriff's Office yesterday and were introduced to a few of the specialty units at the Sheriff's Office, including our Crime...
View ArticleDetectives investigate boat burglaries
Detectives are investigating a large number of boat burglaries at a storage lot on Big Pine Key.An employee of the storage lot, located on Industrial Road on Big Pine Key, called the Sheriff’s Office...
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Assessors on site at Sheriff's Office
Left to right: Lt. John Schardine, Maitland Police Department; MCSO Accreditation Manager Lt. Dennis Coleman; Master Officer Tammy Farnham, Stuart Police Department; MCSO Accreditation Specialist...
View ArticleSheriff's Animal Farm open Sunday August 23rd
Looking for a fun place to take the kids this Sunday? The Sheriff's Animal Farm will be open this Sunday August 23rd, between 1 - 3 p.m. Bring the family and come visit the animals at the farm,...
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Sheriff's Office speaks to Mystery Writers
Members of the Sheriff’s Office participated in the Key West Mystery Writer’s conference / festival recently. Detectives John Underwood and Manny Cuervo spoke to participants about investigations;...
View ArticleTwo charged with business burglary
Two Homestead men were arrested after dispatchers received a report of suspicious persons at Amara Cay at the 80 mile marker of the highway.Two men who work at Amara Cay were waiting for the bus at...
View ArticleHollywood man charged with vessel burglary
A 21 year old Hollywood man was caught burglarizing a vessel in Key Largo. He fought with the owner and then fled, but was later apprehended by deputies.The victim told Deputy Deanna Torres he was...
View ArticleKey Largo man shoots at Coast Guard, flees
A Key Largo man was apprehended Friday night after a chase on the water during which he shot numerous times at the U.S. Coast Guard.Deputies were dispatched to 51 Shoreland Drive in Key Largo to Jules...
View ArticleCaregiver arrested for leaving two disabled men in hot car
A 62 year old Big Pine Key woman was arrested Saturday afternoon after she left two disabled men she was caring for in a hot car while she shopped in K-Mart in Marathon.A witness saw the two men...
View ArticleSheriff’s employee arrested
An employee of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was arrested over the weekend by the Florida Highway Patrol.20 year old Joseph Silva was booked into jail on Saturday, charged with driving under the...
View ArticleMan dies after being pulled from Key Largo canal
A 68 year old Key Largo man died Monday night after being pulled from a canal in Key Largo.Deputy Christopher Kilmurray and Sgt. Jason Madnick responded to Sharkey’s Pub at 11 p.m. A woman had called...
View ArticleUpdate: County Officials monitor Tropical Storm Erika
From the Monroe County Office of Emergency ManagementAs of 2 p.m. Friday, Tropical Storm Erika was nearing the southern coast of Hispanola and its center was positioned about 900 miles east, southeast...
View ArticleCounty officials monitoring TS Erika
Update from the Monroe County Office of Emergency ManagementAs of early Friday evening, the center of Tropical Storm Erika was just off the central southern coast of Hispaniola and less than 800 miles...
View ArticleErika No Longer a Tropical Storm
From the office of Monroe County Emergency Management:Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center declared that Tropical Storm Erika degenerated into a low pressure trough and that all tropical...
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