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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.

Keith Garrrard Sr
Aug 12, 2018

PCSO Computer Crimes Dete...

“This monster is behind bars today because someone saw something, and said something. During the chi...

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Rainer Bentulan
Aug 9, 2018

PCSO Seeking "Play-Doh Pl...

The PCSO Organized Retail Crime Unit has issued warrants for the arrests of two suspects wanted in f...

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Peter Rodriguez
Aug 8, 2018

"Super sludge" suspect ar...

On Thursday, August 7, 2018, PCSO Agricultural Crimes detectives arrested 50-year-old Peter Rodrigue...

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Kevin Dock
Aug 7, 2018

PCSO detectives arrest Ar...

On Thursday, August 2, 2018, PCSO undercover computer crimes detectives traveled to Arizona and serv...

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2018 retail theft suspects
Aug 6, 2018

PCSO Organized Retail Cri...

From July 30, 2018, to August 3, 2018, the PCSO Organized Retail Crime Unit and partnering entities ...

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N Galloway Rd Scene
Aug 2, 2018

Polk County deputies inve...

Traffic homicide investigators with the Polk County Sheriff's Office are seeking information about t...

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