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News and Investigations

News & Investigations

News Releases and Public Information

Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office News Room, where the Public Information Officers (PIO's) post all of the information that they release to the news media. PIO's act as liaisons between news media organizations and the Sheriff's Office. The PIO's routinely release timely and accurate information and Crime Stoppers bulletins, and respond to routine and "breaking news" media inquiries. News releases and Crime Stoppers information can be found on this page.

PCSO's full-time Public Information Officers are Brian Bruchey, Carrie Horstman, and Meghan Petty. The Public Information Officers can be reached by sending an e-mail collectively at PIOs@polksheriff.org

The recent news releases sent out by the PIOs can be found here, and archived releases (older than 2017) can be found here.

Jonathan Morales
Jan 12, 2018

Lakeland man arrested in ...

On Friday, January 12, 2018 at 6:00 a.m., a Lakeland man was shot and critically injured by Polk Cou...

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Deandre Coffer
Jan 10, 2018

Three Alabama men arrest...

Polk County Sheriff's Office homicide detectives arrested 22-year-old Kenley Campbell and 22-year-ol...

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Richard Palmer
Jan 9, 2018

Man charged with solicita...

A Winter Haven man who is currently in the Polk County Jail for Lewd and Lascivious Acts on a child ...

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Polk County News
Jan 4, 2018

PCSO Deputies Arrest iPo...

On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, PCSO deputies arrested 26-year-old Nancy Carrizal of Lakeland and cha...

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Polk County News
Jan 3, 2018

Elderly Wallet Thief Cap...

On Tuesday, January 2, 2018, PCSO was contacted by a bail bondsman in reference to the December 19th...

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Polk County News
Dec 27, 2017

PCSO Conducting Death In...

On Sunday, December 24, 2017, PCSO and Polk County Fire Rescue personnel responded to a small plane ...

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