From 2024: Polk County not responsible for actions of guard who sexually abused inmate, judge rules Under his plea deal, announced by prosecutors Tuesday afternoon, Brewer will plead to the lesser ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the arrest of five individuals, all identified as Venezuelan ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office warns of a scam targeting families of recent jail inmates, urging caution and advising against sending money.

Lt. Mark Chance says there have been reports about criminal callers using public information to scam the families of jail ...

A judge paused T.J. Wiggins' federal trial so his Polk County death penalty trial on triple-murder charges can proceed.

POINCIANA, Fla. (CBS12) — A middle school assistant principal in central Florida is accused of inappropriate behavior with a 13-year-old student. The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO ...

Officials say a Florida man who held his parents hostage for several hours is dead following a shootout with law enforcement that left one deputy and one police officer wounded.

(KPTV) - A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for assaulting three Monmouth police officers as they were arresting him on felony warrants, according to the Polk County District ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County man accused of burglarizing a local charity organization found himself in custody shortly ...