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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 Alicia Manautou. 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.

Shauncey Miller
Nov 16, 2018

U.S. Marshals Task Force ...

On Thursday, November 15, 2018, the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force (FRFTF), to w...

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Polk County News
Nov 1, 2018

Domestic disturbance in M...

For the second time in less than 14-hours, the Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suici...

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Polk County News
Nov 1, 2018

Polk County Sheriff's Off...

Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a fatal domestic violence call at 2336 ...

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Ronald Skroback
Oct 31, 2018

Bartow man arrested for l...

On October 30, 2018, 56-year-old Ronald Skroback, of Bartow, started a conversation with an under...

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Richard Kolari
Oct 19, 2018

Lakeland man arrested for...

On October 18, 2018, at around 11 a.m., 71-year-old Richard Kolari, of Lakeland, approached an un...

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Polk County News
Oct 18, 2018

Operation Pop Top leads t...

On October 17, 2018, PCSO conducted “Operation Pop Top,” an ongoing effort to enforce...

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