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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 Alicia Manautou. 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.

Andrew Freeman
Jul 7, 2022

Pennsylvania school board...

Pennsylvania school board member arrested in Polk County for sexually battering a 17-year old girl

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crash photo
Jul 7, 2022

Double-fatal crash betwee...

Motorcyclist and passenger killed in high-speed crash

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USART diver
Jul 7, 2022

One man swims to shore af...

PCSO recovers body of fisherman in Mulberry after boat capsized

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Crossing Guard Crossing the Street
Jul 6, 2022

PCSO seeks substitute sch...

School crossing guards needed

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Jason Cherry
Jun 27, 2022

Career felon arrested for...

olk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested registered career offender 39-year-old Jason Cherry ...

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SR 60 fatal crash
Jun 27, 2022

Polk wrong way driver cha...

Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies charged 39-year-old Mark Anthony Poe of Frostproof for vehicul...

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