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Get Off Facebook & Get Out To One Of Many Events Today!

January 28th, 2012

Lake Wales, Florida – That’s right I’m talking to all you Lake Wales people that sitting at home on the computer facebooking! Let’s go! We have tons and I mean tons of things to do in Lake Wales today!

Happening Right Now

Lake Wales Farmers Market – Go downtown between Park & Stuart Ave and by some produce, guacamole, bread, salsa, soap, jam or many other items that are available. They are open from 8am – 1pm!

Compelled By Christ Ministries Golf Tourney – This ministry is to help the children in Honduras find loving homes. These children live in old prisons that now serve as orphanages. The ministry currently has a golf tournament going on at Lake Wales Country Club. Would you like to help, but don’t play golf? Then just go down and donate a couple of dollars and find out what this ministry is all about. Do you want to help, but don’t have money to lend to a charity right now! Then go down and show the Lake Wales Country Club and all of the businesses that sponsored this tournament that this type of ministry is important and that the business that sponsored were noticed because of this ministry. They will probably be golfing until around 11am.

Lake Wales High’s Softball Team is “hosting” a SUPER SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT tomorrow with some of your favorite local Elementary School super stars. Come cheer teachers, principals & more starting at 10 a.m. Lots of food & fun. JHWilson, Spook Hill, Hillcrest & Babson Park are all competing. The event is being held at Janie Howard Wilson Elementary!

Coming up later today

Circle of Friends Chili Cookoff – Click on this link for details

Lake Wales Antique Car Show – Click on this link for details

Drinking Habits at Lake Wales Little Theater – Click on this link for Details

I’m sure I have forgotten some other things going on around here too! Get out of the house everybody it is a beautiful day!!!

Fire At Wendy’s Temporarily Closes Restaurant

January 27th, 2012

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Lake Wales, Florida – Around 6pm tonight Lake Wales Fire Department was called to the Wendy’s regarding a fire in the restaurant. The Wendy’s in question is the one located at 4521 Macey Ln (next to Denny’s on Hwy 27).

Fire crews arrived to find a small grease fire had started inside one of the ovens. The fire was quickly extinguished (it is unknown if it was put out before fire crews arrived or not). The lobby which still had a few patrons was still smokey, but otherwise no damage was done.

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The restaurant was closed, but according to a person at the store they should be back open in about 30 minutes.

Murder Suspect Found In Polk County Jail

January 27th, 2012

Guadalupe Osorio-Jaramillo

On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 a man was booked into the Polk County Jail under the name of Juan Martinez Garcia. A fingerprint scan at the jail was conducted and uploaded to the state wide Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) database. Based upon an electronic match, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) analysts believed that the man may actually be Guadalupe Osorio-Jaramillo with a date of birth of 10/01/1972. FDLE notified the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Identification Section where our fingerprint analyst compared the prints and confirmed the man was, in fact, Osorio-Jaramillo. A warrant for 1st Degree Murder was issued in 1997 for Osorio-Jaramillo and was served on him in the Polk County Jail on Thursday, January 26, 2012. He is now being held with no bond.

Osorio-Jaramillo is one of two suspects in a 1997 Polk County Homicide. The victim: Leobardo Ramirez, (DOB 7/13/58) was shot and killed. Ramierez was at his residence (901 Lake Avenue, Haines City) when he was awakened by gunfire. He went to a residence located at 1308 Highway 17/92 North in Davenport to ask two men there to stop firing their gun. The victim exchanged words with both men about the gunfire. A witness observed one of the men, Ernesto Estrada (DOB 09/07/1965), shoot Ramirez in the back. The witness then observed Osorio-Jaramillo hit the victim in the head with a gun and shoot Ramirez several more times. Suspect Ernesto Estrada is still at large with an outstanding warrant for first degree murder issued on 10/31/1997.

“This is a great demonstration of advanced technology helping us to solve crime and arrest criminal suspects. Had it not been for our investment in AFIS technology, this guy could have continued to fly under the radar and avoid detection. It is our hope that Osorio-Jaramillo will spend the rest of his life behind bars—and we have the original detectives who investigated the case, expert fingerprint analysts, both here and at FDLE, and advanced technology to thank.” —Grady Judd, Sheriff

LW Crime: Copper, Skipping Out On Tab & Found Pot

January 27th, 2012

Lake Wales, Florida – Once or twice a week we post some of the more interesting tidbits of the Lake Wales crime report that is provided by LWPD. Often the crimes are quirky. This week installment isn’t as juicy as someone siphoning gas out of a hearse or someone stealing a semi out of the Walmar parking lot. But you may find them interesting.

Is it time to put a security monitoring device on your outside air conditioning unit? It might be! Sometime in the between 11pm at night an 12:30pm someone stole Donnie Colvins copper out of his AC unit. Colvin reported his home AC Unit being stolen/ stripped sometime in between the above hours. Colvin lives on Dr. J.A. Wiltshire Ave.

Today around 1am a man went into Denny’s ordered a meal. Later on he simply left without paying the bill or tipping the waitress.

Police were called to the Garden Apartments yesterday in regards to a baggie of Marijuana being found by one of the residents. This really isn’t a big deal since in the last week another bag of pot was found in Victoria Secrets of all places!

Driver Killed In Accident On US 98 In Highlands City

January 27th, 2012

Highlands City, Florida – The PCSO has advised that a driver has been killed on US-98 in Highland City today. The Southbound lanes are currently closed to traffic which is being rerouted.

A PCSO has not confirmed the name of the victim or specifics of the crash at this point in time. We do know from information we have received that it involved two cars, a mini van and a Ford Mustang. The driver killed was a woman.

The two cars collided with the Mustang remaining on the Southbound side of Hancock Ave. and the mini-van ending up 40-50 yards North of Hancock Ave. For those wondering where exactly is Hancock Ave. it is just North of Catfish Country.

It is currently unknown what additional passengers were in the vehicle. We will provide more information when it becomes available.

Mugshot of The Day: Friday January 27, 2012

January 27th, 2012

Every weekday around mid-day we will have the Polk Mugshot of The Day. The mugshot will be someone arrested in Polk County in the past couple of weeks. The mugshot along with the charges will be posted. Please remember these individuals are innocent until proven guilty.

Christina Oldaker DOB: 12/12/81

Charges: Resisting Officer Obstruction without violence, Violation of Probation/possession of narcotic without prescription Hydrocodone, Violation of Probation/possession of Methamphetamine, Violation of Probation/ possession of Alprazolem, Violation of Probation/Obtaining Prescription by Fraud

Christina Oldaker became a convicted felon on 10/05/2011. She has been arrested over 5 times in the last 10 years. She has been arrested and served time for Petit theft 1st and second offense, Possession of Marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Mugshot of The Day: Thursday January 26, 2012

January 26th, 2012

Fenel Celestin 2/28/1988

Every weekday around mid-day we will have the Polk Mugshot of The Day. The mugshot will be someone arrested in Polk County in the past couple of weeks. The mugshot along with the charges will be posted. Please remember these individuals are innocent until proven guilty.

Fenel Celestin DOB: 2/28/1988

Charges: Resisting Officer Without Violence, Felony Fleeing To Allude, Driving While License suspended (Habitual Offender), Reckless Driving

You all may remember last Friday (January 20) when we advised everyone a police chase had occurred that ended in Highland Manor. Well here is the man who is accused of causing all the commotion. According to Deputy Chief Troy Schultz an anonymous tip came advising that a car that had previously fled LWPD, in the last week, was parked on 2nd Street. When officers responded they tried to pull over the car for a traffic stop. But driver took off and the officer pursued. Other units were requested and after a failed attempt to stop the car with spike strips the chased proceeded until the driver got out of the car on Lilly Street. At this time the chase had been joined with members of the PCSO. The officers had a K9 units that were released. Celestin was tracked down by K9 unit Bosco but continued to flee according to reports. He eventually was captured and put into custody.

Celestin was released two days later on bond. He has a long arrest record for Fleeing to Allude, Drug Possession, Battery, Contempt of Court, Intent to Distribute Drugs.

Hillcrest Elementary Students Learn Lesson & Also Enjoy Pancakes

January 26th, 2012

: Richard Ramirez digs in

: Jasenia Madrigal and Jacaree Taylor add toppings to their pancakes.

: Savannah Ivey and Desyre Henry enjoy their pancakes.

: Classroom mother Shelly Booth makes pancakes for students

Lake Wales, Florida – Students in Daisy Lopez’s first grade class at Hillcrest Elementary are flipping for pancakes after reading the book “Pancakes, Pancakes.” Students learned how wheat becomes flour, and also learned about measurements used in recipes, before enjoying some pancakes and topping provided by parents.

Auburndale Police Release Name Of Man Who Killed Himself After Shooting Girl Friend

January 26th, 2012

Edward Pecci DOB 06-22-1989

Auburndale, Florida – The identity of the man who shot and killed himself, moments after shooting his girlfriend 3 times has been released. The incident occurred about 2:10am this morning. That’s when Auburndale police say Edward Oscar Pecci DOB 6-22-1989 last address of Urban
Village Dr in Tampa FL. His girlfriend Eviana Inez Rosa DOB 1-14-1989 last address of Hillside Heights in Lakeland FL remains in the hospital is critical but stable condition.
Both had been living in the Lake Forrest Motel in Auburndale for a couple of
weeks.

Previous Information Regarding Shooting

Attempted Murder Suicide In Auburndale

January 26th, 2012

Auburndale, Florida – Shooting Police were called to the Lake Forrest Motel 1702 Hwy 92 W. in Auburndale at about 2:20am this morning in reference to gunshots. Upon arrival officers found a female outside of room #25 with apparent gunshot wounds. The woman was conscience and was able to tell police what had occurred. She is currently in Lakeland Regional Medical Center in critical but stable condition.

Preliminary investigation has revealed the man and woman are boyfriend /
girlfriend, and have been living at the hotel for a couple of weeks. The two were involved in a domestic disturbance throughout the evening. At around 2:20 am the man retrieved a handgun and shot the female three times. The female left room #25 seeking help when she heard a single gunshot. Police found the man, deceased lying in the floor with a gunshot wound to his head. The handgun was recovered from the deceased.

The names of the victim and deceased will be released when next of kin is
notified for the deceased. The female victim’s family have been notified and are with her.

Police are preliminary calling the shooting an attempted homicide / suicide. The investigation is ongoing.

Video – Ques: Mayor What Are You Doing For Latino Community Ans: I Might Have Tacos Tonight

January 25th, 2012

Here’s a way not to respond to charges that police officers in your town harassed, abused and brought false charges against Latino residents: by telling a reporter that you might eat tacos to help Latinos out.

Asked this week by WPIX reporter Mario Diaz what he would do for the Latino community, East Haven, Connecticut Mayor Joseph Maturo said he “might have tacos when I go home.”