For his last trick, a Polk County inmate “done Houdini'd his way outta custody in two counties," according to the Polk County ...

Four teenagers were arrested for the brutal beating of a man in Mulberry, with the attack captured on video, leading to ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a Lakeland man was arrested for exchanging nude photos with a teenage girl and ...

A jury has now convicted 39-year-old Todd Jackson of two counts of first-degree murder, armed kidnapping, burglary of an ...

Ten alleged top members of an infamous East Coast gang, including four people from Broward County, have been arrested after a years-long investigation of crimes that spanned across the state of ...

Felix was arrested and taken to the Polk County Jail; he was charged with two counts of lewd molestation (suspect over 18/victim between 12-16), a second-dress felony. The investigation is ongoing.

A former Polk County detention deputy is on the other side of the bars after being arrested for allegedly touching a juvenile ...

Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff's Office. The deputy on scene says he tased Snyder after he attempted to run away. That's when the suspect charged at the deputy after refusing to drop the knife he ...

Young was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office following the theft of a pressure washer ... an extensive criminal history in both Ohio and Kentucky, and this arrest adds Florida to his growing ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office released information on a deputy ... Investigators say they attempted to arrest John Snyder, who had multiple felony warrants. Officers say they had to tase Snyder ...

Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez hugs his mom at a Wendy’s in Leon County following his release from jail on April 17, 2025. Credit: Jackie Llanos/Florida Phoenix Our newsletters uncover the insights you need ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has the opportunity to be featured on the television show "Cops." The Polk County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the producers of the show during ...