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In a press conference Monday evening, Sheriff Grady Judd said the incident happened before noon when a deputy responded to a ...
A shooting involving law enforcement officers in Polk County unfolded Monday afternoon following a call about a domestic ...
SHERIFF URGES SAFETY  After an active shooter at a Michigan church, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said all places of ...
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POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A late-night attempt to serve a warrant in Frostproof on Friday, June 13, 2025, escalated into a violent confrontation, resulting in a deputy’s injury and the death of a ...
Sheriff Grady Judd says Polk County detectives seized 64 pounds of fentanyl in what the sheriff's office calls the largest ...
Florida fugitive Aaron Donta Johnson arrested after taunting Sheriff Grady Judd on social media with posts like "Grady can't find me," leading to capture by Lakeland Police.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeland Police Department shared a series of Facebook posts by 29-year-old Aaron Donta Johnson, who was a wanted man for violating a pretrial release condition.
Sheriff Judd discusses how people can prepareIt seems like just days ago kids were in class for the last day of school – you blinked – and summer break is over. Kids are back in class ...
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — More than 100 Polk County children made fun summertime memories at the “Fishin’ with Sheriff Judd” event on Wednesday. The kids got up bright and early to meet ...
Aaron D. Johnson taunted the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Grady Judd on social media. "Spoken like a true man. Way to take responsibility for your actions," the sheriff’s office wrote.