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Sheriff: 2 shot, wounded by gunman at Fla. church
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a man shot and killed a person at a home in central Florida, then shot two others at a church about a block away. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says it was not immediately known if a suspect was in custody...Tags: Christianity, Injuries and Wounds, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Tampa
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Road rage leads to off-duty police officer's arrest, Polk deputies say
An off-duty Lakeland police officer, enraged because another driver cut him off in traffic, followed the man, pushed him and punched him in the face Sunday before two bystanders broke up the fight, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. Jerry Monroe,...
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Woman shot in Winter Haven
A woman was shot in the abdomen early Sunday morning in Winter Haven. At 4:15 am Sunday, several gunshots were heard as two dark-colored vehicles — a full-sized SUV and a four-door car with a small spoiler — passed a home at 3660 Avenue U...
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Elderly mom shoots, kills drunken son in self-defense during gun battle, deputies say
An 86-year-old Lakeland-area woman fatally shot her son in self-defense after he punched her in the face and they exchanged gunfire, officials said Saturday. No charges are expected against Nancy Pennypacker, who gunned down 64-year-old William...Tags: Shootings
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Brothers arrested in Polk rape now suspects in Kissimmee armed robbery
Brothers arrested in a May 6 rape and home-invasion robbery in Poinciana were rearrested Friday after police identified them as the men who robbed Advance America payday loans in Kissimmee. Richard Delgado Cruz, 33, used a gun to force a clerk to...
Tags: Kissimmee, Theft, Prisons, Punishment
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Armed prostitution suspects arrested after posting photos with attack weapons on Facebook
Two Central Florida women who were snared in a January prostitution sting were arrested Monday after bragging about guns on their social-media accounts, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Felons Brittany Dodd, 25, of Lakeland and Maylee...Tags: Theft, Sex Crimes, Firearms, Prostitution, Crimes
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Newlywed, 91 others caught in online sex sting; Backpage probe underway
A newlywed ditched his wife at an upscale Orlando-area resort in hopes of having sex with a prostitute, joining nearly 100 others caught in a sex sting that has expanded into a criminal probe of a popular website. Backpage.com, a website that allows...Tags: Sex Crimes, Honeymooning, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests, Online Media Industry
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Cops: Prostitutes arrested after bragging about guns on social media
Two women who were arrested in a January prostitution sting were arrested Monday after bragging about guns on their social media accounts, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Brittany Dodd, 25, of Lakeland and Maylee Rossi, 27, of Davenport...Tags: Sex Crimes, Police Arrests, Prostitution, Polk County, Grady Judd
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Deputies: Machete-wielding rapists being held without bond
Two Kissimmee brothers are being held without bond today. Deputies say they, armed with guns and a machete, raped a woman in her Poinciana home during a home-invasion robbery before using bleach on her body to destroy evidence — all as family...Tags: Sex Crimes, Kissimmee, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests
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Traffic stop led to discovery of over 115-pounds of meth worth $2.2-million
FloriDUHLast Friday evening, a "routine” traffic stop in east Polk County resulted in the largest seizure of meth in the county’s history, according to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff's Office. When detectives pulled over a white Jeep...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug)
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$2.2M meth bust largest in Polk history
The arrests of two Poinciana men late last week may have crippled a $2.2 million methamphetamine ring run from a Polk County home, federal court officials say. The Polk County Sheriff's Office called it the largest seizure of methamphetamines in the...Tags: Firearms, Rentals, Methamphetamine (drug), Drugs and Medicines
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3 dead in Lakeland crash
Three people were killed in a late-night crash in Lakeland. A car carrying four people was struck by a speeding pickup, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Three people in the car were killed. The victims were identified as driver Dorothy...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Accidental Death, Broken Bones
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