Keys deputy who broke into ex’s home also illegally looked up info on her new lover, sheriff says
A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputy accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s Key West home is now also accused of illegally accessing law enforcement computer systems to look up information on the man she was now dating, according to the agency.
‘Heartbreaking’: Tourists watch endangered sawfish die on crowded beach as death toll rises to 32
South Florida’s sawfish continue to die right before the very eyes of residents and visitors alike. On Tuesday, crowds gathered as a critically endangered smalltooth sawfish struggled in the shallows of Fort Zachary Taylor Beach in Key West.
Man masturbates after being denied entry into Sloppy Joe’s, then kicks cop, Key West police say
A man dropped his pants and began masturbating after being denied entry into a popular Duval Street bar, according to police. But he’s facing a felony charge after authorities accused him of subsequently battering a police officer.
Orlando firefighter accused of damaging Key West hotel room, threatening to kill officer
An Orlando firefighter is facing multiple felony charges in the Florida Keys after police arrested him Thursday morning, having accused him of causing significant damage to a Key West hotel room and threatening officers following a domestic dispute.
Keys tourism agency spending raises ‘serious ethical concerns,’ possible law-breaking, audit finds
A Monroe County audit has revealed “serious ethical concerns” over spending at the tax-funded tourism agency that promotes the Florida Keys to visitors around the world, including payment requests that may have broken the law.
Man reminds pair they’re ‘in Florida’ after pulling gun at Key West Taco Bell, cops say
Key West police arrested a man on two felony charges over the weekend after they accused him of pulling a gun on two people in a Taco Bell parking lot and threatening to kill them after apparently expressing his distaste over the brightness of their truck’s headlights.
Numerous law enforcement phone scams reported in Florida Keys, sheriff says
Numerous residents in the Florida Keys have reported scammers/thieves posing as real Monroe County Sheriff’s Office members this week asking for money or making threats about fake arrest warrants and false accusations about missing fake jury duty.
Police: US Marine officer threatened cyclists with weapon in Key West road rage incident
Key West police arrested an officer with the U.S. Marine Corps Sunday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after they accused him of threatening a group of vacationing cyclists in an apparent road rage incident on the island’s famed Duval Street.
Police: Man strips naked, tries to get ‘frightened’ girls to swim with him at Key West beach
Police arrested a 45-year-old Key West man Wednesday evening after they said he stripped nude in the water at a beach and tried to get two young girls to swim with him — and later tried to use a medical condition as an excuse for bathing in the buff.
Federal officer accused of battering ex-girlfriend in Key West pleads no contest, attorney says
A federal law enforcement officer accused of stalking and battering his ex-girlfriend in Key West pleaded no contest Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges and was released from jail, his attorney tells Local 10 News.
Terrifying Tinder meetup: Coast Guardsman takes 3 women airborne in Key West car chase, police say
A woman brought two friends to meet with a U.S. Coast Guardsman from Connecticut whom she had connected with on Tinder — but their night out would abruptly end after a wild ride through the streets of Key West, according to police.
Woman accused of biting cop on Key West’s Mallory Square, misusing 911
A Seattle woman is facing multiple felony charges in Key West after police accused her of misusing 911 and biting an officer, all following an obscenity-laced tirade at a city employee who asked her to leave a bathroom on Mallory Square Thursday.
Key West man accused of reaching for machete while being questioned by cops about emaciated dog
A 32-year-old man from Key West was arrested Thursday after he reached for a machete while being questioned by authorities about an emaciated dog in his possession, a spokesman for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said.
Lawyer for Key West businessman accused of murder seeks hair samples from victim, witnesses
The lawyer for Key West business owner Lloyd Preston Brewer III, accused of murdering former high school football player and mentor Garrett Hughes, sought hair samples from both Hughes and witnesses in the case, seeking to prove the existence of drugs in their systems and erode the witnesses’ credibility.