Mother accused of leaving child at scene of crash
A Key West woman was arrested on Monday after she allegedly crashed her car and left her 8-year-old daughter at the scene of the crash. Frances Gonzalez, 46, was charged with child neglect, reckless...
View ArticleKW man charged in multiple burglaries
A Key West man was arrested Wednesday after police found him with numerous stolen items that he allegedly stole from several vehicles, including more than $300 and 13 credit cards. Elijah Paul Rivera,...
View ArticleMultiple crashes prompt multiple charges of DUI
A Key West woman who allegedly damaged four vehicles was arrested Friday on several DUI-related charges. Deanna Lynn Lee, 47, was charged with four counts of DUI with property damage and one count of...
View ArticleBroken tag light leads to drug trafficking arrests
A Marathon man and woman were arrested Friday for various drug-related charges after deputies pulled them over for having a tag light out. Vantrail Lee Moore, 29, and Kaitlyn Dinese Lanford, were both...
View ArticleFour Loco, 5 charges
A homeless Marathon man was arrested on Friday after running from deputies and later spitting on them and threatening them. James Elisme, 34, was charged with assault on a law enforcement officer,...
View ArticleBetween a ‘rock car’ and a hard place
An Orlando, Florida man was arrested on Monday after he was spotted driving a stolen vehicle on U.S. 1. Irvin James Lefere, 33, was charged with operating a vehicle without a license, grand theft of a...
View Article3 men break into house, use shower
Three homeless Marathon men were arrested Tuesday after they allegedly broke into a Marathon home, where they drank beer and took showers. Ramon Elio Diaz, 60, Reinel Garcia Castellanos, 37, and...
View ArticleLiveaboard charged with assault, battery
A Marathon liveaboard was arrested Tuesday after he threatened to shoot his father’s friend with an AK-47 rifle. Joseph Allen Pennenga, 30, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and...
View ArticleBPK bar fight leads to arrest of 2 people
A Big Pine Key man and woman were arrested on Wednesday after an altercation at a bar led them both to punch another man. Drew R. Sterling, 34, and Zoe Masterson, 22, were both charged with battery....
View Article‘Conversation’ leads to Homestead man’s arrest
A Homestead man was arrested Thursday after he charged at a deputy on the side of U.S. 1. Alberto E. Sanchez, 29, was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly intoxication and possession of a...
View ArticleRide-share driver gets arrested for hit-and-run
A Hialeah, Florida ride-share driver was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly struck a streetlight twice and then left the scene. Yeinier Perez Pozo, 30, was charged with hit-and-run. Around 10:20...
View ArticleMan arrested for 3 separate hit-and-runs
A Columbus, Ohio man was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly crashed into four vehicles over the course of three crashes in the Old Town section of Key West. Richard Keith Lawwell, 52, was charged...
View ArticleWoman arrested for offering pot to minor
A Miami woman was arrested Saturday after she allegedly offered marijuana to the 15-year-old son of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper. Nora Elena Castrillon Ochoa, 40, was charged with DUI, contributing...
View ArticleDrug deal bust leads to chase in Old Town
A Key West man was arrested Tuesday after he fled police when they attempted to pull him over under the suspicion that he was dealing drugs. Lazaro Delvalle, 47, was charged with cocaine trafficking,...
View ArticleVerbal dispute leads to bedroom burglary
A dispute between roommates allegedly escalated from a verbal argument to a physical confrontation and concluded with the burglarizing the bedroom of one of the roommate and leading to the arrest of a...
View ArticleNo shirt, no shoes, indecent exposure
A Lake Stevens, Washington man was arrested on Friday after witnesses reported a man on North Roosevelt Boulevard had exposed himself. James Todd Vandecoevering, 52, was charged with indecent exposure...
View ArticleBattery charge stems from domestic incident
A Grassy Key man was arrested early Sunday morning after threatening a woman with knives, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. There were no reported serious injuries. Lazaro Morales Gomez,...
View ArticleMan allegedly shows gun in road rage incident
A Key Largo man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly brandished a handgun during a road rage incident near Founder’s Park in Islamorada. Jose A. Gongora, 47, was charged with aggravated assault...
View ArticleMan allegedly steals Jeep for joy ride
A Key West man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly stole a vehicle because he wanted a “joy ride.” Jason Aaron Gibson, 40, was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle. Around 3:30 p.m., Monroe...
View ArticleMan arrested after assault at campground
A Salem, South Carolina man was arrested Wednesday night after grabbing the buttocks of two 11-year-old girls at an area campground, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Gregory David...
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