Polk County teen indicted after allegedly murdering mom a year after shooting dad to death
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A Polk County teen has been indicted for first-degree murder and kidnapping as an adult a week after he allegedly stabbed his mother to death in Auburndale, according to new court ...
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Polk County Teen Charged as Adult for Alleged First-Degree Murder of Mother Amidst Troubled Past
Collin Griffith, 17, is charged as an adult for the murder of his mother in Polk County, a year after killing his father.
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Like Father, Like Son: Tennessee Duo Nabbed For $26 Breakfast Heist In Polk County, Florida
Seems a trip to the Sunshine State turned a bit sour for a father-son duo from Tennessee last week. Franklin Smith II, the 42 ...
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24 Polk County students arrested for written threats since start of 2024 school year, authorities say
Since the start of the 2024-2025 school year in Polk County, 24 students have been arrested for written or online threats, ...
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Polk County’s growing pains show what’s ahead for the rest of Florida
Rapid, unplanned development leaves county short of utility capacity, contemplating big increases in impact fees and an ...
24 students arrested in Polk County for making threats, officials say
Twenty-four students have started the school year in Polk County in handcuffs and kicked out of school after making threats, ...
Florida mother gives birth in Polk County Sheriff’s Office parking lot
A Florida newborn is the proud owner of a talking Sheriff Grady Judd doll after she decided to make her way into the world in ...
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Polk County Manager Offers No Public Accountability For The Disaster That Has Become Polk County Fire Rescue Administration
By Carl Fish Hezedean Smith, who became Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) Chief in November 2022, resigned effective September 30, 2024. His resignation followed a critical report commissioned by the ...