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Orlando Man Captured By PCSO K9 After Originally Fleeing Traffic Stop & Eventually Ditching Vehicle

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On Saturday, February 12, 2022, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 29-year-old Jason Starkweather of Orlando on multiple charges stemming from a traffic stop on Interstate 4.  The incident began around 8:30 a.m., on Interstate 4 in Lakeland, when a deputy working a traffic...
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Sheriff Grady Judd is named the Major County Sheriffs of America’s Sheriff of the Year

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On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, Sheriff Grady Judd was awarded the inaugural Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) Sandra S. Hutchens Sheriff of the Year award. Sheriff Sandra Hutchens (Orange County, CA) served as the MCSA President during Sheriff Judd’s...
Lakeland

Polk County Sheriff’s Office is Conducting A Death Investigation Near Victoria Road in Unincorporated Lakeland

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation near Victoria Road (near the intersection of Grady Mock Road and Old Polk City Road) in unincorporated Lakeland. Deputies responded to the area on Wednesday morning, February 2, 2022, at...
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PCSO Traffic Unit conducts traffic safety initiative along I-4; highest speed recorded at 155 MPH

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit conducted a year-long (2021) traffic safety initiative on Interstate 4 in response to aggressive driving and excessive speeding within Polk County.  “According to the Teletrac Navan study, Interstate 4 is the most dangerous...
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Single vehicle crash Tuesday on I-4 kills Orlando man

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Single vehicle crash Tuesday on I-4 kills Orlando man One man was killed and another was critically injured Tuesday, January 25, 2022, when the vehicle they were in spun out of control on I-4 in Polk County and crashed into...
Davenport

Suspect Shot & Killed By Polk County Deputies After Suspect Stabbed Deputy

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in unincorporated Davenport this afternoon. Preliminary information is as follows: around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 23, 2022, deputies assigned to the Northeast District responded to Oakcrest Court in...
Lakeland

Lakeland Woman Arrested For Creating and Possessing Child Pornography

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38-year-old Erica Larrow of Lakeland was arrested for 22 counts of transmission of child pornography (F2), 17 counts of possession of child pornography - enhanced* (F2), and 11 counts of use of a child for sexual performance (F2), after...
Lake Wales

Man Charged With Aggravated Assault After Allegedly Backing His Truck Into Woman’s SUV During An Argument On Hwy 27 & Central Avenue In Lake...

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Lake Wales, Florida - A Lake Wales man was arrested for allegedly backing his truck into a woman’s SUV. According to the Lake Wales Police Department arrest affidavit the suspect Dustin Lang (DOB: 03/24/2001) deliberately backed into a...
Polk County

Winter Haven Marijuana Deal Goes Bad Leading To Multiple Gunshots In Shopping Plaza, One Man In Hospital & Local Woman Facing Kidnapping, Robbery...

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Winter Haven, Florida - The Winter Haven Police Department has arrested and charge Indya Lanae Pendleton (DOB: 08/13/2001) with Robbery, Kidnapping and Attempted Murder. According to reports the arrest stems from a drug deal gone bad on January 5th...
Loughman

Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies Investigating Shooting Near Loughman Area

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Loughman, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office has confirmed they are investigating a shooting which took place Sunday evening in the North East corner of Polk County. According to the PCSO public information officer the shooting was domestic...
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Victim Suffers Multiple Stab Wounds In South West Bartow

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UPDATE: According to Bartow Police Department a suspect has been apprehended in connection to this afternoon’s stabbing. No further details were released at this...
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