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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy Arrested For DUI In Desoto County After Concert
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – On Saturday, March 20, 2021, PCSO Detention Deputy Michaela Butler was arrested in unincorporated Arcadia by the Desoto County Sheriff’s Office for one count DUI (M-1). According to the Desoto County Sheriff’s Office affidavit, around 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning, 25-year-old Michaela Butler was traveling northbound on SE State Road 31 when a DCSO deputy observed her vehicle run off the road and onto the grassy shoulder.
DeSoto County High School counselor arrested for having sex with student
DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. – A school counselor at DeSoto County High School was arrested for having sex with a student multiple times. The Arcadia Police Department confirmed Bruce Blanden Jr., 40, was arrested on 10 counts of sexual battery. The 17-year-old student reported to Arcadia police that she had a...
Community holds fundraiser for family of 12-year-old killed in Arcadia fire
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–The story of 12-year-old Laiellah Hatcher selflessly giving her life while trying to save her dogs has spread all over Southwest Florida. Now, small business owners are coming together for her family. “Community outreach has been, I don’t even know the word, outstanding, amazing,” Walt Fortney said. “At...
Woman accused of hiding in treehouse with meth after running from traffic stop
DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. – Two people were arrested during a traffic stop in DeSoto County, and one of them was found hiding in a treehouse with drugs. The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office said Angie Birkholz hid from deputies in a treehouse before they eventually caught her. Sergio Ramirez, the other person arrested, hid underneath a trailer.
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