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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.

George Beato
Jan 25, 2016

PCSO Homicide Detectives ...

On Friday, January 22, 2016, PCSO Homicide detectives obtained an arrest warrant for and took into c...

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Food Stamp EBT fraud
Jan 22, 2016

Nine arrested in Polk & H...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives, working with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office and inve...

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Polk County News
Jan 15, 2016

Sheriff Judd Warns Reside...

Within the last week, three Polk County residents received phone calls from legitimate phone numbers...

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Alfred Jenkins
Jan 15, 2016

PCSO Homicide Detectives...

On Thursday, January 14, 2016, PCSO Homicide detectives obtained an arrest warrant and placed into c...

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Polk County News
Jan 14, 2016

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide detectives, working with the Miami-Dade Police Department, wit...

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Polk County News
Jan 14, 2016

U.S. Marshals Florida Reg...

On Wednesday, January 13, 2016, The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force (FRFTF) worki...

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