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PCSO Arrests Former Teacher for Inappropriate Relationship with Student

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 36-year-old Donald Mitchell of Lakeland for sexual offenses against a student by an authority figure (F2). On December 10, 2024, the former student, a 19-year-old female, reported via social media that she had...
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PCSO Arrests Lake Wales Teacher for Battery by Strangulation and Other Felonies

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 51-year-old Thomas Griffin, a middle school teacher at McLaughlin Middle School in Lake Wales, for burglary with assault, false imprisonment, and battery by strangulation. On December 14, 2024, PCSO deputies responded to a...
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Home Invasion Suspect Shot By Lake Wales Home Owner Late Tuesday Night

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A Winter Haven man was shot by a homeowner after he broke in to a Lake Wales residence late last night. Police responded to the home in the 700 block of South Scenic Highway at 11:35 p.m. after a resident reported he had shot an intruder...
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LWPD Seeking Public’s Help In Identifying Possible Suspects in Local Theft

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The Lake Wales Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals: “On December 12, 2024, the suspect pictured below entered the Mann and Hummel building, located at 1230 Scenic Highway. Upon arrival, the suspect approached an employee...
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Woman Arrested for Drinking Alcohol in Winter Haven Lounge While Four Small Children Left Alone in Vehicle

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A Lakeland woman was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, December 16, 2024, after it was discovered that she left four young children in an idling vehicle while she drank alcohol inside of a Winter Haven...
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Davenport Man Charged With 2nd Degree Murder After Botched Robbery

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Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 32-year-old Robert Cruceta-Pimentel today, December 11, 2024, for the following charges: felony murder (2nd Degree), conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of cannabis with intent to sell, possession of heroin, possession of drug...
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Frostproof Man Charged With Attempted Murder and Other Charges Over the Right to Legal Duck Hunt

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A Frostproof man was arrested in late November after allegedly firing a weapon at three hunters preparing for a legal duck hunt in Lake Clinch. The following is an excerpt from the arrest affidavit as it reads. Lake Wales...
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Twenty Five Yr Old Lakeland Man Charged With Sexual Battery Of A Fourteen Yr Old

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A Lakeland man is behind bars for sexually battering a 14-year-old victim over Thanksgiving week.On Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 at approximately 6:02 p.m., 25 year-old Stephon Chad Fulse, Jr (DOB 4-6-1999, 6319 Sunny Way, Lakeland, FL) was taken into custody after...
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Winter Haven Woman Behind Bars After Allegedly Pawning Elderly Victim’s Jewelry

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A Winter Haven woman is behind bars after she pawned jewelry from an elderly resident who trusted her to assist with small jobs around her home. On Nov. 9, 2024, the victim contacted the Winter Haven Police Department to report...
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Man Arrested After Breaking into Winter Haven Home Wearing Only a Shirt

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The quick response by Winter Haven officers lands a man behind bars when he is found inside of a residence holding a carpet cleaner. On Dec. 5, 2024 at approximately 1:36 a.m., occupants inside of a home on 6th St...
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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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