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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.

Antonio Welch
Feb 16, 2021

Armed robbery suspect cau...

Lakeland Police Officers caught a robbery suspect in the act at a store within their city limits, ju...

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Kathryn Lewis mug shot
Feb 12, 2021

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

Middle School PE teacher arrested for DUI

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Bustin Clays 2021 graphic
Feb 12, 2021

Registration now open for...

On Saturday, April 3, 2021, Polk County Sheriff’s Charities, Inc. will be holding its 13th Annual "B...

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Mario Crawford mugshot
Feb 11, 2021

Polk County deputies arre...

Amazon van carjacked; suspect arrested

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James Guest
Feb 10, 2021

Former Credit Union emplo...

On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 43-year-old James Michael Guest of Lakelan...

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Nurses arrested for DUI
Feb 9, 2021

Two nurses arrested overn...

On February 8, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 47-year-old Arleen Lebron, Director o...

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