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Lake Wales

Silver Alert Cancelled: Ronald Weimer Located Safe

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UPDATE 12:20 AM May 19: Ronald Weimer has been located safe and sound. The Silver Alert is cancelled.   Original Release 10:30 PM May 18: The Polk County Sheriff's Office is issuing a silver alert this evening for missing and endangered 78-year-old Ronald...
Lakeland

PCSO Traffic Unit is Investigating a Single Vehicle Crash in Lakeland

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The PCSO Traffic Unit is investigating a single-vehicle traffic fatality that occurred off of Morgan Combee Road in Lakeland today. Preliminary information so far is as follows: Around 3:45 p.m. this afternoon, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, PCSO received 911 calls...
Highlands County

PCSO Traffic Unit Arrests Two For DUI Over The Weekend

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PCSO Traffic Unit arrests two for DUI over the weekend During the weekend of May 12-14, 2017, the PCSO Traffic Unit arrested the following two people, unrelated, for driving under the influence: 44-year-old Lonnie Williams of Sebring, who is employed by...
Lakeland

First Rabies case confirmed in Polk County

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section confirmed yesterday, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, the first positive Rabies case in Polk County for 2017.   On Saturday, May 6, 2017, a resident of Carla Circle in Lakeland, found his dogs nipping...
Polk County

Polk County Commissioners Approve 145,276.00 to Build New Jail Booking Facility

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Sheriff Grady Judd’s new booking facility received unanimous approval of Phase One by County Commissioners last week to begin construction. County manager Jim Freeman presented an Architectural Engineering Services Agreement with Clemmons Rutherford & Associates for initial professional services and...
Frostproof

Frostproof Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide From March Fatal Accident

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  On Friday, May 5, 2017, deputies arrested 31-year-old Jarrod Lee of Frostproof, for one count vehicular homicide (F2), after he struck a Yamaha motorcycle and killed 40-year-old Philip Brown of Lakeland. Around 5:52 a.m., on Wednesday, March 1, 2017,...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Annual Polk County Peace Officers’ Memorial Set for May 4th

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Annual Polk County Peace Officers' Memorial Set for May 4th In observance of 2017 National Police Week, the Fraternal Order of Police Polk County Lodge #46 and the Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, Inc., will present the 30th Annual Polk...
Lakeland

PCSO deputies arrest Osceola County Corrections Deputy

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PCSO deputies arrest Osceola County Corrections Deputy On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, deputies arrested 27-year-old Joseph Hicks of Lakeland, who works for the Osceola County Corrections Department, for one count battery on a law enforcement officer (F3), and one count...
Polk County

Sheriff Judd Recognizes Outstanding PCSO Members at Annual Awards Ceremony

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Sheriff Judd Recognizes Outstanding PCSO Members at  Annual Awards Ceremony   Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Executive Staff members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office will recognize law enforcement, detention, civilian, and volunteer members of the agency on Thursday, May 18, 2017,...
Poinciana

Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer Arrested for 5 Counts DUI After Hitting 5 Children Walking Home for the Bus Stop

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  UPDATE: 13-year-old Juan Mena has been released from the hospital. We are grateful that he will recover from the serious injuries he received in a crash Thursday night, when he and his friends were struck by DUI suspect John Camfield. All...
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