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Lake Wales Police Department

DNA Evidence Leads To Arrest Of Lake Wales Man For 1985 Double Homicide

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Lake Wales, Fla. (10/20/2025) –  On October 17, 2025, detectives from the Lake Wales Police Department in coordination with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and United States Marshals Service arrested Troy Adam Thorne (D.O.B. 11/03/63) AKA Logan Sinclair  for...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Deputies Issue Arrest Warrant for Guatemalan Man Wanted in Hit-and-Run

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit has issued an arrest warrant for a Guatemalan man who was here in the country illegally, charging him with leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury, a first...
Crime & Public Safety

Winter Haven Police Looking To Identify Suspect Caught on Camera Taking Bike From Winter Haven Carport

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Winter Haven Public Safety Department- Can you help us identify this burglary suspect?The subject in the photo (we don't have a face photo, but hopefully someone will recognize the hoodie) entered the carport area of an Ave. N SW...
Crime & Public Safety

Lost Wallet Leads to $929 Shopping Spree—Suspect Wanted for Grand Theft

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Did you know that the medical card CareCredit isn't just for medical use? Apparently 28 year-old Mackenzie Nicole Brooks did. She utilized a CareCredit card that our victim lost to make fraudulent purchases totaling $929. Over four days, Brooks...
Polk County Fire Rescue

Polk County Fire Rescue Earns Emergency Medical Technician Training Program Accreditation

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Bartow, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2025) — Polk County Fire Rescue’s (PCFR) ability to shape the next generation of public safety professionals took a leap forward as the organization recently became an accredited Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training program. PCFR leadership...
Crime & Public Safety

Lake Wales Woman Wanted for Grand Theft After Allegedly Using Stolen CareCredit Card

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Did you know that the medical card CareCredit isn't just for medical use? Apparently 28 year-old Mackenzie Nicole Brooks did. She utilized a CareCredit card that our victim lost to make fraudulent purchases totaling $929. Over four days, Brooks...
Crime & Public Safety

Man Who Allegedly Struck & Killed 21 Year Old Then Fled Scene, In Winter Haven, Has Been Arrested

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit has arrested the suspect responsible for running over and killing a 21-year-old woman in Winter Haven during the early morning hours of September 28, 2025, then fleeing the scene. Francisco Lapierre, 41,...
Auburndale

Detectives Ask for Help Identifying Suspects in Stolen Debit Card Case in Winter Haven/Auburndale Area

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Auburndale Police Department Attempt to Identify - “On 09/22/2025 the victim lost her debit card in the area of Winter Haven. On the same day, two (2) transactions were made that were not approved by the victim. The second...
Crime & Public Safety

Deputies Find More Than Expected After Responding to an Alleged Naked Man at Winter Haven Park

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office - Deputies responded to William G Roe Park in Winter Haven after the Sheriff’s Office was notified about a naked guy in the public restroom. When the deputies arrived, the suspect was fully clothed. He left...
Florida Highway Patrol

Davenport Man Killed in US-27 Crash Near Blue Heron Boulevard

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The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Sunday afternoon, October 12, 2025, on US-27 near Blue Heron Boulevard. According to FHP, the collision happened around 4:00 p.m. when a 20-year-old Davenport man driving a Kia sedan...
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Live Music This Weekend in Winter Haven: Where to Catch Local Artists

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Live music fans will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy local performers this weekend in Winter Haven, with solo artists, bands, karaoke and a...
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