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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.

Operation Pop Top Graphic
Sep 23, 2021

Operation Pop Top: Two st...

Two clerks arrested for selling alcohol to a 19-year old

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Polk County News
Sep 15, 2021

Lake Wales man charged fo...

Polk County Sheriff's Office homicide detectives are investigating the murder of 21-year-old Tyrell ...

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Frankie Alvarado
Sep 9, 2021

PCSO detectives arrest Ki...

On Thursday, September 9, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 31-year-old Frankie Alvarado of Kissimmee f...

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Frostproof patrol car
Sep 9, 2021

Frostproof middle school ...

Frostproof 6th-grader charged for false report of gun at school

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A BAT
Sep 9, 2021

Fifth case of rabies in P...

This is Polk County’s fifth case of rabies in 2021. The previous cases involved a bat, a raccoon, an...

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Bryan Riley
Sep 9, 2021

Brandon man commits mass ...

During the early morning hours of Sunday, September 5, 2021, 33-year-old Bryan Riley of Brandon, Flo...

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