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Apopka daycare employee among 6 arrested in Florida child predator sting
Read full article: Apopka daycare employee among 6 arrested in Florida child predator stingAt separate times throughout the investigation, all six men showed up to the undercover location in Polk County “to sexually batter children,” the release states.
‘He’s dead now:’ Man fatally shoots father in Winter Haven garage, calls 911 to confess, deputies say
Read full article: ‘He’s dead now:’ Man fatally shoots father in Winter Haven garage, calls 911 to confess, deputies sayA 21-year-old man was arrested Sunday after fatally shooting his father in their Winter Haven home and then calling 911 to report it, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
DUI manslaughter suspect had BAC over 3 times legal limit, Polk County deputies say
Read full article: DUI manslaughter suspect had BAC over 3 times legal limit, Polk County deputies sayDetectives found that a 39-year-old man previously charged with vehicular homicide had three times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
1 killed in head-on crash involving wrong-way driver, Polk deputies say
Read full article: 1 killed in head-on crash involving wrong-way driver, Polk deputies sayA wrong-way driver caused a crash that resulted in the death of a woman in Lake Wales early Sunday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
WATCH: ‘McMad’ woman throws tantrum, calls 911 over wrong order, sheriff says
Read full article: WATCH: ‘McMad’ woman throws tantrum, calls 911 over wrong order, sheriff saysA Polk County woman threw a tantrum and dialed 911 over a wrong order at a Lakeland McDonalds, which led to her committing a burglary and assaulting employees, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office volunteer arrested for selling drugs from marked vehicle, sheriff says
Read full article: Polk County Sheriff’s Office volunteer arrested for selling drugs from marked vehicle, sheriff saysA volunteer with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was arrested for selling his monthly prescription of Oxycodone pills from a marked vehicle, the sheriff said.
Fake cop who stole merchandise from multiple stores busted in Orange Couny, deputies say
Read full article: Fake cop who stole merchandise from multiple stores busted in Orange Couny, deputies sayA 52-year-old man was arrested in Orange County for multiple crimes including impersonating a law enforcement officer.
3rd victim dies after angry co-worker's rampage
Read full article: 3rd victim dies after angry co-worker's rampageAuthorities say a third victim has died following a violent attack where an angry electrician wielding a knife and baseball bat killed three co-workers and injured another at the Florida home they shared.
Plant City man turns himself in after fatal hit-and-run, Polk County deputies say
Read full article: Plant City man turns himself in after fatal hit-and-run, Polk County deputies sayAn 18-year-old from Plant City is in the Polk County Jail after turning himself in at a Polk County Sheriff’s Office substation, hours after he hit a a pedestrian in Mulberry and then fled the scene, deputies said.
Amazon driver carjacked by masked man, Polk County deputies say
Read full article: Amazon driver carjacked by masked man, Polk County deputies sayAn Amazon delivery van was recovered near the intersection of Radford Road and North Avenue in the Gordonville area of Bartow. (Image: Polk County Sheriff's Office)POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old man accused of carjacking an Amazon delivery driver in Polk County has been taken into custody, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the Amazon driver did the right thing by getting out of the van. “The delivery man did the right thing by not resisting the unarmed carjacker. He just knew that an unknown man wearing a ski-mask was demanding him to get out, and that was the safest thing to do.
Polk County deputies seeking missing 72-year-old man
Read full article: Polk County deputies seeking missing 72-year-old manThe Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a 72-year-old man who went missing on Sunday. Deputies are looking for Michael Swain, who drove away from his residence on Nicholson Drive in Davenport in a Gray 2019 Dodge Journey with Florida license plate number EXU6, deputies said. Swain has dementia, schizophrenia, hasn’t taken prescribed medication since Saturday and hasn’t driven a vehicle in five years, deputies said. Swain was last seen wearing a green shirts, gray shorts, and gold tennis shoes, deputies said. If anyone knows of Swain’s whereabouts, please contact 863-298-6200.
1 killed following shooting at Polk County apartment complex, deputies say
Read full article: 1 killed following shooting at Polk County apartment complex, deputies sayA 19-year-old man was killed following a shooting in Polk County, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies took into custody Brian Medeiros after an incident that happened at the Landing at Four Corners apartment complex that resulted in the death of Devyne Pritchett, deputies said. Medeiros then fled to his third-floor apartment to tell his roommate, Judd said. Medeiros then grabbed a gun from his car, and after confronting Pritchett on a stairwell, and shot him multiple times, Judd said. Pritchett then stumbled upon the stairwell died, according to Judd.