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Teen Suspect Arrested & Accused Of Multiple Vehicle Burglaries – Step Father Arrested For Allegedly Fighting Deputies

During the early morning hours of November 1, 2024, Polk County Sheriff's deputies assigned to the Northwest District in the north Lakeland area solved a series of car burglaries, recovered three stolen firearms, arrested the teenaged suspect, and then...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office & Polk County Fire Rescue Headed To Taylor County For Disaster Relief

PCSO Press Release The Polk County Emergency Self-Contained Rescue Team, comprise of approximately 45 members from the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Polk County Fire Rescue, left Bartow this morning around 6:45 a.m. heading to Perry, FL, in Taylor County,...

Gang Violence In East Polk County Addressed By Polk Sheriff Grady Judd

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives from the Gang, Homicide and Robbery units have arrested 19 Polk County gang members responsible for a series of drive-by shootings, other felony offenses, and a fatal stabbing. These gang members were responsible for a series...

Man Killed In Single Vehicle Crash On Interstate 4 Near Polk City

Last evening, Monday, September 16, 2024, around 10:50 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit investigated a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 4 in the Polk City area, which resulted in fatal injuries to the driver. According to...

PCSO Grady Judd Will Brief Media On Multi Agency Investigation To Disrupt & Dismantle Gangs Operating In Polk County

News Conference Announcement: Today, Tuesday, September 17th, 1:30 p.m. at the Polk County Sheriff's Office Operations Center, 1891 Jim Keene Blvd., Winter Haven.Sheriff Grady Judd will discuss the results of a multi-month Violent Gang Investigative Task Force (VGITF) created in February 2023....

Registered sex offender living in Polk charged with new sex crimes against children

A registered sex offender who was convicted in Hardee County in 1991 for a sex offense against a child was arrested yesterday by the Polk County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit for lewd molestation of two young victims in...

PCSO Deputy Charged With DUI After Allegedly Showing Up To Work Drunk

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a deputy sheriff who showed up for duty on Saturday morning, June 22, 2024, and exhibited signs of being intoxicated. 27-year old Joseph Everett was taken to the Sheriff’s Processing Center and charged with Driving under the...

Polk Sheriff To Hold Press Conference Regarding Sexual Predator Sting

Sheriff Grady Judd and leaders from partnering law enforcement agencies will provide details tomorrow morning, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., about a multi-law enforcement agency eight-day-long undercover investigation which focused on sexual predators who target children, solicit children...

Check Out Our Exclusive Interview with Sheriff Grady Judd

by James Coulter Sheriff Grady Judd is a man who needs no introduction. Chances are, many Polk County Residents don't know the name of their own city's mayor or county commissioners, but they know and revere the name Sheriff Grady...

Polk County Sheriff Deputies Conducting Death Investigation At Lake Wales Shell Gas Station

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has advised they are currently conducting a death investigation this morning, Wednesday January 17th, at a Shell gas station in Lake Wales. Multiple readers contacted the Daily Ridge regarding a white SUV mark off...

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