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Polk County Sheriff's Office

18th Suspect Charged in Operation Child Protector VII

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), have charged a Phoenix, Arizona man in connection with Operation Child Protector VII, a multi-agency undercover initiative targeting individuals who prey on children. The operation, conducted in...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Bradenton Man Arrested for Traveling to Polk to Engage in Sexual Activity With Minor

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On September 24, 2025, PCSO detectives, with the assistance from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 25-year-old Jahaziel Mendez of Bradenton on charges related to unlawful sexual activity with a minor.  The investigation began when a 15-year-old girl disclosed that...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Fourteen Year Old Charged With Multiple Car Thefts Has Pervious Convictions & Was On Probation

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Fingerprints collected from two stolen vehicles and the subsequent analysis by a latent print examiner resulted in the positive identification and arrest of a 14-year-old suspect who is on probation, for two counts of grand theft of a motor...
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Cheryl Williams Found Guilty in Murder Trial of Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane

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By Carl Fish POLK COUNTY – A Polk County jury has found Cheryl Williams guilty on all charges, including second-degree murder, in connection with the death of 21-year-old Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane. Sheriff Grady Judd released a statement following the verdict: “This...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Arrest More Than 50 People for Driving Under the Influence

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Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 53 people for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol and/or drugs last month, and one person for Boating Under the Influence. Among these arrests, 13 were involved in crashes. Three of the arrested had children...
Florida Highway Patrol

Ohio Man Allegedly Offers Sexual Favors to Trooper After 100 MPH Traffic Stop in Polk County

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LAKELAND, FL — An Ohio man was arrested on September 1, 2025, after allegedly driving without a license, driving over 100 mph, and attempting to bribe a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officer following a traffic stop on I-4 Eastbound in...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Six Arrested Following Fatal Hit and Run at Willow Oak Mobile Home Park

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Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested six suspects who are in the country illegally from Guatemala after being called to the Willow Oak Mobile Home Park to investigate a death and discovering that the victim had been fatally struck by...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Almost $800 Worth of Lottery Tickets From Lakeland Convenience Store

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29-year old David Martinez Santiesteban of Brandon got arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on September 5th. Four thefts of lottery tickets had occurred at a convenience store in south Lakeland. The thefts happened on August 24th, 28th, 29th,...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

PCSO Detectives Arrest 28 Suspects and Confiscate 48 Illegal Gambling Machines During “Operation Bad Odds”

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Polk County Sheriff's undercover detectives conducted an investigation into those who possess and operate illegal gambling machines in stores throughout the county during "Operation Bad Odds," resulting in 28 arrests and the confiscating of 48 illegal gambling machines. We...
Crime & Public Safety

Fort Meade Woman Charged with Attempted Murder After Fight Over Bed Sheets

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Fort Meade, Fla. — Newly released details from an arrest affidavit shed light on a violent incident in Fort Meade that left one woman facing an attempted murder charge. According to a Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit, deputies responded...
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Teen Killed, Mulberry Driver Seriously Injured in SR-574 Crash

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A tragic crash in Hillsborough County late Saturday night resulted in the death of a teenage driver and left another man seriously injured. According to...
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