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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.

Steven Lacy Devane
Jul 23, 2020

Fort Meade Man Arrested o...

On July 23, 2020, PCSO Computer Crimes detectives arrested 36 year-old Steven Lacy DeVane of Fort Me...

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Jeremie Cunningham
Jul 22, 2020

Polk City Man Arrested Th...

On July 21, 2020, PCSO Undercover Narcotics detectives received a tip about illegal drug activity at...

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Suspect Vehicle
Jul 22, 2020

Fatal hit & run of a pede...

Pedestrian killed. Driver sought.

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Tony Wiggins
Jul 22, 2020

Three suspects arrested i...

Polk County Sheriff's Homicide detectives have arrested two brothers, and one of the brother's girlf...

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Frostproof homicide scene
Jul 18, 2020

SOLVED: Triple homicide i...

Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide detectives are investigating a triple homicide in the unincorp...

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Tristin Williams and Xavier Estronza
Jul 17, 2020

UPDATE - PCSO investigati...

UPDATE - ARREST MADE: Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a fatal shooting tha...

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