Posts in category Law Enforcement

A fuel tanker caught fire A fuel tanker caught fire yesterday as it was traveling on the highway. The driver, who reported hearing an explosion …

Small plane crashes on golf course in Ocean Reef, Key Largo At 12:43 p.m. today Sheriff’s communications officers received a call reporting a small plane …

Key West man charged with felon in possession of a weapon A Key West man was arrested Wednesday, charged with a warrant for being a …

Key West man receives award for supporting Law Enforcement On Thursday, Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay presented Key West resident Mike Hall with the Florida …

Man arrested for aggravated battery, battery A Key West man was arrested today in Marathon, charged with battery on one man and aggravated battery on …

Three arrested on drug charges Three Miami-Dade County, Florida people were arrested Sunday on drug-related charges following a traffic stop on U.S. 1 in Key …

Upper Keys-Alcohol Coalition Checks On Feb. 22, 2024,  The Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division conducted an operation checking businesses that sell alcohol in the Upper Keys. …

Arrests made in marine/fishing rod theft case   Sheriff’s Office Detectives in the Lower Keys arrested a male and female in connection with an investigation …

Trauma Star helicopter makes emergency landing at Marathon airport One of the three Trauma Star helicopters undergoing a landing gear issue safely landed at the …

Second man arrested for littering/leaving garbage A second Marathon, Florida man was arrested Tuesday for leaving trash behind a Marathon business. Richard Kray Esser, 65, …

Man arrested for battery A 33-year-old Big Pine Key, Florida man was arrested for hitting another man in the head with a coral rock. There …

Man dies after snorkeling trip The Sheriff’s Office responded to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo at approximately 12:15 p.m. Friday regarding …

Two people arrested for drugs Two Marathon, Florida people were arrested Friday on drug trafficking charges after approximately 1.3 ounces of cocaine, 14.9 grams of …

Motorist arrested for seventh DUI John Patrick Allen, 51, of Islamorada, Florida, was arrested for his seventh DUI Thursday following a single-vehicle crash with no …

Man cited for illegal fish A 70-year-old Hialeah, Florida man was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation Wednesday in Tavernier for harvesting …

Wanted man arrested by Sheriff’s Office A 23-year-old New Smyrna Beach, Florida man wanted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for sharing explicit photographs and …

Wanted man arrested by Sheriff’s Office A 35-year-old Mukwonago, Wisconsin man wanted by federal authorities for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl in South Carolina was arrested …

Man cited for illegal fish An 18-year-old Marathon, Florida man was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation for possessing an out-of-season and …

Man arrested in fraud case   A 33-year-old Bay Point, Florida man was arrested Tuesday for stealing nearly $1,000 in a credit card/cell phone fraud …

Woman arrested for fraud A 59-year-old Tavernier, Florida woman has been charged with stealing nearly $34,000 from a Key Largo homeowners association. Peggy Anne West …