Shooting Investigation - UPDATE
On 01/15/2017, detectives were notified that Edward Henderson has died of his injuries sustained as a result of this incident. Detectives continue to work with the State Attorney's Office and the District Medical Examiner in the...
Bartow, Florida - A Guatemalan man has been convicted of impregnating an 11-year-old, who he sexually abused since she was 9 years old. Today Circuit Judge Jalal Harb sentenced 25 year old Rony Mendez to life imprisonment for raping...
Bartow, Florida - The Bartow Police Department is currently working a bus vs. vehicle accident at the intersection of Flamingo Dr. and Church St. At this point the Polk County School Board spokesperson, Kyle Kennedy, has advised that it...
Bartow, Florida - Terrence Jerome Barnett, formerly of Frostproof, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of Polk Sheriff's Detention Sgt Ronnie Brown. Jurors had found Barnett guilty of Brown's death on Sep 25, 2015....
The 5th annual Yellow Jacket Stomp Adventure Run will be held in Mosaic and Mary Holland Parks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017.
The course is run over a combination of grass, paved streets and walking paths. ...
Bartow Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Tuesday After Allegedly Shooting A 19 Year Old Man During An Argument. You read all the details at Dailyridge.com
Bartow, Florida - According to court reports Malquain Eason who had been sought for attempted murder...
Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Anyone that has ever met Tony Bradley Jr. knew he was going to be special. Affectionately known by family and friends as "Little Tony" he has proven to be "Big Tony" at the University...
Bartow, Florida - Pair of Bartow residents arrested for Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Fleeing to Elude, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Resisting Arrest this past weekend. They eventually were apprehended by K9.
On Saturday,...
Bartow, Florida - The Bartow Police Department says two Wauchula residents were killed in a crash on Hwy 17 at the intersection of Ernest M. Smith Blvd. Saturday morning.
According to reports Earl Williams 81, was driving northbound on Hwy...
UPDATE - Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies located and arrested escaped trusty inmate 45-year-old Joseph Flanagin.
Flanagin was located in the Providence and Kathleen Road area of north Lakeland. He is custody. He faces charges of Escape and Grand Theft...
