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Haines City Police Investigating Shooting – One Person Critically Injured

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HAINES CITY, Fla. — Haines City Police are investigating an early morning shooting near Harbor Court Apartments off Peninsular Drive that left one man hospitalized with a gunshot wound. According to Haines City Police Department Public Information Officer Brooke Hart,...
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Motorcyclist Arrested After Allegedly Reaching Speeds Over 140 MPH on Interstate 4

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A 22-year-old motorcyclist was arrested after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement while traveling at speeds exceeding 140 miles per hour on Interstate 4, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The rider, identified as Ethan McAuley-Mendez, was first spotted by...
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Employee Of Well Known Criminal Defense Law Firm Charged With Grand Theft, Forgery & Scheme To Defraud

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A former employee of a well known Bartow law firm is facing multiple felony charges after State Attorney’s Office investigators alleged she diverted client payments, created false records, and concealed missing funds over a period of several years. Natalie Escamilla,...
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Haines City Police Officer Arrested, Accused of Using Dead Man’s Identity to Rack Up $10,000 in Charges

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Fraud detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, following an investigation into identity theft from a deceased person and unauthorized credit card charges totaling thousands of dollars.  24-year-old Jeffrey Ziegler is accused of...
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Middle School Student Faces Multiple Felony Charges After Bomb Threats at School

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The following info and photo has been released by PCSO: The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a 14-year-old middle school student from Lakeland Highlands Middle School after he was positively identified as the suspect who made multiple bomb threats...
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Lakeland Restaurant Server Already On Probation Now Accused of Fraud Against Customers

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A Lakeland restaurant server is facing multiple felony charges after Polk County investigators say she used a customer’s debit card information to make nearly $900 in unauthorized purchases after serving the victim at a local restaurant. According to an affidavit...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Dundee Man Pleads Guilty And Will Spend 3 Years In Prison For Road Rage Incident

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A road rage incident along Lake Hatchineha Road between Haines City and Poinciana that investigators say ended with gunfire into another vehicle has now resulted in a prison sentence, with the suspect’s own 911 call and dash camera footage...
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Alleged Intoxicated Customer Arrested After Disruptive Incident at Restaurant in Davenport

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On Saturday, May 9th at around 7:52 pm, PCSO deputies were requested to respond to Nagoya Sushi & Hibachi on Champions Drive in Davenport. The restaurant staff report a disruptive customer who refused to leave. A PCSO deputy arrived within just...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Polk Deputy Arrested After Allegedly Logging Hours at Davenport Neighborhood He Never Entered

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A former deputy was arrested Friday evening, May 8, 2026, by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation that found he had falsely claimed to have worked an extra duty detail. 39-year old Mark Rodriguez was booked-in at the Sheriff’s...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Lakeland Man Arrested After Stealing $1,400 in Fishing Rods, Leading Deputies on Foot Chase

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On Wednesday, May 6th, at approximately 2:50 pm, PCSO deputies were requested to respond to West Daugherty Road in Lakeland regarding a retail theft that had just occurred. A store representative reported that a man had entered the store and...
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Wisconsin Woman Arrested at Orlando Airport While Attempting to Flee After Allegedly Striking Davenport Security Guard

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A Wisconsin woman who was renting an AirBNB in Davenport and purposely hit the security guard at the condominium complex with her car was...
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