POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has escalated the missing person case of Sierra Hernandez to a homicide investigation, as announced by Sheriff Judd in a recent …
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Tamesha Knighten, a 51-year-old licensed practical nurse, has been charged with three counts of felony animal cruelty and one count of depositing poison in a public area. Knighten, who works …
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MULBERRY, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Traffic Homicide Investigations unit is probing a deadly collision that occurred near Mulberry on Monday, January 1, marking the third consecutive day of …
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POLK COUNTY, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of two individuals from Tampa for grand theft auto. The arrests occurred early Wednesday morning on I-4. …
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PINELLAS PARK, FL — A third-grade teacher at Sky View Elementary School was arrested for driving under the influence with a Breath Alcohol Content of .15 or higher on Friday …
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida Lottery announced today that Adam Wilson, a 39-year-old from Winter Haven, has won a $1 million top prize from THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ Scratch-Off game. …
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Detectives from the Special Victims Unit at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Poinciana Christian school 9th grade teacher’s assistant early Tuesday morning, February 21, 2023. 53-year old Roberto Diaz, …
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Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dr. Sean Patrick O’Rourke (56, Lakeland) has pleaded guilty to soliciting and receiving remuneration (kickbacks and bribes) in return for …
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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Guillermo Inamagua (57, Davenport) to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud …
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PALMETTO, FL – A 24-year-old Polk County Fire Rescue firefighter, Richard Dalton Battle of Palmetto was arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies for having inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old …
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BEAUMONT, Texas – A Livingston man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Paul Michael …
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POLK COUNTY, FL _ Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 47-year-old Vernorris Rambow of Kissimmee, a Polk County Public Schools school bus driver, on Friday, January 21, 2022, for one count …
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Over six days, Polk County Sheriff’s undercover detectives conducted a special investigation known as “Operation No Tricks No Treats,” with the intent of identifying and helping victims of human trafficking …
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On Friday, September 24, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office concluded a month-long undercover investigation to identify suspects who possess and share child pornography. The operation, called “Operation Guardians of Innocence …
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POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA – Choose your friends carefully, because they might just get you into trouble. Early this morning, just after 3:00 AM, Polk deputies went to Turtle Dove Trail …
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On Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at around 2:00 p.m., grove workers called PCSO after finding Mr. Bell deceased in a grove near Lewis Griffith Road and Grove Road 3 in …
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POLK COUNTY, FL – On June 15, 2021, 24-year-old Eduardo Martinez of California was arrested for four counts of Transmitting Harmful Material to a Minor and eight counts of Using …
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PCSO Homicide detectives have arrested two 16-year-old suspects in the homicide of 17-year-old Taigur Taguri – both suspects have been charged with first degree murder, along with other felonies. At …
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On Friday, June 4, 2021, PCSO Computer Crimes detectives placed 47-year-old Duane Andrew Franz under arrest, charging him with 45 counts possession of child pornography, a second degree felony, after …
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On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 19-year-old Tyrone Berry of Haines City, 17-year-old Zedarian Outsey of Haines City, and 18-year-old Deshawn Williams of Winter Haven for attempted murder …
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Homicide detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office have charged an inmate at the Polk County Jail for the murder of another inmate. 36-year-old John Smith, who remains in the …
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Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an attempted murder that occurred at the South County Jail in unincorporated Frostproof on Thursday, May 13th. The male victim of …
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is tough on crime and even tougher on crimes that could end up hurting or even killing innocent people in his county. Today. Sheriff Judd …
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POLK COUNTY, FL – A Polk County Fire Rescue paramedic, who is also a training officer, has been arrested during an investigation into the theft of three doses of the …
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LAKE WALES, FL – Earnest is going to jail. No, it’s not the name of a new holiday movie coming to theaters this month, because well, movie theaters are closing …