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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.

Curtis Novell Young Mugshot
Jan 9, 2025

Sex Offender flees from P...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a foot pursuit of a sexual offender suspect near th...

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Kyle Goff
Jan 9, 2025

PCSO arrests man for 5 Or...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kyle Thomas Goff, a 38-year-old Lakeland resident for five...

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Rudolph Philson
Jan 8, 2025

82-year old man charged w...

Man stabbed by girlfriend's father

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James Rivera & Alexander Snider
Jan 6, 2025

2 men in Corvettes raced ...

PCSO detectives arrested two men in Mulberry for racing on city streets

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Erasuro Mascorro Jr.
Jan 3, 2025

PCSO arrests carjacking s...

On January 2, 2025, at approximately 4:20 PM, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the...

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Ayala and Mears
Jan 2, 2025

Two arrested in Christmas...

Polk County Sheriff's Office Robbery detectives identified and arrested two suspects who robbed a ma...

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