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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.

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Dec 30, 2021

UPDATE: New details avail...

On December 29th, 2021, Raheim Johnson was located by members of the U.S. Marshals Service in the ju...

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Joshua Waters
Dec 29, 2021

Lakeland man arrested for...

One killed, another critically injured; man who caused crash arrested for DUI

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John Scott mug shot
Dec 24, 2021

Lakeland man arrested by ...

John Scott arrested for 5th DUI in Polk County

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Brandon Diaz
Dec 17, 2021

Winter Haven man arrested...

On Thursday, December 16, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 38-year-old Brandon James Diaz of Winter Ha...

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Steven Stillwell
Dec 16, 2021

PCSO Detectives investiga...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the shooting of a man who broke into the b...

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Lisa Breeding
Dec 16, 2021

UPDATE – Lakeland woman a...

n Wednesday, December 15, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 54-year-old Lisa Breeding of Lakeland for D...

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