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UPDATED Aug 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Aug 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Upper Keys illegal dumping leads to felony arrests
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Authorities arrested a 57-year-old Homestead woman after finding thousands of pounds of trash abandoned at an illegal campsite in the Upper Keys. Carol Marie Swain was taken into custody Aug. 22, 2026, and faces illegal dumping charges. The case follows an Aug. 20 booking of co-defendant Stephen James Dean.
WHO: Carol Marie Swain; co-defendant Stephen James Dean
WHAT: Arrest for alleged illegal dumping tied to an illegal campsite littered with thousands of pounds of trash
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Upper Keys, Florida
WHY: The arrests were triggered by authorities discovering thousands of pounds of trash abandoned at an illegal campsite, leading to illegal dumping charges.
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