Davenport, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office Robbery Unit is investigating an armed home invasion robbery in Davenport. According to Carrie Hortsman, Public Information Officer, with the PCSO a call was received at 5:30 a.m. this morning, Friday, April 15, 2016, in reference to a burglary in-progress. Deputies…
Updated 8:23pm Frostproof, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently on scene of a barricaded subject at a Frostproof RV Resort. According to Carrie Hortsman, public information officer with the Polk County Sheriff's Office, a subject has barricaded themselves at Rainbow RV Resort. The resort is located at…
Update 5:20pm November 2, 2017 - The person who fatally stabbed Marvin Briggs is 41-year-old Theron Huggins of Winter Haven. Briggs drove Huggins to the Circle K (located at 1108 Spirit Lake Road in Winter Haven), and an altercation ensued between the two after Briggs parked his car at the…
Auburndale, Florida - According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office the special weapons and tactics unit was called out to Auburndale this morning. The early morning incident, involve a barricaded man. Sheriff’s spokesperson, Carrie Hortsman, advised that they received the call at 4:20am by a neighbor to respond to 218…
Lakeland, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently conducting an investigation into human remains found in the area of Combee Rd. and Skyview Drive. Deputies have the area marked off and crime scene units are on scene. According to Carrie Hortsman, Polk County Sheriffs Office Public Information Officer,…