Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd explained to reporters why his deputies shot and killed an armed suspect who charged deputies with a pair of garden shears.

The sheriff said Schultz had a long criminal history involving meth. He had recently been released from Polk County Jail ...

A Florida man was bitten by an alligator before he was shot and killed by deputies on Memorial Day, according to the sheriff’s office.

A Florida man was bitten by an alligator and fatally shot by deputies after authorities say he tried to steal a rifle from a ...

A teenager is accused of shooting and killing a Florida Lyft driver. The 17-year-old suspect has been charged with an open ...

Deputies fatally shot a Florida man who survived an apparent gator attack after he tried to take the officers' gun, the Polk ...

A man tried to attack deputies moments after an alligator attacked him. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news ...

Performers at the May 8 extravaganza included Clint Black, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd, ACM Awards host Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes and Little Big Town. "We're giving a super-sized breath of fresh air ...

A man, who Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says has an extensive criminal history, has been charged with five counts of ...

A Florida man who served time in prison for murder has been charged with five counts of attempted first-degree murder and arson. The man is accused of setting a house on fire while his roommates were ...

New details have been released on what led to former NFL linebacker Adarius Taylor being arrested in Florida earlier this month.

A man is being charged with five counts of attempted first degree murder and arson, according to the Polk County Sheriff's ...