Polk County detectives have arrested five people and are still searching for two more suspects following an undercover ...

Deputies arrested several suspected drug dealers and are searching for two more after an undercover operation.

Preliminary analysis suggested the remains belonged to a man in his 30s or 40s, but that has not been confirmed, Polk Sheriff ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is scheduled to address the public tomorrow afternoon following a massive undercover investigation that landed nearly 20 suspects behind bars. The ...

Thomas Hicks, 68, of Lakeland, faces numerous charges including human trafficking and using a computer to seduce a child.

On Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd took to the podium to announce the results of a recent undercover sting — including the arrest of a local “Santa Claus.” Visit our YouTube page (opens in a ...

A massive human trafficking and child predator sting in Polk County has resulted in 266 arrests, including a prominent social media influencer and two men who allegedly brought children along to their ...

“We like the fact that he likes the cops. Heck, he liked them so much he got caught up in a sting and got to be up and real close with the cops,” the sheriff said.