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Lake Wales

Sheriff Judd Holds Nothing Back Against “Liberal Criminal Justice System” After Arrest Of 12 People For Child Pornography

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Sheriff Judd describes how a sexual predator who molested two children only spent 2 years in prison and now is arrested for multiple counts of child pornography. Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release From February to April 2019, Polk...
Lakeland

Six Polk County Teens Arrested Tuesday Morning for Vehicle Theft And Burglary

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Six Polk County Teens Arrested Tuesday Morning for Vehicle Theft And BurglaryPCSO Press Release: Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office captured six teens early Tuesday morning, April 23, 2019, after a witness reported seeing them trying to break into...
Lake Alfred

Accidental Shooting in Lake Alfred

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PCSO Press Release: Around 11:30 p.m. on April 18, 2019, Polk County Sheriff's Office and Lake Alfred Police Department responded to 826 Lake Cummings Blvd in the city of Lake Alfred. The call for service was listed as an accidental shooting. Deputies...
Lakeland

Suspect Arrested For Pushing Down An Elderly Store Clerk During Armed Robbery

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On Thursday, April 18, 2019, deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 53-year-old Lorenzo Johnson of Lakeland, for an armed robbery of a Lakeland Circle K store, and the battery of the store's 77-year-old clerk. The robbery occurred just before...
Haines City

PCSO Deputies Are Looking For a Hit And Run Suspect Following An Altercation in Haines City

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PCSO deputies are looking for a hit and run suspect following an altercation in Haines City On Saturday, April 15, 2019, around 10:30 p.m. Polk County deputies responded to the area of Brin Road and Cattle Trail Road in Haines...
Polk County

Sheriff Grady Judd Discusses Boating Safety In Polk County

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Sheriff Grady Judd Discusses Boating Safety In Polk County by James Coulter With summer arriving soon, many local residents and tourists will be flocking to the lakes to enjoy summer fun in the water, be it swimming, boating, or even water...
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UPDATE: Unidentified Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle Sunday morning

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The pedestrian who was killed in the vehicle/pedestrian crash early Sunday morning (4/7/19) has been identified as 49-year-old Javier Lopez-Perez of Wahneta.  Below is the original release on the crash. PCSO Press Release: Unidentified Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle Sunday morning On...
Lake Wales

Polk County Firefight Arrested For Child Pornography Possession

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Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release On Monday, April 8, 2019, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 49-year-old Richard Parr of Lake Wales and charged him with 22 counts of Enhanced Possession of Child Pornography (F-2). The investigation began on March...
Poinciana

Woman Arrested For Driving Without a License After Fatally Hitting a 13-Year-Old Middle School Student

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Woman Arrested For Driving Without a License After Fatally Hitting a 13-Year-Old Middle School Student PCSO Press Release: PCSO Traffic deputies have arrested 25-year-old Micaela Coronel, who is Argentinian but has been staying in Kissimmee, and charged her with operating a motor vehicle...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Two Winter Haven Suspects Arrested For Stealing Thousands of Dollars’ Worth of Jewelry in a Residential Burglary

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PCSO Press Release: Two Winter Haven Suspects Arrested For Stealing Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Jewelry in a Residential Burglary On Friday, March 22, 2019, two suspects burglarized a home located on Queens Cove Loop in Winter Haven. Thousands of dollars'...
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Winter Haven

Hope Presbyterian Church to Host Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Event October 24 in Winter Haven

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Families are invited to celebrate Halloween at Hope Presbyterian Church’s Church Halloween Takeover! Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Winter Haven. The...
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