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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.

Polk County News
Dec 5, 2018

Sheriff Judd warns reside...

"Unfortunately, this is the season for 'grinches.' Folks, these criminals are smooth, so be leery of...

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Westdrop and Green
Dec 5, 2018

PCSO detectives arrest tw...

On Tuesday, December 4, 2018, detectives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested two men for ...

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Rufus Green
Dec 4, 2018

Operation Pop Top leads t...

On December 3, 2018, PSCO conducted “Operation Pop Top.” It’s an on-going effort to enforce laws rel...

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William Welch
Dec 4, 2018

Man who arranged to have ...

On Monday night, December 3, 2018, 49-year-old William Welch turned himself in to deputies from the ...

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Bouiye and Videau
Dec 4, 2018

PCSO Robbery detectives a...

On December 3, 2018, PCSO Robbery detectives arrested 37-year-old Christopher "Champ" Bouiye, and hi...

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12-3-2018 news conf
Dec 3, 2018

PCSO detectives arrest 10...

From Tuesday, November 27, through Sunday, December 2, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office undercover...

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