One man is dead, and another is charged with murder after an altercation turned deadly in Ocoee early Tuesday morning.

Two Polk County jailers are recovering after authorities said they were stabbed by an inmate Saturday afternoon.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says they've arrested the man they say stole a hay truck and trailer from a hardware store.

A former employee of Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston is behind bars, accused of threatening the popular Christian summer camp.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeland Police Department shared a series of Facebook posts by 29-year-old Aaron Donta Johnson, who was a wanted man for violating a pretrial release condition.

It was game on when a wanted Florida man made a social media post challenging the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Grady Judd to find him.

Yet Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says criminals abuse the system and he explains why In 2019, PEACE says more than 1,000 people were arrested that qualified for pre-arrest diversion, while only ...

Criminal Justice Polk County Jail begins outsourcing inmates after failing to meet state staffing standards The county has failed to comply with Texas’ mandated ratio of one detention officer ...

According to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, each county jail in Texas must maintain a minimum ratio of one guard for every 48 inmates. Polk County, like many others, has been unable to ...

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards requires "one jailer on each floor where 10 or more inmates are housed, with no less than one jailer per 48 inmates." To meet that, the Polk County sheriff ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Polk County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning about a new scam targeting families of people recently in the Polk County Jail. "What they're doing is prying on their ...

Polk County unveils new data dashboard for arrests, jail inmates ... Updated: 2:53 PM CST Mar 7, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ ... DES MOINES, Iowa — ...