Crime · Monroe County
Woman Sentenced to 4 Years for DUI Crash That Permanently Injured Monroe County Deputy
Alexandra Marlene Baraga, 29, of Minnesota, was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to a DUI crash on April 9, 2024, in Islamorada that left Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy Julian Garcia with catastrophic and permanent injuries. Baraga struck the rear of Garcia's patrol vehicle on U.S. 1 near Mile Marker 87, pinning him between two cars; her blood alcohol level was .268, more than three times Florida's legal limit. In addition to prison time, she received six years of probation, a three-year license suspension, community service, DUI school, and random drug and alcohol testing.