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Lakeland

High School Teacher Arrested For Leaving The Scene of a Crash Involving Injury

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High School Teacher Arrested For Leaving The Scene of a Crash Involving Injury PCSO Press Release: Deputies arrested 47-year-pld Christina Dobbs Lee of Lakeland yesterday after she ran a red light, struck another car, and she drove home instead of stopping...
Lakeland

Lakeland Man Dies After Motorcycle Accident

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UPDATE: Lakeland Man Dies After Motorcycle Accident PCSO Press Release: On March 6, 2019 around 3 p.m., a deadly crash involving a motorcycle and three vehicles shut down a portion of Highway 92 in Lakeland in front of Santa Fe High...
Lakeland

Lakeland Man Dies After Suspected Consumption of Methamphetamine

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Early Tuesday morning February 26 at about 1:59 a.m. deputies responded to a residence on Beulah Church Road regarding a boyfriend causing a disturbance. A woman reported that her boyfriend, Matthew Egan, was driving up and down the road...
Lake Wales

Lake Wales Couple Arrested For Possession of Child Pornography And Methamphetamine

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PCSO Press Release: On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a couple from Lake Wales after discovering that they possessed child pornography. Arrested were 29-year-old Jesse Butler and 30-year-old Katie Butler, of 511 High Street, Lake...
Polk County

Six Charged With Selling/Possessing Heroin & Crack Cocaine Near Winter Haven

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Undercover Polk County Sheriff's Office narcotics detectives made six arrests and served search warrants Tuesday, February 26 in the Inwood area of unincorporated Winter Haven. The arrests and search warrants are based on undercover purchases of illegal drugs made...
Davenport

PCSO Looking For An Illegal Immigrant Involved In a Deadly Hit and Run

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  Update: The picture below is of a person of interest related to the case. This woman recently used Cervin-Gomez' debit card so we're trying to locate her to help us track down his whereabouts. PCSO Press Release: PCSO Looking For An Illegal...
Polk County

South County Jail Inmate Charged With Attempted Murder in Attack on Another Inmate

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PCSO Press Release: South County Jail Inmate Charged With Attempted Murder in Attack on Another Inmate On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, PCSO detectives charged South County Jail inmate Shedderick "Savage" Randals, DOB 12/25/94, with one count attempted murder (F-1), one count introduction of...
Bartow

Traffic Stop in Mulberry Leads to Arrests of Two Teens and One Adult For Numerous Car Burglaries in Southwest Polk County

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On Friday, February 15, 2019, a Polk County deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding near North Church Avenue and Bridgeport Lakes in Mulberry. That stop eventually led to the arrest of two teens and one adult for their roles...
Lakeland

PCSO Looking For Smash and Grab Suspects Who Burglarized Three Lakeland Businesses

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On February 16, 2019, deputies responded to burglaries at the shopping mall located at 5711 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland. At this location, the EZ Wireless Store (Metro PCS) and the Magic Touch Hair Salon were targeted by thieves...
Lakeland

Lakeland Man Arrested For Stealing Over $3,000 in Merchandise From Wal-Mart and Home Depot

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On Friday, February 15, 2019, PCSO arrested 57-year-old James Gardner of Lakeland and charged him with two counts of Grand Theft (F-3). On Thursday, February 14, 2019, James Gardner walked into the Wal-Mart located at 6745 North Church Avenue in...
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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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