Polk County crime

BARTOW, FL — A Polk County jury has found Tony Lee “TJ” Wiggins Jr. guilty in the 2020 killings of…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A 15-year-old girl was shot Sunday night after police say a 19-year-old man returned to a…

FORT MEADE, FL — An armed robbery in Fort Meade left one person shot shortly after 10:30 p.m. Thursday, according…

BARTOW, FL — Alberto Jose Castaner Ramos, 47, was found guilty by a Polk County jury of failing to properly…

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County has no shortage of unusual arrests, but this one may be in a category of…

LAKELAND, FL — Jessica Vlasac, 42, of Lakeland, was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated child abuse resulting in the…

AUBURNDALE, FL — A 20-year-old man is facing two counts of attempted murder after Auburndale police say he fired a…

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A Winter Haven man was arrested after the Bluetooth speaker he allegedly stole started blasting music…

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Friday released new details about the deputy-involved shooting that left K-9…

LAKELAND, FL — Tatiana Norman, 23, of Lakeland, has been arrested following an investigation into the death of her 6-month-old…