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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.

Operation Guardians of Innocence V poster
Jun 16, 2020

Sixteen suspects arrested...

In early 2020, Polk County Sheriff’s Computer Crimes detectives served search warrants and mad...

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The Wetheringtons
Jun 12, 2020

Mulberry husband and wife...

45-year-old James "Jamie" Wetherington and 36-year-old Elizabeth Wetherington, both of Mulberry, wer...

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Terri Spivey mugshot
Jun 11, 2020

Lakeland woman dies from ...

Woman charged with DUI Manslaughter

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Scene of deputy involved shooting
Jun 10, 2020

Winter Haven man fatally ...

Man dies after stabbing mother and shoots at deputies

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Raul Guzman
Jun 8, 2020

PCSO and LPD make 5 arres...

Between June 6 - 7, 2020, PCSO detectives, working with Lakeland Police Officers, investigated five ...

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Antony Campbell mug
Jun 8, 2020

PCSO arrests four juvenil...

5 arrested for more than 30 burglaries in Highland City area

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