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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 Meghan Petty. 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.

McGhee Fontanez and Prado mugshots
Jun 10, 2022

Three teens already on pr...

On Thursday, June 9, 2022, Polk County Sheriff’s detectives arrested 18-year-old Chelsea May McGhee ...

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Edy Juarez Granados
Jun 10, 2022

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

Ice Cream man in the US illegally arrested for fatal hit & run crash

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Polk County News
Jun 6, 2022

Active Shooter confronted...

56-year-old Michael Alan Loman of 3925 Combee Road, North, Lakeland, was shot and killed by Polk Cou...

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school crossing guard
May 31, 2022

PCSO seeking school cross...

Substitute School Crossing Guards needed for fall

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Donald McLendon
May 25, 2022

Lakeland man arrested in ...

A Lakeland man who had a PCSO warrant for his arrest was taken into custody in Volusia County on Tue...

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Mugs-Camacho Perez
May 24, 2022

Two Haines City men arres...

On Sunday, May 22, 2022, detectives arrested 33-year-old Gustavo Gonzalez Camacho and 48-year-old Ed...

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