Posts in category Law Enforcement

Traffic advisory for Marathon boat races   The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind motorists and mariners the Seven Mile Offshore Grand Prix is this …

Woman arrested for child neglect Twenty-eight-year-old Yavelin Fernandez of Homestead, Florida, was arrested Sunday for leaving a 3-year-old female unattended in the water. There were …

Burglary suspect arrested A 36-year-old Marathon man was arrested Wednesday following a Sheriff’s Office investigation into a 62nd Street burglary. Frank Barry Smith-Samuel was charged with …

Two arrested for stealing car from tow yard Two men were arrested Tuesday after breaking into a Stock Island impound yard and leaving with a …

Driver in stolen vehicle arrested after pursuit A 36-year-old New Albany, Ohio man who fled from the Sheriff’s Office in a van reported stolen out …

Two arrested in child abuse case  A 22-year-old Homestead, Florida man, and a 31-year-old Key Largo woman have been arrested following a child abuse investigation. …

Couple honored for Sheriff’s Office charity work Sheriff Rick Ramsay and the Florida Sheriff’s Association recently honored Michael Walsh and Janis Walsh of Islamorada for …

Man arrested on gun/drug charges A 30-year-old Miami, Florida man was arrested Saturday after a loaded handgun and litany of drugs — including Fentanyl — …

Important marine-related theft reminder The Upper and Middle Keys have recently seen a rise in vessel-related thefts — particularly of GPS and boat electronics at …

Man dies following Upper Keys water incident   A 72-year-old South Easton, Massachusetts man died Wednesday after he was pulled from the water on Alligator …

Sexual Predator notification As required by Florida law, the Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a sexual predator living in Monroe County, Florida. Charles …

Another person arrested in overdose-related death Forty-two-year-old Jeremiah Judson Johnson of Marathon was arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma Sunday on a murder warrant out of Monroe …

Felon arrested after hidden firearms found Fifty-one-year-old Scott Stewart MacQuarrie of Marathon was arrested Monday after thousands of rounds of ammunition and firearms were found …

Man arrested on drug charges at Key West air show A 50-year-old Steamboat Springs, Colorado man was arrested on drug charges after he was caught …

Sheriff’s Office makes multiple arrests in ongoing check-fraud investigation   The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit in Marathon has made seven arrests — with more …

Man arrested for string of burglaries A 65-year-old Virginia, Minnesota man was arrested Friday after burglarizing multiple vehicles and boats in the Middle Keys overnight. …

Man arrested for trafficking Fentanyl A 56-year-old Miami-Dade County man was arrested Thursday for leading an extensive fentanyl distribution ring in Monroe County. “The men …

Man arrested following domestic incident A 33-year-old Homestead, Florida man was arrested Wednesday after grabbing a woman and resisting arrest. There were no reported injuries. …

Motorist arrested on drug charges A 34-year-old Homestead, Florida man was arrested Sunday after Fentanyl and other drugs were found following a traffic stop. Staphvon …

Man arrested after fleeing A 34-year-old Miami, Florida motorist was arrested Saturday after fleeing from the Sheriff’s Office in Key Largo. Jeppsnel Saint Louis was …