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Woman accused of assaulting man with vehicle on Stock Island while kids were inside
Read full article: Woman accused of assaulting man with vehicle on Stock Island while kids were insideA New Port Richey woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly used her vehicle to assault a man during a domestic dispute on Stock Island early Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed Thursday.
Man accused of DUI in Florida Keys crash that hurt 3, 1 seriously
Read full article: Man accused of DUI in Florida Keys crash that hurt 3, 1 seriouslyA man is facing a felony charge after authorities said he was driving drunk when he crashed into two vehicles at an intersection near his home on Stock Island over the weekend, sending one victim to a Miami-Dade trauma center and injuring two others.
‘I don’t take handouts’: Man accused of punching, pulling knife on victim who offered him BBQ
Read full article: ‘I don’t take handouts’: Man accused of punching, pulling knife on victim who offered him BBQA man’s generosity led to him being punched and nearly stabbed in the Florida Keys over the weekend, deputies said.
Key West man accused of attacking man holding sign displaying Bible verse
Read full article: Key West man accused of attacking man holding sign displaying Bible verseA 50-year-old man from Key West was arrested Wednesday after he attacked a man who was holding a sign that displayed a Bible verse, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said.
Warrant: Jailed Keys deputy sent teen ‘drug dealer’ boyfriend info on raids, informants
Read full article: Warrant: Jailed Keys deputy sent teen ‘drug dealer’ boyfriend info on raids, informantsA 40-year-old South Florida cop illegally accessed law enforcement databases and sent her teenage “drug dealer” boyfriend information on impending drug raids and confidential informants in the Florida Keys, according to an arrest warrant obtained by Local 10 News on Thursday.
Spearfisherman airlifted to Miami-area hospital after shark bite off Key West
Read full article: Spearfisherman airlifted to Miami-area hospital after shark bite off Key WestMedics airlifted a spearfisherman to a Miami-area hospital after a shark bite off the coast of Key West, officials said Monday.
Woman jailed after kids sickened by ‘unicorn milkshakes’ made with THC gummies, cops say
Read full article: Woman jailed after kids sickened by ‘unicorn milkshakes’ made with THC gummies, cops sayDeputies arrested a South Florida woman after they say she left THC gummies within reach of three children, who then used them as an ingredient in homemade “unicorn milkshakes” and ended up in the hospital.
Keys boater faces vessel homicide charge in woman’s ‘senseless’ death
Read full article: Keys boater faces vessel homicide charge in woman’s ‘senseless’ deathMisty Dawn Wildmon was among a group aboard a boat returning from an Oct. 6 offshore memorial service when she, too, would lose her life, after the vessel slammed into a channel marker off Stock Island. Four months later, the boat’s captain is facing a vessel homicide charge in the Key West woman’s death.
Miami man accused of threatening to kill Florida Keys court members
Read full article: Miami man accused of threatening to kill Florida Keys court membersA Miami man who is an inmate at the Monroe County Detention Center on Stock Island is now facing more charges after he allegedly threatened to kill a Florida Keys judge, his defense attorney and a state prosecutor, authorities announced on Thursday.
Key West man arrested after illegally dumping 1,400 pounds of trash, deputies say
Read full article: Key West man arrested after illegally dumping 1,400 pounds of trash, deputies sayA Keys man is facing a felony charge under Florida’s felony littering statute after Monroe County deputies accused him of illegally dumping more than two tons worth of trash.
Keys man caught with 5 illegal lobster tails ‘hidden in his pants,’ officials say
Read full article: Keys man caught with 5 illegal lobster tails ‘hidden in his pants,’ officials sayA lobster diver in the Florida Keys likely wasn’t happy to see wildlife officers Wednesday after officials say they made some illegal discoveries after conducting a resource inspection.
Woman’s body pulled from burned yacht after fire at Keys marina
Read full article: Woman’s body pulled from burned yacht after fire at Keys marinaAuthorities in the Florida Keys recovered the body of a St. Petersburg woman who had been presumed dead following a massive yacht fire at a Stock Island marina Wednesday.
Woman presumed dead after fire erupts on yacht in Florida Keys
Read full article: Woman presumed dead after fire erupts on yacht in Florida KeysA 51-year-old St. Petersburg woman was presumed dead Wednesday after a fire erupted overnight on a yacht that was docked outside the Perry Hotel and Marina on Stock Island, Local 10 News has learned.
Driver fleeing deputies crashes into marina in Florida Keys, authorities say
Read full article: Driver fleeing deputies crashes into marina in Florida Keys, authorities sayA Stock Island woman was arrested Monday after fleeing in her vehicle from deputies during a traffic stop and then crashing into a marina, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff: Massachusetts man, Australian break into Florida Keys tow yard, steal Camaro
Read full article: Sheriff: Massachusetts man, Australian break into Florida Keys tow yard, steal CamaroTwo men, one from Australia and the other from Massachusetts, both face felony charges in South Florida after deputies accused them of breaking into a tow yard in the Florida Keys to steal a sports car.
Sheriff: Key West man faces felony after dumping 30+ mattresses, box springs on street
Read full article: Sheriff: Key West man faces felony after dumping 30+ mattresses, box springs on streetA Key West man is faced a felony charge Wednesday after authorities accused him of trashing a Stock Island street with more than two dozen illegally-dumped mattresses and box springs, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
9 migrants rescued, several remain missing as boat sinks off Keys amid Hurricane Ian
Read full article: 9 migrants rescued, several remain missing as boat sinks off Keys amid Hurricane IanNearly two dozen Cuban migrants were missing in the waters off the Florida Keys Wednesday morning after their vessel sank in the Straits of Florida, a U.S. Border Patrol official says.
MCSO: Man caught on camera trying to steal boat parts from Stock Island dock
Read full article: MCSO: Man caught on camera trying to steal boat parts from Stock Island dockA 36-year-old man was arrested Monday on accusations that he attempted to steal a propeller and a boat engine from a dock at Stock Island Marina Village, authorities said.
More than 200 migrants sent back to Cuba, Coast Guard says
Read full article: More than 200 migrants sent back to Cuba, Coast Guard saysCrews returned more than 200 Cuban migrants to the island after intercepting more than a dozen vessels at sea over the past week, officials with the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday.
South Florida money dispute ends with man being hit by SUV, sheriff says
Read full article: South Florida money dispute ends with man being hit by SUV, sheriff saysA broken promise over a rental unit in the Florida Keys ended with one man hitting another with an SUV Friday night, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff: Fake rideshare driver exposed himself, touched woman trying to get ride home
Read full article: Sheriff: Fake rideshare driver exposed himself, touched woman trying to get ride homeA woman who thought she was getting a ride home from Key West from a rideshare driver was instead victimized by a man pretending to work for a rideshare company, who exposed himself and touched her, Monroe County deputies allege.
Man accused of trafficking crystal meth near Naval Air Station Key West
Read full article: Man accused of trafficking crystal meth near Naval Air Station Key WestA deputy found more than 1.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in the car of a 64-year-old man on Sunday morning in the Florida Keys, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Snorkeler dies after possibly being struck by boat in the Florida Keys
Read full article: Snorkeler dies after possibly being struck by boat in the Florida KeysA 27-year-old snorkeler died earlier this week after suffering a head injury that was possibly caused from being struck by a boat, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed on Thursday.
Tourist accused of biting part of man’s ear off at hotel in the Keys
Read full article: Tourist accused of biting part of man’s ear off at hotel in the KeysA 45-year-old man from Port St. Lucie was arrested Thursday after biting part of a man’s ear off during an altercation at a Stock Island hotel, authorities said.
Florida Keys man arrested for attempting to kidnap teenage girl
Read full article: Florida Keys man arrested for attempting to kidnap teenage girlSTOCK ISLAND, Fla. – A Florida Keys man was arrested Friday after allegedly trying to force a teenage girl into his vehicle. The victim told police that Hamley then exited his gold Honda CR-V and tried to force her into the vehicle. After reviewing surveillance footage, deputies found that the driver matched the description of the suspect provided by the victim. A be-on-the-lookout was put out by deputies, and soon the vehicle was located in the parking lot of the Perry Hotel. The victim identified Hamley as the man who attacked her, and he was arrested.
Second of two Florida Keys brothers arrested in Mexico for fatal Stock Island shooting
Read full article: Second of two Florida Keys brothers arrested in Mexico for fatal Stock Island shootingSTOCK ISLAND, Fla. – Authorities in northern Mexico apprehended a suspect from the Florida Keys wanted for a fatal shooting. He is the second of two brothers to be arrested in connection to the shooting that took place on June 15 on Stock Island. 35-year-old Jose Louis Gomez was taken into custody in July, also in northern Mexico. Mugshots for 31-year-old Mayque Gomez (left) and 35-year-old Jose Louis Gomez (right). The brothers are wanted for the shooting death of Jose Clemente, 45, from Stock Island.
Key West fruit vendor turns sour on competition, threatens to shoot him
Read full article: Key West fruit vendor turns sour on competition, threatens to shoot himSTOCK ISLAND, Fla. – A dispute over juice prices in Key West turned into one fruit vendor being taken to jail after threatening to shoot another vendor. Torres Quinones was selling his juice on 5th Street for $3 while the competition was selling his for $2. Torres Quinones demanded that the other vendor raise his sugarcane juice price to $3, but the man said he declined. The video showed Torres Quinones arguing in Spanish with the other vendor. The victim said Torres Quinones said that he would “fire every bullet” into the victim.
Cops search for brothers suspected in Florida Keys shootings
Read full article: Cops search for brothers suspected in Florida Keys shootingsSTOCK ISLAND, Fla. Monroe County Sheriffs Office detectives are looking for two brothers believed to be involved in a fatal shooting Monday in Stock Island. The sheriffs office says they are wanted on $1.6 million bail and should be considered armed and dangerous. Detectives believe the shootings of Jose Manuel Clemente, 45, and Iliecer Noa, 43, both of Stock Island, were targeted hits. A witness reported hearing the men argue over a Mercedes vehicle, according to the sheriffs office. Anyone who has any information about the shooting should contact the Sheriffs Office at 305-289-2351.
Florida Keys man urinated in public and then yelled racial slurs at a couple that saw him, cops say
Read full article: Florida Keys man urinated in public and then yelled racial slurs at a couple that saw him, cops saySTOCK ISLAND, Fla. A man seen exposing himself and urinating in public shouted racial slurs at a couple who spotted him, the Monroe County Sheriffs Office says. Eric John Vanbuskirk, 58 of Stock Island, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct Sunday night. A man and a woman told deputies they were in their driveway when they saw a man later identified as Vanbuskirk with his pants down, urinating through a chain-link fence that separates their property from a neighbors. The man in the car beeped his horn to notify Vanbuskirk that he was in plain view, at which point Vanbuskirk responded by yelling racial slurs at the couple, according to the Sheriffs Office. After a deputy arrived, Vanbuskirk yelled sexual slurs at a neighboring property owner who wanted him removed.
Man, 19, found with stolen gun, oxycodone pill during traffic stop, deputies say
Read full article: Man, 19, found with stolen gun, oxycodone pill during traffic stop, deputies sayMonroe County Sheriff's OfficeSTOCK ISLAND, Fla. - A Key West man was arrested Wednesday night after he was found with a stolen gun and an oxycodone pill during a traffic stop on Key Haven Road on Stock Island, authorities said. Abraham Amado Acosta, 19, was arrested on charges of possessing a stolen firearm, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, driving with a suspended license and possession of a pill without a prescription. Linhardt said Traffic Enforcement Unit Deputy Edward Swogger discovered Acosta's driver's license had been suspended in March for failure to pay previous traffic citations and took him into custody. While searching Acosta's car, the deputy found a loaded Glock 43 handgun under the front passenger seat and one oxycodone pill in the sunglasses holder in the headliner, Linhardt said. Authorities said the gun had been reported stolen in July from a home on Summerland Key.