A man accused of defrauding a guest at a hotel in Islamorada was arrested on Saturday, deputies said.
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Malachi Ethan Keasler, 26, was charged with grand theft, possession of another person’s identification, and scheme to defraud.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, in September 2025, deputies arrived at the Cheeca Lodge & Spa after a guest found out that about $900 worth of food, drinks, hats and other items were charged to her room without her knowing.
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Deputies said that the resort’s security issued reimbursements for about $2,419.
Detectives then worked with the resort’s security and Clearwater Police, and Keasler was arrested.
Another person who was working with Keasler on the scheme, 24-year-old Emma Camille Wallace, was arrested in December 2025 and faces similar charges.
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