3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (187+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 29-year-old Mulberry man wanted on an active felony warrant was taken into custody Tuesday at a Lakeland convenience store after a detective spotted him riding a motorcycle without a mask. The encounter began Tuesday when a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (219+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — A 19-year-old Lakeland man faces a theft charge after authorities say he walked out of a local grocery store with an expensive bottle of tequila concealed in a tote bag. Antonio McKeel Simpson was arrested following an investigation…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (138+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman suspected of stealing specialty cocktail mixers from a local liquor store last month. Deputies said the retail theft happened around 5:45 p.m. on July…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (201+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Pennsylvania truck driver was arrested Monday after authorities say he stole items from a Davenport travel center and then drove back to the store shortly after fleeing. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a retail…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (328+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An Uber Eats food pickup at an IHOP in Winter Haven turned into a grand theft investigation on July 4, resulting in the arrest of a Fort Meade man by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. According to agency…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (203+ words) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A routine stop at a local pawn shop cracked open a massive theft case for Hillsborough County Sheriff’s detectives, leading to the arrest of a Brandon man. It all started when investigators spotted a brand-new blower sitting…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (352+ words) A 49-year-old Florida woman already facing charges for allegedly locking her elderly mother in a dark, feces-stained bedroom is facing a fresh wave of felony charges after investigators discovered she also systematically drained the woman’s entire life savings. Janet Edwards…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (292+ words) Jackie Ray Dove (PCSO) If you’ve ever driven over highway rumble strips, you know they are designed to wake you up. Ironically, one Davenport man is probably wishing he’d stayed asleep on Monday after a hilariously bold roadside heist completely…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (366+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A woman who allegedly made a habit of sneaking onto a Poinciana couple’s porch to steal cigarettes is now behind bars after she tried to outsmart a deputy with a series of fake names. The Polk County…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (288+ words) Charles D. Miller aka 'Charlie Brown' (PCSO) LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland man who goes by the nickname “Charlie Brown” ended up in handcuffs Wednesday afternoon after a brazen theft in Kathleen took a messy turn. Around midday on March 25th, 43-year-old Charles…...