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Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating the attempted murder of a Florida Fish and Wildlife Officer that occurred late last evening on the property line of Avon Park Bombing Range and River Ranch Hunting Club. Several agencies assisted, including FWC; Highlands and Osceola County Sheriff's Offices; and Auburndale, Lakeland, Lake…
Polk County Fire Rescue and Florida Forest Service continue to battle the CR 630 E fire, which is about 50 percent contained and is about 5,000 acres. The current focus is to extinguish flare-ups, spot overs and monitor smoke and fire conditions near the roadways. There are no evacuations in…
Polk County Fire Rescue and Florida Forest Service continue to battle the CR 630 E fire, which is about 50 percent contained and is about 5,000 acres. The current focus is to extinguish flare-ups, spot overs and monitor smoke and fire conditions near the roadways. There are no evacuations in…
3 arrested on attempted murder charges after ATV attack on Florida wildlife officer
FWC officer released from hospital
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Lazaro Milian, left, and Michel Amalfi, right. (WKMG 2020)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County authorities have arrested a third person after a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer was run over by an ATV during a Saturday night confrontation, officials said.
The officer was patrolling the Avon Park Bombing Range when, officials said, he spotted three people shining a spotlight into the Avon Park Bombing Range property.
When the officer approached the individuals, a scuffle broke out, according to sheriff’s officials.