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Homicide Investigation Underway After Shooting Outside Wally’s Poolhall in Lakeland

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Homicide Investigation - Lakeland Police Department Press Release Lakeland, FL (March 5, 2026) – Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department are investigating a shooting which occurred early Thursday morning outside of Wally’s Poolhall, located at 1136 East Main Street, Lakeland, Florida. Based on witness...
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Woman Escapes Patrol Car, Reaches for Officer’s Weapon During Violent Early Morning Incident

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Winter Haven Police Department Press Release A Call Regarding Possible Gunfire Results in Officers Fighting a Woman Who Escaped from a Patrol Car and Attempted to Grab Officers Weapons. She Now Faces a Host of Felony Charges. On Monday, March...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Cleaning Business Owner Re-arrested for Theft of Jewelry From New Victim

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies issued an arrest warrant for 31-year-old Ashley Hernandez after a new victim came forward with details that Hernandez also stole jewelry when she was hired to clean the victim's home.  Hernandez, who owns her own cleaning...
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Deputies Arrest Dundee Woman Accused of Striking Motorcycle, Fleeing on Foot

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release PCSO deputies arrested a Dundee woman who critically injured a motorcyclist with her vehicle then fled the scene at approximately 5:39 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the intersection of W. Central...
Avon Park

PCSO: Woman Flees Multiple Times, Strikes Deputy’s Vehicle Before Arrest

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At around 1:45 Monday morning, March 2nd, a PCSO deputy responded to the area in front of Bartow Executive Airport on northbound US 17, to assist a disabled vehicle. A black Chrysler 300 was stopped in the outside lane, and...
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Lakeland Woman Arrested For Alleged Unlicensed Dog Surgeries

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives received information about a package containing Xylazine that had been intercepted by U.S. Customs in New York. The package had been shipped from India and was addressed to a residence on North Socrum Loop...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Polk County Man Arrested After Traffic Stop; Sheriff Says He’s “On His Way Back to State Prison”

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A routine traffic stop by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a 35-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history and several new charges. Deputies stopped a vehicle driven by David Reback after learning his driver’s license...
LPD

Police Issue Warrant For Suspect Who Allegedly Shot & Killed Man Outside Lakeland Nightclub

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LAKELAND, FL (February 24, 2026) – An arrest warrant has been issued for Janard Dominic Childs, 34, of Lakeland, in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, February 22, 2026. At approximately 2:00 a.m. on February 22, 2026, a...
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Convicted Felon Arrested After Crime Spree Involving Commercial Burglaries

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A Lakeland man with 16 prior felony convictions was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office and charged with multiple counts of grand theft, burglary, and dealing in stolen property, after an extensive investigation into business burglaries and theft...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Cleaning Business Owner Arrested for Theft of Thousands of Dollars Worth of Jewelry from Elderly Victim

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On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 31 year old Ashley Hernandez of Lakeland following a theft investigation involving thousands of dollars in stolen jewelry. The investigation began on Friday, February 13, 2026, when deputies responded...
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Winter Haven Police Call Case “Absolutely Heartbreaking” as Grandmother Faces Manslaughter Charge – After Child Died In Hot Car

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A 74-year-old grandmother has been taken into custody and charged in the death of her 17-month-old granddaughter. In a heartbreaking event back on March 31,...
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