Bartow Police Department Press Release
On 03/05/2019, detectives with the Bartow Police Department arrested Stacey Lee Schaufler of Eagle Lake, Florida on charges stemming from her employment at the police department. Schaufler was arrested and charged with:
Computer Crime to...
Bartow Man Involved In Deadly Shooting Turns Himself Into Polk County Sheriff's Office
On Monday evening, March 4, 2019, 28-year-old Joshua Jay Pacheco turned himself into the Polk County Sheriff's Office in connection with the deadly shooting at the Citgo...
Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release
On Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 6:15 a.m., deputies responded to a crash in the south bound lanes of US 17 near South Clear Springs Road in Bartow involving a Kawasaki Sport Motorcycle...
SyFy Bartow Went Full Steam For Sixth Annual Event
by James Coulter
Downtown Bartow's annual sci-fi convention this year featured many fascinating gadgets and gizmos from the turn of the century—the Nineteenth Century, that is!
SyFy Bartow hosted its sixth annual event...
On Friday, February 15, 2019, a Polk County deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding near North Church Avenue and Bridgeport Lakes in Mulberry. That stop eventually led to the arrest of two teens and one adult for their roles...
On Friday, February 15th, Main Street from Broadway Avenue to Jackson Avenue will be closed for Bartow’s Friday Fest. The roadway will remain closed until 7pm on Saturday February 16th for the annual SyFy event.
The side streets of Central...
UPDATE to the crash from last evening in Bartow:
The deceased bicyclist from the crash on US 17 near Bomber Rd has been positively identified as 70-year-old Titus Doyle, who was homeless in the Ybor City area. His next of...
According to a Polk County Sheriffs Office arrest affidavit Adam Bustos DOB 7/31/1996, Kristy Montenegro DOB 2/13/1999, and Caleb De Leon Ortiz 5/19/2001 (a juvenile charged with a felony) have been arrested and charged with Armed Kidnapping & Armed...
Former Youth & Family services worker arrested in December for child pornography has 165 additional charges added-on
PCSO Press Release:
On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office added an additional 165 counts of Possession of Child...
Limited Visibility Possible on Highway 60 and 17 Due to Smoke
Bartow, Fla. (January 29, 2019) — Due to a smoldering mulch fire and impending weather conditions, heavy smoke is possible and may present hazardous driving conditions on Highway 60 between...
