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Lake Wales Police Department

LWPD Arrests Former GrowHealthy Employee for Allegedly Stealing Over 20 Pounds of Marijuana 

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A former employee at GrowHealthy, a facility, licensed to cultivate cannabis for medical purposes, has been arrested in connection to the alleged theft of over 20 pounds of marijuana from the property. Kadeem Jones, DOB 3/25/92, was arrested on July...
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Former Coach Arrested for Past Sexual Battery on Juvenile Gymnast

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former gymnastics coach on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after he confessed to detectives that he had sexual intercourse twice with a girl he was coaching when she was younger than 16-years old. The...
Lake Wales Police Department

UniVista Arson and Vandalism Suspect Identified and Arrested

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After an intensive investigation by Lake Wales Police Department, a suspect has been arrested for allegedly tossing Molotov cocktails and discharging a firearm at a local business. In the early morning hours of Thursday, March 20, 2025, UniVista Insurance, located...
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Arrested 65 People for Driving Under the Influence in June

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Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 65 people for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol and/or drugs last month. Among these arrests, 14 were involved in crashes, one had two children with him at the time of his DUI, and...
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Fatal Crash Closes County Road 540A in South Lakeland

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Lakeland, Fla. (July 10, 2025) – A fatal traffic crash has shut down a portion of County Road 540A in south Lakeland Thursday night. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred near Valleyview Elementary School, prompting a...
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Sheriff Judd To Brief Media: 14 and 15 Year-Olds Charged in Poinciana Swatting Case, Brought Back to Florida

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Winter Haven, Fla. (July 10, 2025) – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Operations Center in Winter Haven to announce the arrests and extraditions of two teenagers involved...
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65 DUI Arrests Made by PCSO in June

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PCSO - Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 65 people for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol and/or drugs last month. Among these arrests, 14 were involved in crashes, one had two children with him at the time of his...
Lake Wales Police Department

Internal Affairs Finds Policy Violations by School Resource Officer; Resignation Follows, LWPD Confirms No Criminal Violations

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A Lake Wales school resource officer at a Lake Wales Charter School has resigned following the completion of an exhaustive internal affairs investigation into allegations of misconduct and dishonesty. Lake Wales Police Department Public Information Officer and internal affairs investigator,...
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High-Speed Chase Ends with Alleged Armed Drug Trafficker Back Behind Bars in Winter Haven

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On June 26, 2025, at approximately 4:40 p.m., a Winter Haven Police officer observed a silver Chrysler 200 run a red light at the intersection of Lake Howard Drive NW and Avenue G NW. The officer activated his emergency...
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Fall from Grace: Polk County Deputy Who Set DUI Arrest Record Resigns After Theft Arrest

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A Polk County Sheriff’s deputy once praised for his record-breaking efforts to get drunk drivers off the road has now found himself on the wrong side of the law. Deputy Justin Register, 28, resigned from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office...
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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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