The mother of a 15-year-old boy said deputies injured him while trying to serve an arrest warrant for someone who lived there ...

TAMPA, Fla. — This Hispanic Heritage Month, Spectrum News is shining a light on leaders in the community who are making a difference and inspiring others. That’s the case for the first Hispanic Polk ...

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd to announce the conviction of Hernando Cortez ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is warning people about a bail bond scam. Authorities say several people have reported ...

All inmates at the Trinity County Jail have been evacuated due to flooding and a sewage backup inside the facility, according to the sheriff. The jail, located at the sheriff's office in Groveton, was ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County officials have a pretty clear message on this New Year’s fireworks: don’t try them at home. “It’s dry so any spark or small ember, not only from fireworks, but outside ...

Three escaped DeKalb County inmates were captured together in South Florida after coordinating transportation out of the jail. Investigators say recorded jail phone calls revealed a pickup, a stop at ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Polk County man shot his family, leaving his wife dead and his 13-year-old stepdaughter in critical condition, before turning the gun on himself, according to Sheriff Grady Judd.

Pieper Lewis, a Des Moines sex trafficking victim, has turned herself in after disappearing for 18 months while on probation. Lewis was charged with murdering one of her alleged abusers when she was ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four Polk County detention deputies resigned and three supervisors were suspended after it was discovered an inmate believed to be sleeping was actually dead. The Polk County ...

A woman died in a Polk County jail cell and was not discovered by deputies for at least 18 hours. An internal investigation led to the resignation of four detention deputies and the suspension of ...