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Oct 17, 2024 · During a five-day-long undercover human trafficking operation, which began on October 2, 2024, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit arrested 157 suspects involved in illegal acts related to soliciting prostitutes, offering to …

Apr 29, 2024 · WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd gave an update Monday on a deputy-involved shooting that left a suspect dead and two deputies injured.

Mar 5, 2024 · During an eight-day-long undercover human trafficking operation, which began on Thursday, February 22, 2024, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit arrested 228 suspects involved in illegal acts related to soliciting prostitutes, offering to commit prostitution, or aiding and abetting prostitutes.

Oct 25, 2024 · – Grady Judd, Sheriff Ronald Beasley Jr. has been charged with Attempted First Degree Murder (F1), Animal Cruelty (M1), False Imprisonment (F3), and Tampering with a Witness (F2). He has also been charged with First Degree Arson (F1) by the State Fire Marshall. Their investigation is still ongoing.

Jun 7, 2024 · We are proud to partner with Florida Polytechnic to benefit from their renowned expertise and human talent to help fight crime.” –Grady Judd, Sheriff. Click here to see the news conference. • Identify emerging AI technologies and leverage and/or …

Sep 17, 2024 · WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the latest results of a “Violent Gang Investigative Task Force” in a news conference Tuesday. The operation involved...

Jun 28, 2024 · POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference Friday to discuss “Operation Rooske,” a three-year investigation into a Lakeland-based drug ring that recently...

Mar 7, 2024 · Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a press release Tuesday that 42 of the 228 arrested are from Polk County.