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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.

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Jun 7, 2018

Burglars steal ice cream ...

This story was posted on the PCSO Facebook page, in reference to two suspects burglarizing the Mulbe...

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mail thief
Jun 7, 2018

Mail & Package thief oper...

This story was posted on the PCSO Facebook page, in reference to a mail & package thief in north Lak...

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Operation Guardians of Innocence II poster
Jun 5, 2018

Undercover Child Pornogra...

Throughout the month of May 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Computer Crimes detectives served search war...

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FELONIES FOR ALL SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING
Jun 4, 2018

See something, say someth...

This story was posted on the PCSO Facebook page, in reference to two separate crimes and the arrests...

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Jun 4, 2018

Three Polk County teens a...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested three teens early Sunday morning, June 3, 2018, after a ne...

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Polk County News
Jun 1, 2018

First Positive Rabies Cas...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Section confirmed on Friday, June 1, 2018, the first...

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