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Kissimmee

21 Yr Old Kissimmee Florida Man Found Murdered In Lake Wales Orange Groves –

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Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release Polk County Sheriff's Office homicide detectives are investigating the murder of 21-year-old Tyrell Bell of Kissimmee.On Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at around 2:00 p.m., grove workers called PCSO after finding Mr. Bell deceased in a...
Winter Haven

Woman Steals $1500 Worth of Ink From Staples

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Winter Haven Police Department Ink - Ink - And More Ink Yep to the tune of $1500. The female in the photos below entered Staples (470 Citi Center St.) on Sept. 8, 2021 at approximately 5:55 p.m. She gets a handy basket...
Lake Wales

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation After Body Found In Lake Wales Orange Groves

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Lake Wales, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a dead body found in a Lake Wales orange grove. The body was reportedly found shortly after 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Multiple crime scene units were at...
Winter Haven

Man Steals Two Shavers From Walmart

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Winter Haven Police Department Shaver Shenanigans - Not Once but Twice!On Sept. 9, 2021 at approximately 2:43 p.m., the man in the images below entered Walmart (7450 Cypress Gardens Blvd) and went to the pharmacy area. He then selects...
Winter Haven

Lucern Park At Old Lucerne Park Road Expected To Be Shut Down Next Couple Hours Due To Traffic Crash

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** TRAFFIC ALERT *** Lucern Park Rd. at Old Lucerne PArk Rd. is shut down due to a traffic crash. Drivers coming from Hwy 27 into Winter HAven should utilize Lake Hamilton Rd to divert around the crash. Those heading out...
Frostproof

6th-Grade Student At Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Charged With False Report Of Gun On Campus

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Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release A 6th-grade student at Frostproof Middle-Senior High School in Frostproof has been criminally charged after falsely reporting that he saw another student with a gun, which caused the school to go into heightened-security status...
Kissimmee

Kissimmee Man Charged In Polk County Stabbing

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On Thursday, September 9, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 31-year-old Frankie Alvarado of Kissimmee for Second Degree Murder (F1) and other charges resulting from a stabbing that occurred at a residence in Poinciana Wednesday evening, September 8th.Based on evidence and witness statements,...
Frostproof

Polk High School Student Charged With Bringing Weapon To School

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Frostproof, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office has taken an over 18 Yr Old Frostproof Middle Senior High School student into custody. The student Christian Ryan Tyler, DOB: 04/07/2003, was found to have a knife with over a...
Winter Haven

Man Strikes Boston Market Employee In Face Supposedly For Slow Service

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Winter Haven Police Department Do you recognize this guy?He went to Boston Market (Cypress Gardens Blvd.) on Sunday, Sept. 5th. The employee assisting him evidently took too long in this guy's opinion and he hauled off and struck the...
Lakeland

Deputies Conducting Death Investigation After Shots Fired Call In Lakeland Monday

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Lakeland, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a death on Apache Lane in unincorporated Lakeland. According to Carrie Horstman, Public Information Officer, with the PCSO a shots fired call went out at 1:35pm. Horstman advised the...
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Bartow Police Department

Victim Suffers Multiple Stab Wounds In South West Bartow

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BARTOW, Florida - A victim suffered multiple stab wounds during an incident on Laurel Circle in Bartow Saturday afternoon, according to information provided to...
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