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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.

Carrie Hutchinson
Nov 15, 2024

Home health care nurse ar...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 46-year-old Carrie Hutchinson of Winter Haven, a pr...

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4 Suspects Mugs (1)
Nov 14, 2024

PCSO arrests four for arm...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested four suspects, ages 17-21 for committing an armed robb...

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Thomas and Butler
Nov 13, 2024

Two teenaged suspects fro...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives assigned to the Northeast District in the Four ...

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turkey
Nov 13, 2024

Polk Sheriff's Charities ...

Free turkey giveaway: One per family, one per vehicle, first come-first served, while supplies last

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Andrew Sylvester
Nov 13, 2024

Man with five retail thef...

Andrew Sylvester arrested for two retail thefts in 15 minutes; charged with two counts of felony pet...

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Eugene Albert Hendry
Nov 13, 2024

Man in boxer shorts attem...

Eugene Hendry was arrested after a rampage at a neighbor's home

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