Officials are well aware that incidences of rape and assault become more common in the wake of hurricanes such as Irma and Harvey. When state-wide evacuations for Hurricane Irma began …
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Polk City, FL – A tragic single-vehicle crash on the morning of January 17, 2024, resulted in the death of 40-year-old Steven Russell of Polk City. The accident occurred near …
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SALISBURY, MD – Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two vehicles of interest connected to a 2022 homicide in Wicomico County. The vehicles, a light-colored …
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FORT MEYERS, FL – Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno toured the beachfront area of Fort Meyers that was crushed this week by Hurricane Ian. Sheriff Marceno was joined by officers …
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ALBANY, Ga. – A Florida resident with multiple prior state felony convictions for distributing methamphetamine pleaded guilty to a federal controlled substance charge after being caught with approximately eight kilograms …
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ATLANTA – Bryan David Somers has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for the receipt and distribution of child pornography. Prior to his arrest, Somers was …
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By Reuters staff – The staff of Reuters has received a George Polk Award for its coverage of widespread intimidation of U.S. election workers by supporters of former President Donald …
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Haralson County, GA (December 20, 2021) – The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Haralson County, GA. The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) …
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LAKELAND, FL – A woman in Tarpon Springs, Florida reported she was robbed at gunpoint near her home and the suspects were seen a short time later by a Tarpon …
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POLK COUNTY, FL – In a deadly incident reported by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, 21-year-old Emmanuel Espinoza, a pre-med student at the University of Florida, has been arrested for …
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POLK COUNTY, FL – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has released information regarding a tragic incident at the South Lakeland Airport in Mulberry. The sole victim of the fatal plane …
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HAINES CITY, Florida – Robert Brush, a 46-year-old Florida resident, was arrested after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamine. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies initiated the …
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By Nate Raymond and David Shepardson (Reuters) -Iowa’s attorney general on Wednesday sued TikTok, accusing the video-based social media platform of misleading parents about their children’s access to inappropriate content …
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POLK COUNTY, FL – Brandon Adams, a 33-year-old Kathleen High School teacher from Lakeland, has been arrested and charged with a sex offense on a student. The arrest was made …
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LAKELAND, FL – Polk County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Crimes Unit detectives arrested 51-year-old Tamesha Knighten, a licensed practical nurse at Wellmed in Lakeland, on charges of felony animal cruelty and …
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POLK COUNTY, FL – Sheriff Grady Judd and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit are investigating animal hoarding in Frostproof. Preliminary reports indicate that approximately 100 …
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SPRING HILL, FLORIDA – William Isoldi, a resident of Spring Hill and a registered sexual offender, has been arrested on multiple charges, including Sexual Cyber Harassment. Hernando County Sheriff’s detectives, …
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POLK COUNTY, FL – David Griffin, a Haines City Police Department officer, and his girlfriend, Shelbi DuBose, 28, were arrested for allegedly stealing items from a Walmart in Polk County. …
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Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Allen Lee Glover (25, Orlando) to six years and five months in federal prison for possessing a loaded firearm as …
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POLK COUNTY, FL — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of a pest & lawn service worker, identified as 27-year-old Tyler Mountain of Lake Wales, following two separate …
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DAVENPORT, FL – Early Monday morning, November 13, 2023, a car burglary spree in Davenport’s Preservation Pointe neighborhood led to a high-speed crash, resulting in the arrest of one suspect …
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POLK COUNTY, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has introduced a unique initiative this holiday season: Grady Judd, the ‘Sheriff on a Shelf.’ Mirroring the popular ‘Elf on the …
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Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Nicholas Quinton Hanson (31, Lakeland) and Marcus Dewonn Mobley, Jr. (23, Lakeland) have pleaded guilty to possessing ammunition, and …
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DAVENPORT, FL – A 58-year-old Florida man, Kevin Berry, succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead on Tuesday evening following a road rage incident that occurred over the weekend. …
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DES MOINES, IA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa will host a public outreach event focused on identifying and reporting hate crimes on Thursday, …