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Winter Haven Man Faces Arson, Assault Charges After Standoff And Attack On Polk County K9
Shane Brown (PCSO)
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Winter Haven man is facing a slew of felony charges after allegedly assaulting a woman, barricading hims [...]
Wahneta Burglary Suspect Walks Up To Polk County Sheriff’s Detective, Confesses To Crime
Clinton Dale Dean, Jr.
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County man accused of burglarizing a local charity organization found himself in custody shortly [...]
Tampa Man Gets Over 10 Years In Federal Prison For Armed Robbery Of Postal Carrier
Darine Underwood (HCSO)
TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa man will serve more than a decade in federal prison following his sentencing for the armed robbery o [...]
DeSantis Signs Death Warrant For Man Convicted Of Killings In Florida And California; Execution Set For May 15
Glen Edward Rogers
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Tuesday for Glen Edward Rogers, 62, scheduling his execution for May 15, 2 [...]
Innocent Business Sues Illinois County Over 15-Month Seizure Of Truck Following Fatal Accident
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo)
A family-owned Midwest distributor has filed a federal lawsuit against the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office [...]
Seminole Man Arrested On Child Pornography And Animal Sex Video Charges
Juan Michael Contreras
SEMINOLE, Fla. – A Seminole man was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into illegal online activity, facing charge [...]
Polk County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help To ID Suspect In Four Corners Tire Slashing
Polk County Sheriff Seeks Public's Help To ID Suspect In Four Corners Tire Slashing
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is reques [...]
Lake Wales Man Arrested For Fatal January DUI Crash In Winter Haven After Lab Results Return
Sergio Nino Ramirez
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Lake Wales man faces serious charges following his arrest Tuesday in connection with a fatal head-on col [...]
Spring Hill Man Charged With Arson Following Standoff And House Fire
Leonardo Morales (HCSO)
SPRING HILL, Fla. – A Spring Hill man is facing an arson charge after a dramatic standoff with law enforcement ended with [...]
Florida Dealership Employee Arrested For $75,000 Theft Scheme: FDLE
Cash, Arrest (File)
A Florida woman faces serious charges after investigators say she used her position at a local automotive dealership to embezz [...]