Posts in category Law Enforcement

Juvenile dies following diving incident A 13-year-old Marathon, Florida male died at Fishermen’s Hospital Tuesday following a free-diving incident.   “This is a heartbreaking and …

Man arrested following domestic incident A 33-year-old Key West, Florida man was arrested Saturday for attacking a woman holding an infant. There were no life-threatening …

Traffic Enforcement Deputy honored On Friday, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Deputy Lance Hernandez was recognized as the 2022 Officer of the Year at …

Body removed from burnt vessel A woman’s body was removed from a burnt yacht Friday at a Stock Island marina. Identification and autopsy results are …

Mariners rescued after Sheriff Rick Ramsay spots sinking vessel Five men aboard a sinking center console boat near the Old Seven Mile Bridge were rescued …

First day of 2023 lobster mini-season update There were no major incidents reported Wednesday directly related to lobster mini-season. Overall, Wednesday was a normal day …

Two arrested in smuggling scheme   Two men were arrested Wednesday for human smuggling in Marathon, Florida, in violation of state law.   Oreste Carvajal …

Woman presumed dead in boat fire identified The woman missing in the early Wednesday morning boat fire on Stock Island has been identified as 51-year-old …

Spearfisherman cited for Queen Conch possession A 24-year-old Homestead, Florida man was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation Tuesday for possessing a …

Arrest made in overdose death A 29-year-old Miami-Dade County, Florida resident was arrested Monday for his role in the drug-related death of 33-year-old Manuel Comas …

Illegal spearfishermen cited Three men spearfishing illegally were given mandatory notice to appear in court citations in two separate incidents in the last two days …

Man arrested for illegal lobster   A 39-year-old Lauderhill, Florida man was arrested Saturday for a litany of lobster violations. Orestes Mirabal Valdes was charged …

Motorists arrested after fleeing A 43-year-old Hollywood, Florida motorist was arrested Friday after failing to stop on U.S. 1. Jose Miguel Falcon was charged with …

Another arrest made in large check fraud investigation The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit in the Upper Keys has made an additional arrest as part …

Lower Keys-Alcohol Coalition Checks On July 17, 2023, The Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division conducted an operation checking businesses that sell alcohol in the Lower …

Two men cited for undersized fish Two Miami, Florida men were given mandatory notice to appear in court citations Tuesday for possessing illegal fish. Upper …

Man cited for undersized fish A 33-year-old Miami, Florida man was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation Saturday for possessing an undersized …

Woman arrested for child neglect   A 32-year-old Key Largo, Florida woman was arrested Saturday after threatening to harm a child. The child was not …

Two-day lobster mini-season is July 26, 27 The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone about the upcoming lobster mini-season. Anyone who plans to participate …

Sheriff’s Office makes another arrest in ongoing check-fraud investigation The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit in the Lower Keys has made an additional arrest as …