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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.

Andrew Whitehurst
Oct 3, 2024

PCSO Animal Cruelty Inves...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit has made another arrest for anim...

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Lanoris Parker
Oct 1, 2024

PCSO Animal Cruelty Inves...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit arrested and charged Lanoris Par...

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POP TOP
Oct 1, 2024

Operation Pop-Top: Lakela...

Sales clerk arrested after selling alcohol to 18-year old PCSO Cadet

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Tyresse Harris
Oct 1, 2024

PCSO arrests a wanted Lak...

48-year old Tyresse Harris of Lakeland has been arrested again

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Rodney Williams III
Sep 30, 2024

Former Polk deputy arrest...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Rodney Isaiah Williams, III, a 20-year-old dep...

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Billy Ross and Dawson Watson
Sep 30, 2024

Argument in Lake Wales en...

Two men arrested following violent confrontation with three women

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