5:30 AM UPDATE TO MANHUNT FOR STANLEY “WOO WOO” MOSSBURG
The suspect is in custody. He was taken into custody around 5:10 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, October 15, 2019, by PCSO SWAT. He has been barricaded alone in a house on Avenue C NE near 16th Street NE that belongs to an acquaintance of his. He will be booked into the Polk County Jail later this morning.
We will bring you more information as it becomes available.
4:00 AM: Update on the manhunt for Winter Haven double homicide suspect Stanley Mossburg – the PCSO SWAT team has maintained a perimeter all night in the area of 15th through 17th Streets NE in Winter Haven, and the suspect is believed to be contained inside the perimeter. Media is asked to continue to stage at the Dollar General store on Dundee Road just outside that area.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Release:
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PCSO Press Release:
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to locate 35-year-old Stanley Eric Mossburg AKA “Woo Woo,” DOB 11/07/83, who is 5’9” tall and 131 lbs. He has a warrant for his arrest from Greene County, Tennessee, for first degree murder. He is also a suspect in a double homicide in unincorporated Winter Haven.
He was last seen driving a stolen 2013 black Hyundai Tucson with FL tag D5BPK in the area of 17th Street NE, off of Dundee Road in Winter Haven.
He is to be considered ARMED AND DANGEROUS. He has several tattoos, as seen in the photos here. We are also posting a sample photo of the SUV he was last seen driving.
If anyone sees this suspect, do NOT APPROACH him. Dial 911 immediately.
Or to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers – call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on “Submit A Tip,” or download the free “P3tips” app on your smartphone or tablet. You will always remain anonymous and you may be eligible for a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.
Your information will be forwarded to law enforcement for follow up. If an arrest is made based on your tip, you are eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000.
