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Bartow

Convicted Sexual Deviant Arrested For Allegedly Video-Recording Polk Teenage Girl Under 16 Through Her Bedroom Window & Other Charges

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Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) arrested a Bartow man Monday, December 6, 2021, after an investigation showed he had inappropriate contact with two teen girls, to include sending...
Auburndale

14 Yr Old Polk County Teen Accused With Stabbing 18 Yr Old To Death

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On November 26, 2021, at approximately 11:54 PM, the Auburndale Police Department responded to a call at the intersection of Lime Street and Charles Avenue regarding a person lying in the roadway. Upon arrival officers located the victim, 18...
Davenport

Couple In The United States Illegally Face Attempted Murder & Other Charges After Man & Woman Stabbed In Davenport Apartment Complex

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A Davenport man and woman were stabbed Monday morning, November 15, 2021 at their residence in the Thrive apartment complex, and detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were able to locate the suspect later that afternoon in Orange...
Polk County

24 Woman Who Attacked Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Had Several Previous Assault Charges Including Battery On Law Enforcement Officer

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Woman who threatened PCSO Sergeant had violent criminal history The woman who threatened a Polk County Sheriff's Office patrol sergeant yesterday, November 11, and who was shot and killed as she advanced at the sergeant with a shovel, was 24-year-old...
Polk County

Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Shoots And Kills Woman Coming At Him With A Shovel

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Deputy-involved Shooting in Polk County: Woman Attacked Polk County Sheriff's Office Sergeant with a Shovel The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon at approximately 3:45 p.m. in Wahneta, in unincorporated Polk County, in...
Lake Wales

Lake Wales Man Killed In Single-vehicle Crash On Hwy 27

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Lake Wales man killed in single-vehicle crash; PCSO investigating The Traffic Homicide Unit from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a fatal single-vehicle crash which occurred near Lake Wales Wednesday morning, November 10, 2021. Deputies, along with Polk County...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Winter Haven Man With Extensive Criminal History Arrested For Felony Petit Theft

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Polk County Sheriff's detectives have charged a Winter Haven man with felony petit theft after his Polk County retail theft crime spree at different Lowes stores. Charles Levin, DOB 8/13/59, of Avenue F SE in Winter Haven, has an extensive criminal history, including...
Lake Wales

Polk County Convicted Murderer Who Had Death Sentence Overturned Is Facing New Attempted Murder Charges In Winter Haven Beating & Strangling Case

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Winter Haven, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested Curtis Champion Green, DOB: 04/09/1956, charging him with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, and False Imprisonment. The charges stem from an incident on November 3rd, 2021 near...
Lake Wales

25 Yr Old Lake Wales Woman Killed Near Timberlane Road Friday

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A two-vehicle crash near Lake Wales Friday morning, November 5, 2021, resulted in the death of one, with two others being sent to the hospital.   The crash occurred at around 8:18 AM, on Masterpiece Road near the intersection of Timberlane...
Lakeland

31 Yr Old Lakeland Woman Killed In Crash Near Bartow

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit continues to investigate a fatal crash that occurred late Monday evening, November 1, 2021 near Bartow. PCSO deputies and members of Polk County Fire Rescue responded to the scene of the single-vehicle...
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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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