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Polk County

Does Congress really want professional police reform?

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Does Congress really want professional police reform? Grady Judd, Sheriff Polk County, Florida Police professionals support and welcome real police reform. Why is Congress missing a huge opportunity to change and improve police culture in America? The current federal police reform bill includes a laundry list...
Florida & National

Boynton Beach Man Wishes He Didn’t Drive Through Polk County With Suspended License – Stay Now On Drug Trafficking And Weapons Charges

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On Sunday, June 27, 2021, PCSO deputies arrested 23-year-old Sam Bolin of Boynton Beach for drug trafficking and other felonies following a traffic stop. At around 8:20 p.m. that evening, a deputy sheriff observed a silver BMW traveling northbound on US Highway...
Davenport

5 St. Petersburg Teenager’s Attempt Crime Spree In Polk County – Sheriff Grady Judd “Sick & Tired Of It”

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Five teenaged suspects (ages 15-18) from St. Petersburg, all of whom who have criminal histories, were apprehended by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office minutes after stealing a Glock 9mm handgun from a vehicle in Davenport on Friday, June 25,...
Lakeland

Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault With Baseball Bat The Day After He Get Released From Jail

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On Thursday, June 24, 2021, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 50-year-old Andrew Scott of Lakeland for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Scott had just been released from the Polk County jail the previous day. Shortly before 8:00 p.m. on Thursday,...
Bartow

One Dog Starved To Death & Two Dogs Starving Lands Bartow Woman In Jail

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On Thursday, June 24, 2021, PCSO Agricultural Crimes detectives arrested and charged 52-year-old Dashong Bonner of Bartow with two counts felony animal cruelty (F3) and one count misdemeanor animal cruelty (M1) after an investigation into the severe neglect of dogs at...
Hillsborough County

Suspected Polk County Murderer Turns Himself In

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On June 24, 2021, Kelvin Ford, who has a Polk County Warrant for his arrest for second degree murder and tampering with evidence, turned himself in at the Orient Road Jail in Hillsborough County. He will be transferred to...
Florida & National

Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies Conducting Murder Suicide Investigation In Central Florida

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Frostproof, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office has confirmed a double death investigation is now considered a murder suicide in Central Florida. The incident occurred over Father's Day weekend in Frostproof. According to a sheriff's office spokesperson the...
Auburndale

“Cat Man” AKA Kelvin Ford Sought By The Polk County Sheriff’s Office For Murder

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office is searching for 41-year-old Kelvin Ford (also known as “Cat Man”) who is wanted for 2nd degree murder and tampering with evidence.His charges stem from an incident that occurred Friday morning, June 18th, in...
Auburndale

Update: Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies Open Death Investigation After Occupant In Auburndale Crash Found To Have Gunshot Wound

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Update #3 - "Cat Man" AKA Kelvin Ford Sought By The Polk County Sheriff's Office For Murder - Click Link Herehttps://www.dailyridge.com/en/2021/06/21/cat-man-aka-kelvin-ford-sought-by-the-polk-county-sheriffs-office-for-murder/ Update: The Polk County Sheriff's Department has opened a death Investigation after the occupant of the car has died....
Pets

First Case Of Rabies Confirmed In Polk County In 2021

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On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, PCSO Animal Control responded to Poyner Road in Polk City, in reference to a fight between a dog and a raccoon.  The owner of the Tibetan terrier mix separated the two animals and dispatched the...
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Parkland Baptist Church to Host Trunk-or-Treat Event in Winter Haven October 25

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Families are invited to enjoy an evening of Halloween fun, candy and community fellowship during Parkland Baptist Church’s Trunk-or-Treat event on Sunday, Oct. 25,...
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