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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation Regarding Body Found In Lake Annie
In response to media inquiries, the PCSO Marine Unit and Polk County Fire Rescue recovered the body of an adult male from Lake Annie in the Waverly area near Lake Wales earlier this morning. According to the investigation so far, the man went out onto the lake on his kayak...
Two Women Captured In Winter Haven Hide-And-Seek With Deputies
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Two women were arrested on outstanding warrants after Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies located them hiding in a Winter Haven residence. Amber Lynn Damrell, 34, was wanted for robbery, theft, and burglary. Nevaeh Crawford, 18, was also found at the residence with warrants for burglary and grand theft.
PCSO: Mosaic employee dies after falling into machinery at Bradley plant
An employee died Friday night in an industrial accident at a Mosaic plant in the Bradley area south of Mulberry, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported. Jameka Williams, 29, a process operator, was working atop a piece of machinery when she slipped and fell into it, Sheriff Grady Judd said in a video...
Mosaic employee killed in industrial-related accident was a devoted mother, hard-worker, family says
MULBERRY, Fla. - The family of a young mother in Polk County is remembering her after she was killed in an industrial-related accident. Jameka Williams, 29, was working at the Mosaic plant south of Mulberry on Friday when the fatal accident occurred. "If I had to describe this family in...
Polk County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit Nabs Trio After Four Corners Car Burglary Spree
DAVENPORT, Fla. – Three suspects were arrested after a string of car burglaries at the Champions Vue apartments in Four Corners early Saturday morning. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene, where the suspects fled on foot. With the assistance of K9 Duncan, deputies quickly apprehended the...
Lakeland man recently released from jail accused of cutting power, breaking into businesses
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 24-year-old Lakeland man released from jail less than a month ago is back behind bars at the Polk County Jail. He's accused of cutting the power to a shopping plaza to break into businesses. The Lakeland Police Department deemed the suspect, Cory McPhaul, a person of...
Former Leesville Pastor Arrested in Polk County for Theft From a Vernon Parish Church
Leesville– In July 2024, the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Alexandria Field Office (LSP AFO) to investigate a theft at the First Assembly of God Church in Leesville. As a result of the investigation and information obtained, it was revealed that former...
Kids Find Skeletal Remains While Playing Inside Abandoned House
Florida’s Highlands County officials have opened an investigation after a group of children discovered skeletal remains while playing inside an abandoned house. In a press release by the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, the discovery occurred on Memorial Drive in Avon Park on Thursday, July 11. Upon discovering the...
Polk County Fire Rescue Conducts Successful High-Angle Rescue At Winter Haven Hotel
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR), in collaboration with the Winter Haven Fire Department (WHFD), responded to a high-angle rescue call at the Courtyard Hotel in Winter Haven this afternoon. The incident involved workers who became stranded at a significant height, requiring specialized rescue techniques. PCFR...
Auburndale first responders hold active shooter training at high school
AUBURNDALE, Fla. - Polk County first responders worked together to conduct active school shooter response training on Tuesday. Auburndale police and fire crews trained at Auburndale High School, participating in a hands-on class in the morning where they practiced simple medical evaluations and procedures, including stopping bleeding. Later in the...
Lake Wales Police Department To Participate in Regional Awareness Campaign
Lake Wales Police Department is participating in the 2024 Operation Southern Slow Down. Beginning July 15, 2024, state and local law enforcement agencies in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee will join forces for a week long high visibility enforcement and awareness campaign to reduce fatalities and serious injuries by getting motorists to obey speed limits on roadways from local to interstate highways.
Fatal crash closes SR 60 near Lake Wales
LAKE WALES, Fla. — A fatal crash has closed parts of State Road 60 east of Lake Wales on Tuesday afternoon. It happened near River Ranch Boulevard. >> This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available. WESH 2 News. WESH 2 News...
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