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Polk County faces more lawsuits initiated by ICE detainees

Polk County is facing more lawsuits brought by individuals detained in the county jail by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

Did lapses at the Polk County Jail contribute to an inmate's violent death?

The Polk County Sheriff's Office recently settled a lawsuit over the death of Shaun Seaman, who was killed by a violent ...
BizPac Review

No-nonsense Florida sheriff delivers arrest tale of ‘a lace bra, a G-string, and a hidden gun’

A no-nonsense Florida sheriff delivered an eyebrow-raising tale of what deputies encountered when they approached a lone man at a construction site. The incident occurred last month […] ...

AP sources: Olympics watchdog failed to close abuse case against gymnastics coach

Young gymnasts were sounding warnings about a coach as far back as 2017. That's the same year the U.S. Center for SafeSport ...
Tampa Free Press on MSN

Whisky business: Thirsty burglar caught drinking victim’s Crown Royal in Lakeland barn

A Lakeland man is behind bars after deputies say he broke into a barn early Thursday morning and helped himself to the ...

Takeaways from AP report on what sources say was Olympic watchdog's failure to close abuse case

Not until 2022, when new allegations of abuse were reported to SafeSport, did the Iowa gym fire Gardner and the center place ...

Year in review: Homicides in the Amarillo area for 2025

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - As the year comes to a close, here is a look back at the Amarillo area’s most serious criminal ...

Polk County Sheriff's Office warns public about bail bond scams

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is warning people about a bail bond scam. Authorities say several people have reported ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of bail bond scam

"This is yet another attempt to collect money from individuals in vulnerable and emotional situations," the sheriff's office ...
WTSP

4 Polk County Deputies resign; others suspended after inmate’s death went unnoticed for nearly a day

BARTOW, Fla. — Four Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies resigned in lieu of termination, and three supervisors were suspended without pay following the death of 55-year-old Essie Ward, whose body ...
The Ledger

Talking to a Polk County deputy? Expect to be asked for place of birth

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office now asks everyone they encounter for their place of birth. Sheriff Grady Judd stated the policy is a response to new state immigration laws and is intended to avoid ...