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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 Alicia Manautou. 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.

Polk County News
May 31, 2020

Countywide curfew in effe...

By order of the Sheriff there is a curfew for Polk County beginning at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, May 31,...

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Samantha Angeles
May 28, 2020

Bartow woman arrested in ...

“There is absolutely no excuse to hurt a baby. We will hold this woman accountable for her actions. ...

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Robbery Suspects
May 26, 2020

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

4 suspects wanted in HC robbery

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Joseph Macauley mugshot
May 22, 2020

PCSO traffic stop in Mulb...

23-year-old Joseph Macauley of Mulberry arrested

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Operation Hot Wire poster REDACTED
May 20, 2020

PCSO charges 74 suspect d...

Detectives from the PCSO Organized Crime Unit and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Forc...

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Alphonso Payne, Jr.
May 18, 2020

Winter Haven man shot and...

33-year-old Alphonsa Payne, Jr. of Winter Haven gunned down.

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