Stock Island man arrested for child sex abuse
A 33 year old Stock Island man was arrested Friday, charged with sexually abusing a young girl.Major Crimes Detective Lissette Zuelch arrested Roberto Carlos Aquino Arevalo after a young girl told her...
View ArticleNorth Dakota man dies while snorkeling
A man visiting the Florida Keys from North Dakota died while snorkeling offshore of the Lower Keys Sunday afternoon.72 year old George Hsu on board a boat with his wife, and his brother and sister in...
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Sheriff announces break in marine theft investigation
Suspect Diaz, when he was arrestedin Florida City.Sheriff Rick Ramsay announced today a major break in the marine theft investigations which have taken place in Monroe County over past months. A...
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Owner of construction company arrested for stealing boat, trailer
The owner of a construction company doing business in Duck Key stole a boat and trailer from a home there. He was arrested Monday, charged with two counts of grand theft.On August 17th, the owner of...
View ArticleMan shot to death in violent confrontation
A Little Torch Key man is dead today, shot to death after he tried to force his way into another man’s house to confront him about having an affair with his wife.Sheriff’s dispatchers received a call...
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Cadets visit the Coast Guard
Upper Keys cadets Jayden Gattorno and Michael Anchetta toured the Islamorada Coast Guard base this week with SRO Cadet Advisors Dave Stark and Larry O’Neill. They got to tour vessels, see equipment...
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Cleaning up the Keys
Members of the Sheriff's Office took part in cleanups county-wide this past weekend in the Florida Keys.
View ArticleMan arrested for high speeds, no license, cocaine
A Summerland Key man was arrested Sunday in the early morning hours after he was stopped for speeding on his motorcycle.Deputy David Lariz was on Rockland Key just before midnight Saturday when he...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to drug arrest
A traffic stop in Key Largo led to the arrest of a woman on drug charges.Deputy Cody Kerns was on patrol at 2 a.m. this morning when he spotted vehicle at the 102 mile marker with a tag light that was...
View ArticleCudjoe Key woman charged with burglary
A Cudjoe Key woman was arrested for burglarizing property she used to own.On Sunday at 5:20 p.m., Deputy David Lariz responded to a home on Guadeloupe Lane, Ramrod Key to a possible burglary. The...
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Fire burns Plantation Key trailer
Sadly, shortly after noon this trailer in Seabreeze Trailer Park on Plantation Key caught fire and was destroyed. Islamorada firefighters responded and deputies were on scene to ensure no one was...
View ArticleLong Key Bridge scheduled closures
Got the following message from FDOT about scheduled closures for the Long Key Bridge this week:Please be advised of the following as it relates to upcoming bridge closures on Long Key Bridge.LANE...
View ArticleTwo arrested for condo burglary
Two teens were arrested Wednesday in Islamorada, charged with burglarizing a condo at the Executive Bay Club.The condo’s owner called the Sheriff’s Office at 6:30 p.m. to report he’d caught the two...
View ArticleMarathon man flees from officers, crashes his car
A Marathon man was arrested after he fled from law enforcement, crashing his car in the process.Deputy Ben Elmore was on patrol at 2:40 a.m. today when he saw a silver Chrysler sedan turn on to the...
View ArticleMan arrested after running Sheriff Ramsay and others off the road
A man from Beijing, China was arrested Wednesday for driving recklessly.Sheriff Rick Ramsay was southbound in his Sheriff’s Office vehicle just before 10 a.m. on Big Pine Key when he saw a vehicle in...
View ArticleGeorgia man dies while on dive trip
A Georgia man died while on a dive trip offshore of Key Largo Thursday.According to reports from Sheriff’s detectives, 50 year old Morris Mitchell Lamb of Covington, Georgia was visiting his brother in...
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Sheriff's Office busy with cleanups, events
The Sheriff's Office was busy with cleanups and special events around the Keys. We held cleanups on Big Pine Key, Marathon and Islamorada; participated in the Scenic Corridor county-wide cleanup,...
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Farm open Sunday
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Farm is open to the public this Sunday from 1 – 3 p.m. The farm is free of charge; donations are welcome.The Sheriff’s Office Animal Farm has over 200 animals,...
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Anniversary of Deputy Frank Adams' line-of-duty death
in the photos, the Sheriff's Office held a ceremony in March of 2006 at the Key West Cemetery to memorialize Frank Adams with a headstone at the cemetery. Today is the anniversary of the death of...
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Crime prevention equipment goes to KWPD
The Sheriff’s Office turned over $64,000 worth of crime prevention related equipment to the Key West Police Department today. The equipment – meant to benefit both the KWPD and the citizens of Key West...
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