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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
Jun 9, 2021

Two 16-year-old suspects ...

PCSO Homicide detectives have arrested two 16-year-old suspects in the homicide of 17-year-old Taigu...

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Duane Franz
Jun 7, 2021

PCSO detectives arrest La...

On Friday, June 4, 2021, PCSO Computer Crimes detectives placed 47-year-old Duane Andrew Franz under...

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Pierre Drahorad
Jun 3, 2021

Lakeland man arrested for...

On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 22-year-old Pierre Drahorad of Gibson Oaks Driv...

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Operation Pop Top Graphic
Jun 2, 2021

Clerk arrested for second...

Clerk busted for 2nd time since April selling alcohol to a minor

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Shooting Suspects Arrested
May 28, 2021

PCSO arrest three for att...

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 19-year-old Tyrone Berry of Haines City, 17-yea...

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Brittney Medina
May 26, 2021

Lakeland woman arrested f...

On May 25, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 35-year-old Brittney Medina of Lakeland for DUI and Child ...

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