The Polk Sheriff's Office will continue to hold undocumented suspects for collection by ICE agents, Sheriff Grady Judd said.

An alleged racketeering scheme, involving hundreds of thousands of dollars, has been uncovered in Polk County.

LAKELAND, Fla. — The chilly weather didn't stop a Polk County man from going for a swim while attempting to get away from sheriff's deputies on Thursday. It happened around 2:45 p.m. on North ...

In a news conference Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd detailed the abuse 4-year-old Bryan Boyer allegedly suffered at the hands of his mother. Patricia Saintizaire, 36, who immigrated ...

Beneath a graying sky that foreshadowed the hurricane to come, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd shrugged. “Never before did I think that we’d be beat up for giving people a warning and keeping ...

"He shows up at the office today to pick his car up when ‘surprise, we’ve got a capias for your arrest for felony murder,’" said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. "We found the witness ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was sworn in for his sixth consecutive term on Tuesday morning in Lakeland. Residents have reelected Judd for more than a decade as he's held the ...