A Polk County man was sentenced to life in prison for a double murder in 2020, the State Attorney’s Office announced.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a Thursday news conference in Miramar, Operation Tidal Wave resulted in a weeklong roundup of ...

Agencies from all of Florida's 67 counties have signed agreements that deputize state and local officials to enforce ...

Todd Michael Jackson was convicted and sentenced April 29 for the killings of Raymond and Crystal Ann Cline in 2020.

Todd Jackson's retrial in the 2020 slayings of a Haines City couple started this week. His first trial in 2024 ended in a hung jury.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A 43-year-old man from Fellsmere in Indian River County is behind bars in Polk County after a bizarre ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said deceased suspect who'd pistol-whipped his own mother amid hostage situation, "we shot him -- a lot." ...

In a press conference held on April 18, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Bartow Police Chief Steve Walker said that the man, identified as Wayne Volz, had gotten into an argument with his ...

Maybe he’s having visions of El Salvador prisons at some point in time in this future,” Sheriff Grady Judd seethed at a press conference, while proudly displaying the photo of Carpintero-Luna ...

The five suspects are all in the U.S. without authorization. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd shared an image at a news conference of Carpintero-Luna appearing to be sobbing while being interviewed ...

TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE SHOT, BUT WE’RE TOLD ARE EXPECTED TO BE OKAY. SHERIFF GRADY JUDD SAYS IT STARTED THIS MORNING WHEN 34 YEAR OLD WAYNE VOLYN GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH HIS PARENTS ...