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The PCSO Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2018, and is seeking the public's help.
Preliminary information so far is as follows:
On January 21, 2018 at approximately 11:30 PM,...
PCSO Release:
Between Wednesday, January 17th, and Friday, January 19th, 2018, PCSO Robbery detectives arrested three teenagers and charged each with armed robbery (Felony Life), and conspiracy to commit armed robbery (F-2), for robbing an Uber driver in Winter Haven...
Bartow Police Department Release:
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This evening (January 18, 2018), detectives with the Bartow Police Department charged the third suspect connected with the Armed Robbery and Shooting of an elderly man which occurred on January 15, 2018, in the area...
63-year-old Polk County Jail inmate Martha Collier of Lake Alfred, died early this morning at Bartow Regional Medical Center. Ms. Collier was transported by EMS from the Central County Jail (CCJ) infirmary to Bartow Regional Medical Center after she...
A Look into the Life of Eli Mosley, Local Country Music Artist
By Allison Williams
Eli Mosley, a local country music artist, has been working passionately for over 10 years to create and perform country songs. Mosley grew up in Polk...
Bartow, Florida - On December 27th, 2017 Polk County Sheriff's Deptuies were called in reference to a impaired driver. A deputy stated she was transporting an arrestee to the Polk County Jail when she observed a black 2007 Cadillac...
PCSO is seeking qualified men and women in various locations in Polk County who desire to work as a substitute crossing guard.
The locations would include Highland City, Bartow, and the Combee and Crystal Lake areas of Lakeland. The substitute...
Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release
UPDATE to the Cessna 340 (twin-engine) plane crash that occurred in Bartow this morning. As a reminder, PCSO is conducting the death investigation portion of this. The FAA and NTSB will investigate the cause...
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Release from Bartow Police Department:
Regarding the traffic crash fatality which occurred in the 1400 block of SR 60 West:
On 12/11/2017 at 12:23PM, officers responded to a reported traffic crash in the 1400 Block of State Road 60 West, near...
