Posts in category Law Enforcement

Man armed with machete arrested A 37-year-old Sugarloaf Key man was arrested Tuesday after threatening another man and his mother with a machete during a …

Two bodies removed from water off Islamorada Sheriff’s Office Detectives responded to U.S. Coast Guard Station Islamorada at approximately 1:25 p.m. Aug. 12, 2022 regarding …

Man cited for harvesting queen conch A 40-year-old Coconut Creek, Florida man was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation Saturday for harvesting …

Large amount of suspected cocaine found The Sheriff’s Office responded to Coconut Mallory Marina in Key West Saturday at approximately 3:38 p.m. regarding narcotics found …

Woman arrested following hit and run A 30-year-old Islamorada woman was arrested Friday after striking a pedestrian and driving away. Shannon Jessie Keegan was charged …

Woman arrested in BB gun shooting A 59-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after shooting a woman delivering groceries to the homeless with a BB gun. …

Sheriff’s Office Deputies involved in shooting The Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an intoxicated, armed suicidal man at a Key Largo residence near Mile …

Knife-wielding man arrested for assault A 32-year-old Stock Island man was arrested Monday after threatening his brother with a knife. Ricardo Felix Blanco was charged …

Couple arrested for attacking snorkeler A 65-year-old man and 61-year-old woman, both of Marathon, were arrested Sunday after attacking a snorkeler near their residence during …

Sheriff’s Office reminders as school set to begin The Sheriff’s Office will be out in force this week with safety in mind as children return …

Two arrested on drug charges Two men were arrested following a search warrant Thursday at a Key Largo residence after Detectives and Deputies found more …

Wanted man taken into custody after barricading himself in Big Pine Key residence An armed 35-year-old Big Pine Key man with warrants for his arrest …

Family disturbance turns deadly Yesterday at 4:55 a.m., Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Pacific Avenue in Tavernier regarding a disturbance involving a stabbing. Deputies arrived to …

Parrot thief arrested A 40-year-old Summerland man who stole his roommate’s eclectus parrot named Piper was arrested Tuesday. Justin David Peters was charged with grand …

Quartermaster Michael Shouldice, FMT’s Tara Whisner, Capt. Jason Castillo, FMT’s Brett Wright and Sandy Rico, and Lt. Joe Tripp. Thanking the Facilities Crew Capt. Jason …

Body found on Boot Key The body of a man was found on Boot Key in Marathon Saturday morning. The body was found in an …

Trauma Star celebrates 20 years/continues to set records  The Trauma Star air ambulance helicopter program is on pace to set a new record in 2022 …

Body found on Boot Key Bridge The body of a man was found on Boot Key Bridge in Marathon Saturday morning. The body was found …

First day of 2022 lobster mini-season update There were two major incidents on the water Wednesday during lobster mini-season. There were no major incidents on …

Two major incidents at start of lobster mini-season Man dies after snorkeling incident   A 51-year-old Tampa, Florida man died after losing consciousness in the water …