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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.

Raul De Alejandro Rodriguez, Jr mug shot
Jun 11, 2021

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

Man fatally shot in unincorporated Bartow; suspect arrested

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Lee Anne Huff
Jun 11, 2021

Clearwater woman arrested...

On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 50-year-old Lee Anne Huff of Cle...

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Mugshots Haskiell and Rindge
Jun 9, 2021

PCSO Vice Unit arrests tw...

On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, undercover detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit arre...

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Andrew Weaver
Jun 9, 2021

Lakeland youth minister a...

On Monday, June 7, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 29-year-old Andrew Pierce Weaver ...

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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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