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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.

Teens in crime spree March 2018
Mar 23, 2018

Group of teens charged fo...

On March 18, 2018 at 3:07 a.m., the Orlando Police Department arrested three teens in a stolen car w...

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Rodney Schmitz
Mar 22, 2018

Lakeland man arrested for...

On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, PCSO Traffic deputies obtained an arrest warrant for 36-year-old Rodney ...

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Polk County News
Mar 21, 2018

Organized criminal organi...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office, working with the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, Florida ...

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Polk County News
Mar 21, 2018

Lake Wales teen arrested ...

Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide detectives arrested 16-year-old Dillen Murray of Lake Wales an...

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Polk County News
Mar 21, 2018

Winter Haven man armed wi...

On Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at about 11:30 p.m., Polk County Sheriff's Deputies were forced to shoot ...

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Juan Varela Roman
Mar 20, 2018

Lakeland man arrested aft...

Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 45-year-old Juan Varela-Roman Sr. of Lakeland on Marc...

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