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Winter Haven Driver Clocked at 100 MPH, Arrested for DUI and Habitual Revoked License

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On Thursday, June 11, 2026, a Polk County Sheriff's Traffic deputy conducting traffic enforcement in the area of U.S. Hwy 27 and Peace Creek Park Road in Lake Wales observed a 2025 BMW sedan heading northbound on Hwy 27 at a...
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Winter Haven Man Takes Golf Cart Worth $10,000 After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor

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On June 14, 2026 at approximately 6:41 p.m., Winter Haven officers were alerted by the Department of Juvenile Justice that an ankle monitor had been cut off and was pinging in the area of 11th St NE and Country Lane NE. Officers...
Haines City Police Department

Haines City Police Investigating Shooting – One Person Critically Injured

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HAINES CITY, Fla. — Haines City Police are investigating an early morning shooting near Harbor Court Apartments off Peninsular Drive that left one man hospitalized with a gunshot wound. According to Haines City Police Department Public Information Officer Brooke Hart,...
Florida Highway Patrol

Man Dies After Being Struck During Crash on Interstate in Polk County

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A 47-year-old Apopka man died Tuesday morning following a crash along State Road 400 in Polk County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 6:25 a.m. on June 9, 2026. Investigators said a 50-year-old Orlando man was...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Motorcyclist Arrested After Allegedly Reaching Speeds Over 140 MPH on Interstate 4

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A 22-year-old motorcyclist was arrested after allegedly fleeing from law enforcement while traveling at speeds exceeding 140 miles per hour on Interstate 4, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The rider, identified as Ethan McAuley-Mendez, was first spotted by...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Employee Of Well Known Criminal Defense Law Firm Charged With Grand Theft, Forgery & Scheme To Defraud

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A former employee of a well known Bartow law firm is facing multiple felony charges after State Attorney’s Office investigators alleged she diverted client payments, created false records, and concealed missing funds over a period of several years. Natalie Escamilla,...
Haines City Police Department

Haines City Police Officer Arrested, Accused of Using Dead Man’s Identity to Rack Up $10,000 in Charges

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Fraud detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, following an investigation into identity theft from a deceased person and unauthorized credit card charges totaling thousands of dollars.  24-year-old Jeffrey Ziegler is accused of...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Middle School Student Faces Multiple Felony Charges After Bomb Threats at School

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The following info and photo has been released by PCSO: The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a 14-year-old middle school student from Lakeland Highlands Middle School after he was positively identified as the suspect who made multiple bomb threats...
Crime & Public Safety

Fentanyl Dealer Indicted for Murder Following Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigation

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A fentanyl dealer arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office has been indicted for the murder of a man who fatally overdosed on the fentanyl last year. According to the PCSO’s Organized Crime Unit, 39-year-old William Benjamin Newton, Jr. of...
Polk County Sheriff's Office

Lakeland Restaurant Server Already On Probation Now Accused of Fraud Against Customers

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A Lakeland restaurant server is facing multiple felony charges after Polk County investigators say she used a customer’s debit card information to make nearly $900 in unauthorized purchases after serving the victim at a local restaurant. According to an affidavit...
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