Did lapses at the Polk County Jail contribute to an inmate's violent death?

The Polk County Sheriff's Office recently settled a lawsuit over the death of Shaun Seaman, who was killed by a violent ...

Tampa man arrested after high-speed chase ends in crash in Polk County

A Tampa man was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol in Polk County after leading troopers on a high-speed chase on Friday, Jan ...
Niners Wire

Florida leader of Sex Money Murder gang convicted of racketeering

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

No-nonsense Florida sheriff delivers arrest tale of ‘a lace bra, a G-string, and a hidden gun’

A no-nonsense Florida sheriff delivered an eyebrow-raising tale of what deputies encountered when they approached a lone man at a construction site. The incident occurred last month […] ...
11Alive

Inmates who escaped DeKalb County Jail were arrested in Miami

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Three "dangerous" inmates who escaped the DeKalb County Jail late Sunday night took a Lyft to the Miami area, where they were arrested on Monday night without incident, county ...
The Ledger

Documentary focuses on Jan. 6 defendants from Polk County

An independent journalist has released a documentary about Polk County residents charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tracey Eaton, a former foreign correspondent for ...
WSB Radio

3 inmates who escaped from ‘compromised cell’ in metro Atlanta jail captured in Florida

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — DeKalb County authorities say the three inmates who escaped from a jail in DeKalb County on Monday were captured in Broward County in south Florida. All three men broke out of jail ...