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Miami Herald
09-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Body found atop Florida Keys condo after shots fired, bottled thrown, sheriff says
Gunshots rang out and bottles were thrown from a Florida Keys condominium rooftop before deputies found a man dead atop the building Thursday night, Monroe County's sheriff said. The tense situation began shortly before 10 p.m. when 911 calls came in about a man throwing bottles at passing traffic from the roof of a condo at Number 9, Sombrero Road in the Middle Keys city of Marathon, Monroe Sheriff Rick Ramsay told the Miami Herald. When deputies arrived, they heard gunshots coming from the roof, Ramsay said. Deputies immediately shut down traffic on Sombrero Road, a street that runs east from U.S. 1 toward a popular Keys beach, and set up a perimeter, Ramsay said. Tactical team deputies also set up positions across the canal from the condo, the sheriff said. The only access to the roof was through a hatch, and deputies determined it was too unsafe for their people to breach. The Sheriff's Office requested a helicopter from a Florida Air National Guard that is stationed at nearby Marathon International Airport to check out the rooftop, but the request was denied, Ramsay said. The Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office then sent down two choppers upon Monroe's request, Ramsay said., one of which was manned with a sniper. The Dade crews flew over the two-story building and saw a man on his back with blood coming from his head, Ramsay said. Monroe deputies then breached the rooftop and found the man's body — with an AR-15 rifle at his side — dead from a self-inflicted gunshot, Ramsay said. Ramsay said his detectives are investigating the circumstances and motive of the situation. 'All the details have to be sorted out,' he said. This story will be updated with more information as details become available.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Three airlifted after head-on crash on Seven Mile Bridge in Florida Keys, sheriff says
Three people were airlifted to a mainland hospital Monday afternoon after a head-on crash on the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Florida Highway Patrol. The crash between a GMC Denali pickup and a BMW SUV happened around 2 p.m. on the iconic span that connects the Middle Keys city of Marathon with Little Duck Key in the Lower Keys, Sheriff Rick Ramsay told the Miami Herald. Florida Highway Patrol Master Sgt. Pedro Reinoso said the driver of the Denali was heading south and 'for unknown reasons' turned into the northbound lane and struck the BMW. Firefighters had to extricate two people from the BMW. They were taken by ambulance off the bridge to Monroe County's Trauma Star helicopter ambulance, which flew the people to Jackson South Medical Center, said Ramsay. The man driving the Denali was also airlifted to the mainland, Reinoso said, adding the driver is a local from Monroe County, whereas the man and woman in the BMW are from Maryland. Traffic on the Seven Mile Bridge was closed in both directions until around 4 p.m., the sheriff said. The crash is under investigation by the FHP, and alcohol does not appear to be a factor, Reinoso said. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Miami Herald
03-03-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Two airlifted after head-on crash on Seven Mile Bridge in Florida Keys, sheriff says
Two people were airlifted to a mainland hospital Monday afternoon after a head-on crash on the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The crash between a GMC Denali pickup and a BMW SUV happened around 2 p.m. on the iconic span that connects the Middle Keys city of Marathon with Little Duck Key in the Lower Keys, Sheriff Rick Ramsay told the Miami Herald. Initial information indicates the Denali was in the wrong lane of the two-lane bridge moments before the collision, Ramsay said. 'The truck was in the oncoming lane. The SUV was half in the lane and half in the emergency shoulder when we came on the scene,' Ramsay said. Firefighters had to extricate two people from the BMW. They were taken by ambulance off the bridge to Monroe County's Trauma Star helicopter ambulance, which flew the people to Jackson South Medical Center, said Ramsay. Traffic on the Seven Mile Bridge was closed in both directions until around 4 p.m., the sheriff said. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
CBS News
07-02-2025
- CBS News
South Florida woman loses life savings to text message scam
MIAMI - Text message scams are surging, with millions of people receiving fraudulent messages designed to steal their money. One South Florida woman said she lost her life savings to a scam that appeared to be from Apple. A costly mistake The woman, who spoke to CBS News Miami under the condition of anonymity, said she acted quickly after receiving a text that seemed urgent. "In my panic, I called the number," she said. The scammer on the other end knew her name and convinced her that her phone had been hacked. He instructed her to withdraw thousands of dollars from her bank and deposit it into a secure cryptocurrency account to protect her funds. Manipulated by fear "He said, 'I really don't want you talking to anybody and if the bank asks why you are taking out this money, just tell them you're making renovations to your house,'" she recalled. Between January 14 and 17, she withdrew money three times, driving from her bank in Big Coppitt Key to a gas station in Marathon with a cryptocurrency ATM. Each time, she converted cash into Bitcoin and sent it to the scammer, staying in constant contact. "I just believed it," she said. "I did whatever they told me to do." It wasn't until the transactions were complete that she realized she had been scammed. "Friday, after all of it was done—of course, I couldn't reach him," she said. "My heart sank. I cried. I threw my hands in the air. I told my husband. He knew and said, 'Even though we may have lost all this money, we still have each other.'" She lost $39,000. A crime that's hard to solve Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said cases like hers are becoming more common and are nearly impossible to track. "Phones can't be traced. Fake IP addresses. Most of these scams don't even come from the U.S.," Ramsay said. His office receives calls daily about residents being scammed and is focused on raising awareness through online campaigns and local publications. "Slow down, take a breath," Ramsay urged. "Act with logic, not emotion. They're trying to prey on your emotions." A growing global issue According to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance's 2024 report, nearly half of the world encounters a scam at least once a week. While phone scams remain common, scammers are increasingly using text messages and emails to steal identities and money. Authorities urge the public to stay vigilant. If you receive a suspicious message, contact local law enforcement. Always verify requests for money by calling the official number of the business, not the number provided in a potential scam message.
