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One Dead, One Critical After Bicycle and Scooter Collide Head-On in Lakeland Area

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A collision between a bicycle and a scooter late Friday night, June 26, 2026 in the Kathleen area of Lakeland resulted in the death of one man, and critical injury to another.  Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at...
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Davenport Woman Facing Multiple Animal Cruelty Charges After 1 Dead Dog & Multiple Puppies Found

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PCSO Animal Cruelty Investigations detectives have charged 33 yo Caroline Kanyamauri with 10 counts animal cruelty and neglect after a family member reported finding 4 puppies and a dog in deplorable conditions at Caroline's home. 33-year-old Caroline Kanyamauri (DOB 11/17/1992)...
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South County Jail Contract Nurse Faces Narcotics Charges

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PCSO Press Release A nurse employed by CFG Health Systems (the contracted medical provider for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office) who currently works at the South County Jail was arrested for possession of cocaine on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Winter...
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Cyber Crimes Detectives Arrest Lakeland Man On Five Felony Child Pornography Charges

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PCSO Press Release On June 23, 2026, PCSO Cyber Crimes detectives arrested 29-year-old Wesly Hulin of Lakeland and charged him with 5 counts promoting sexual performance of a child after receipt of a NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Endangered Children)...
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PCSO Arrests Two Men in Connection with Fatal Polk City Hit-and-Run Crash From April

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PCSO’s Traffic Homicide investigators solve April fatal hit & run crash in Polk City Two men were arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as part of an investigation of a fatal hit and run...
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Auburndale Woman Facing Animal Cruelty Charges After Allegedly Duck Taping Dogs Muzzle Shut

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A Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigation into animal cruelty began with a photo of a dog on Facebook and ended with the arrest later that day of an Auburndale woman. The dog had been found with duct tape wrapped around...
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Winter Haven Man Arrested After Allegedly Traveling to Meet 14-Year-Old Girl

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Undercover detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Winter Haven man after he arranged for and then traveled to have a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl. On Thursday, June 18, 2026, 47-year-old Matthew Rafferty answered a fake...
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20-Year-Old Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Polk Woman, Throwing Toddler to Ground; ICE Hold Placed

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The following is a press release by PCSO: A Guatemalan man was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office early Saturday morning, June 20, 2026, after he violently attacked his pregnant girlfriend and threw her 18-month old child on the ground.  According...
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Winter Haven Man Arrested for DUI After Driving Over Median in Front of Deputy

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A 32-year-old Winter Haven man was arrested for DUI after a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed him drive a Ford Mustang over a concrete median in the middle of the roadway. According to Sheriff Grady Judd, deputies stopped Jacob...
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33-Year-Old Man Arrested in Undercover Child Exploitation Sting, Faces Multiple Felony Charges

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Undercover detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Lithia man after he arranged for and then traveled to have a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl.  “The suspect thought he was communicating and negotiating with a man who...
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