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Illegal Immigration Status Enhances Charges For 29-Year-Old Arrested in Polk County After Allegedly Getting Minor Pregnant

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested 29-year-old Porfirio Cruz of Plant City following an investigation into an unlawful sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl. The investigation began after the girl delivered a stillborn infant at a local hospital. Detectives...
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Lakeland Man Arrested After Fleeing in Stolen Truck; Passenger Also Faces Drug, Trespassing Charges

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Lakeland Man Arrested After Fleeing in Stolen Truck; Passenger Also Faces Drug, Trespassing Charges Lakeland, FL – July 23, 2025 A stolen truck, a late-night police pursuit, and two suspects now facing a long list of charges—this was the result of...
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Scam Alert: Caller Impersonates Lakeland Police Sergeant, Demands Meeting Over Fake Warrant

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Lakeland Police Department Press Release LAKELAND, FL (July 22, 2025) – On Monday, July 21, 2025 the Lakeland Police began receiving multiple reports of a phone scam. Reportees had similar accounts of an unknown subject calling claiming to be a...
Polk County

Fall from Grace: Polk County Deputy Who Set DUI Arrest Record Resigns After Theft Arrest

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A Polk County Sheriff’s deputy once praised for his record-breaking efforts to get drunk drivers off the road has now found himself on the wrong side of the law. Deputy Justin Register, 28, resigned from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office...
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd To Brief Media Tomorrow Morning Regarding Fentanyl Drug Trafficking Investigation Involving Two Mexican Cartels.

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Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the PCSO Sheriff's Operations Center, 1891 Jim Keene Blvd in Winter Haven, about a Fentanyl drug trafficking investigation involving two Mexican cartels. Detectives worked with...
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Polk Sheriff Grady Judd Urges Houses Of Worship To Have Prepared Plan In Case Of An Active Shooter Threats Following Michigan Church Shooting

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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is urging houses of worship across the county to be alert for suspicious activity and to prepare for potential threats from individuals who may wish to harm worshippers. The sheriff’s warning follows an active shooter...
Lakeland

Lakeland Walmart Employee Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $3,000 from Cash Registers

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Lakeland, FL – A Walmart employee has been arrested and charged with grand theft after authorities say she stole over $3,000 in cash from multiple registers during her shifts throughout April and May 2025. According to a police affidavit filed...
Polk County

255 Arrested in Polk County Sting Operation “Fool Around and Find Out” — Suspect Allegedly Offered $800 for Sex Act – Press Conference Tomorrow

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Winter Haven, Florida – Sheriff Grady Judd will hold a press conference at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Operations Center, located at 1891 Jim Keene Blvd in Winter Haven. He will...
LPD

One Man Being Charged With Second Degree Murder In The April 25th Lakeland Shooting At Cali Rose Kitchen

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LAKELAND, FL (May 1, 2025) - On May 1, 2025, Nicholas Lue was charged with Second Degree Murder in the death of Jesse Banks. Banks was killed while Lue was attempting to perpetrate the murder of another individual. *****ORIGINAL RELEASE***** LAKELAND, FL (April...
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Lakeland Shooting Leaves One Dead, One in Custody in Apparent Grudge Killing

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FL (May 1, 2025) – On May 1, 2025, at 4:52 a.m. the Lakeland Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at the Fast Stop convenience store, 820 E. Memorial Blvd. Upon arriving, officers located the suspect, Ricardo Zelidon (age 59...
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This Day in History- April 10, 1866: ASPCA Founded

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The following is an article from history.com On April 10, 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in...
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