Posts in category Law Enforcement

U.S. 1 briefly closed Tuesday due to investigation The Sheriff’s Office briefly closed U.S. 1 Tuesday shortly after 5 p.m. near Mile Marker 69 for …

The Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride is back this January  The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride is taking place Friday, Jan. 7, and Saturday, Jan. 8, …

Sheriff’s Office receives additional holiday donations Holiday donations to the Sheriff’s Office continued to snowball in the last 24 hours as two more community members …

Man arrested for shooting handgun A 37-year-old Marathon man was arrested Friday after firing a handgun in public. Jonathan Kyth Benitez was charged with shooting …

Two Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested following fight in Key West Two off-duty Deputies were arrested by Key West Police early Saturday morning following …

Holiday cheer continues as additional donations roll in Sheriff Rick Ramsay announced Thursday that the Sheriff’s Office received two additional donations of $1,000 each from …

Construction noise prompts brief school lockdown Noise likely originating from a work site on Big Pine Key spurred a brief lockdown at Big Pine Academy …

Woman arrested for trafficking methamphetamine A 47-year-old Key West woman was arrested Wednesday after four ounces of methamphetamine were found in her vehicle. Amanda Lyn …

Sheriff’s Office to disperse more holiday gift cards after additional donation  Sheriff Rick Ramsay was contacted Wednesday by Marathon City Councilman Steve Cook who wished …

Suspect in Custody, Bank Robbery Investigation Ongoing On the morning of December 15th, Key West Police officers and detectives responded to First State Bank at …

Sheriff’s Office and Key West Police to disburse gift cards after receiving donation Sheriff Rick Ramsay and Chief Sean Brandenburg were recently contacted by Mr. …

Man arrested after admitting to and threatening to shoot helicopters on Facebook A 41 -year-old Key Largo man was arrested Monday after stating on Facebook …

Man cited for illegal fish A 55-year-old Hialeah man was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation Saturday for possessing illegally harvested mangrove …

Man arrested after drugs/gun found following traffic stop  A 57-year-old Cudjoe Key man was arrested after drugs, a gun and more than $8,000 in cash …

Drug abuse prevention solicitors in Monroe County A group claiming to represent the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program has been soliciting money this week …

Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit solves another cold case Major Crimes Unit Detectives worked with state and federal law enforcement partners to solve another cold …

Deputy stops suspected smuggling boat  A go-fast boat full of gasoline containers was impounded and its driver placed in federal custody Wednesday night. “The Florida …

Sheriff’s Office program aimed at educating drivers of left lane law in effort to reduce crashes The Sheriff’s Office will be looking for motorists illegally …

Weekend marathon may impact traffic The Islamorada Half Marathon & 10K event may briefly impact traffic on U.S. 1 this Saturday, Dec. 11. The Sheriff’s …

Scam alert regarding fake D.A.R.E. solicitors The Sheriff’s Office is warning Florida Keys residents about a group from mainland Florida soliciting residents on behalf of …