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Polk County Sheriff's app shows mug shots, sex offenders
The Polk County Sheriff's Office entered the fast-paced and competitive mobile industry by launching a mobile app -- the first of its kind among Central Florida law enforcement agencies. The best parts of the FLPolkSO app, available today for Apple...
Tags: Prisons, Orlando Police Department, Osceola County Sheriff's Office, Crime, Law and Justice, Law Enforcement
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Man accused of traveling to hook-up with girl, age 11
FloriDUHGet a clue, dude. If you're online and think you're chatting with a mom or aunt who is looking for a middle-aged man to hook-up with their adolescent daughter or niece, or as it's called - a little 'family fun' - well, think again. On Thursday...Tags: Auburndale, Sex Crimes, Craigslist, Inc., Trials
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Sheriff's Office wants to fly drones over Orange County skies
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is experimenting with two surveillance drones that it hopes to turn loose over Metro Orlando skies this summer. Sheriff's spokesman Jeff Williamson would not reveal specific uses for the drones, larger versions of...
Tags: U.S. Army, Teresa Jacobs, U.S. Congress, USA Today, Air Transportation Industry
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Deputies: Lawyer facing meth cooking charges after hitting a deer
FloriDUHWhich looked more like a deer caught in the headlights -- the lawyer who hit the deer or the deer itself? William "Bill" Evans, of Bartow, a 56-year-old Bartow defense lawyer who is currently on probation for Disorderly Conduct and had spent a year in...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Lawyers, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Girl Accused of Prying Newborn Out With Scissors Charged as Adult
KTLA NewsLAKELAND, Fla. -- A 14-year-old girl who authorities say secretly gave birth to a son and then strangled him, will be prosecuted as an adult. Cassidy Goodson is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. She was arrested Sept. 28 after...Tags: Murder, Abusive Behavior
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Deputies: Woman locked boy, 4, in roach-infested cabinet for hours
FloriDUHDetectives arrested Lori Hamilton, 42, on Thursday and charged her with abusing a 4-year-old boy, according to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Detectives determined Hamilton frequently locked the 4-year-old in a kitchen cabinet,... -
Report: Man rammed store's door with van to steal iPads; left empty-handed
FloriDUHPolk County Sheriff's deputies are seeking the public's help in finding the man who went to a lot of trouble to break into a Target in Davenport, according to a Polk County Sheriff's Office. In the wee hours of June 28th, a masked suspect driving a...Tags: Target, Theft
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Ex-town council member accused of stealing money from car
FloriDUHRobert Kampsen, a former Dundee Town Council member, was arrested after he was seen taking money from a parked car in a Dundee home's driveway, according to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff's Office. According to the affidavit, a woman looked...Tags: Theft
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Deputies: Church administrator embezzled money to run for Clerk of Courts Office
FloriDUHOliver “Dan” Durfey is not only running for office — he's also apparently on the run from lawmen. On Friday, deputies issued a warrant for the arrest of 54-year-old Oliver “Dan” Durfey, of Kissimmee, to face charges of...Tags: Religion and Belief, Mount Dora, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Politics
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Toddler Badly Beaten For Mispronouncing Sister's Name
Orlando SentinelA 2-year-old boy beaten for mispronouncing his sister's name may lose an eye, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. The child was treated early Wednesday at Winter Haven Hospital for extensive bruising of his face as well as numerous welts...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Prosecution, Breads, Injuries and Wounds, Health
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Men busted for illegally capturing then killing gator outside of mall
FloriDUHA mall is not the best place to go hunting illegally. Deputies arrested Rodney Duane Michael, 41, and Dustin Lee Moore, 28, both from Lake Wales, shortly after they reportedly illegally caught and killed a gator, according to a news release from the Polk...Tags: Lake Wales, Polk County, Theft, Rentals
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Report: Sheriff's Office dispatcher fired after lying about her cell phone
FloriDUHNicole Corps-Torres, a civilian dispatcher at the Polk County Sheriff's Office, was arrested after she called deputies to report that her cell phone had been stolen, Corps-Torres reportedly changed her story a couple of times during interviews as to the...Tags: Insurance, Cell Phones, Theft
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