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Lake Wales Police Department

LWPD Seeks Public’s Assistance in Attempt to Identify Man Stealing From Local Retailer

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The Lake Wales Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in an attempt to identify an individual attempting to leave a local retail location with items he hadn’t paid for. On February 3, 2025, a man entered the...
Lake Wales

Lakeland Suspect Vehicle Crashes In Lake Wales

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The Lake Wales Police & Polk County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the search for a suspect vehicle from Lakeland. The vehicle was followed or pursued by multiple law enforcement units from the multiple jurisdictions. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office...
Auburndale

Woman Brutally Attacked and Murdered in Auburndale

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Arrest Update:Andrew Alan Ridgeway remains in custody in Georgia awaiting extradition. If you have any details that may be pertinent to this case, please contact Detective DiGennaro at 863-528-7946 or by email at [email protected]. All tips will remain confidential. ————— Original post:...
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Two Juveniles Arrested in Connection with Last Week’s Shooting Near Scenic Hwy.

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Two juveniles have been arrested and charged by Lake Wales Police Department in a shooting incident that occurred on January 28, 2025 near Scenic Highway and Osceola Avenue in Lake Wales. According to the two arrest affidavits provided to...
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Winter Haven Man Flees Police After Allegedly Stealing Car From Local Business

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A crash on K-Ville Avenue led to 19-year old Jeremiah Franklin of Winter Haven getting arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for some serious crimes. On Wednesday, January 29th at around 9:30pm, Deputy Sommers noticed a 2016 Kia Forte...
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Wanted Man Arrested by PCSO in Winter Haven

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PCSO: We made an arrest on Monday, February 3rd that brings to mind a song by R. Dean Taylor from 1970 called, "Indiana Wants Me." 38-year old Phillip Stone of Winter Haven knows what it's like to be wanted by...
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Winter Haven Man Wanted for Lewd Battery on Juvenile Victim

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Today's warrant of the day from PCSO is 56 yr. old Eric John Brown of Country Place SW in Winter Haven. Polk County Sheriff's Special Victims Unit detectives have obtained a warrant for his arrest for lewd battery on a...
Crime & Public Safety

Winter Haven Man With Polk County Warrant for Violation of Probation (Grand Theft) Arrested

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43-year old Jeremy Owens of Winter Haven got arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in the wee hours of Wednesday, January 29th. He is well-known to law enforcement. He has a criminal history that includes arrests for theft, narcotics,...
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Traffic Stop for Speeding in Eagle Lake Leads to Police Chase and Drug Bust

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On January 18, 2025 a Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was attempting to make a traffic stop after finding a vehicle speeding in Eagle Lake. After a short police chase by car and then on foot, the driver of...
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Winter Haven Man Arrested and Charged With Interfering with a First Responder and Resisting

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On Tuesday, January 28th, 23-year old Sabastian Angel Suarez of Winter Haven couldn't control himself, and ended up getting arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. At around 9:25pm, PCSO deputies were working on a crash investigation at Winter Lake...
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Lakeland Police Department

57-Year-Old Lakeland Man Dies After SUV Crashes Near Lake Bonny

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A 57-year-old Lakeland man died Friday after his SUV left Longfellow Boulevard, struck a signpost and continued downhill to the shoreline of Lake Bonny,...
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