Posts in category Law Enforcement

Deceased diver identified The man who died after diving in waters off Key West Tuesday afternoon has been identified as 71-year-old Timothy Lee Jayne of …

Bicyclist arrested for DUI after nearly causing multiple crashes A 65-year-old Big Pine Key bicyclist was arrested Monday night after driving into oncoming traffic despite …

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay, Maj. Tim Age, Capt. Jon Crane, Accreditation Specialist Mary Valdez, Sgt. Alvarez Rice and American Correctional Association Commissioners pose for a …

Man cited for illegal fish  A 22-year-old Cape Coral man was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation Saturday for possessing illegal snapper. …

Left to right: Inspector Robert Allen, Accreditation Specialist Angela Kirk, Assessor Team Leader Lt. Mike Linquist of Pinellas Park Police Department, Assessor Jody Barrett of …

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer staff and members of the Road Patrol and Training Division as well as Key West Police Department members …

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

Teen airlifted after reported shark bite  Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Specialists received information Saturday morning that a teenager was reportedly bitten by a shark. The …

Motorist arrested for possessing drugs/handgun A 52-year-old West Palm Beach man was arrested Friday for possessing cocaine and other drugs as well as a handgun. …

Quarterly award winners honored On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office held its Quarterly Employee Awards ceremony in Marathon. Employees were recognized for their five, 10, 15, …

Tourist arrested after biting part of man’s ear off A 45-year-old Port St. Lucie man was arrested Thursday after biting part of a man’s ear …

Man arrested for multiple drug violations A 53-year-old Key West man was charged with a multiple drug-related violations Monday after he was stopped on Stock …

Lower Keys-Alcohol Coalition Checks On July 30, 2021, The Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division along with the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco conducted an …

Deputy charged with Theft Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Scott Ward was charged with Misdemeanor Theft Thursday. Ward took at least six lobsters from boaters who had …

2021 lobster mini season final day update   There were no major incidents on the water Thursday. There were two major incidents on the water …

First day of 2021 lobster mini season update  There were two major incidents on the water Wednesday during lobster mini season. Both occurred in the …

Two major incidents at start of lobster mini season Man dies after losing consciousness at Sawyer Key A man was pronounced dead at Lower Keys …

Man arrested after dead dog found A 37-year-old man was arrested Monday following an investigation after a dead dog was found in the water tied …

Upper Keys-Alcohol Coalition Checks On July 23, 2021, The Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division along with the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco conducted an …

Bale of marijuana found The Sheriff’s Office responded to Cudjoe Gardens Marina at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday where they found a caller who reported finding …