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15.09.2022 / 18:51

Polk sheriff: Disney, Publix employees among those accused of wanting to 'sexually abuse, groom' kids

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd gives a press conference highlighting the arrests from 'Operation Cyber Guardian II.' WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A total of 13 men were arrested in the latest Polk County undercover operation targeting suspects who made attempts to "sexually abuse, groom, and corrupt" children, said Sheriff Grady Judd. In addition to the agency's team, Chris Hansen from ‘To Catch a Predator’ worked alongside investigators.Sheriff Judd said three suspects believed they were speaking to the guardian or parent of a child who wanted to teach their kid to have sex or arrange for the suspect to meet the minor, officials said. Others either traveled to have sex with children, had sexually-explicit conversations, or sent "harmful material." It turned out the person on the end of those conversations was an undercover detective.Among those arrested were people who worked at Disney, Publix, and Amazon, along with a man who installs internet safety programs in schools — the very same firewall blocking systems means to protect children from sexual predators."We will continue to conduct proactive operations like this to search out these evil predators before they get to our children," Sheriff Judd said.

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13-year-old arrested after shooting Lakeland officer in the foot, officials say

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland police officer is recovering in the hospital after he was shot by a 13-year-old suspect, who was also shot several times by another officer, authorities said. Officials with the Lakeland Police Department and Polk County Sheriff's Office swarmed Lincoln Avenue Wednesday afternoon, but investigators said it all started with a drive-by shooting at Simpson Park.Polk Sheriff Grady Judd and Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said Officer Jamie Smith heard a shot fired at the park while he was investigating a separate call in the area at around 5:15 p.m. He was able to find and pursue the suspect's vehicle, a Dodge Avenger, and tried to stop it. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor provided an update on an officer-involved shooting that happened on Lincoln Avenue Wednesday afternoon.

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'She created a McMess': Polk County woman wanted for calling 911 over McDonald's order

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman they say called 911 and assaulted restaurant workers because her McDonald’s order was wrong.The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 22-year-old Tianis Jones went too far over a mistake. She ordered in the drive thru – a Happy Meal with a chocolate shake, a Filet-o-Fish sandwich, tea and fries. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, something was wrong with Jones’ order, so employees asked her to pull up to the third window.

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Parents arrested for 'long-term starvation' of 2-year-old child in Davenport, Judd says

DAVENPORT, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a nearly 3-year-old child looked more like a 3-month-old after being starved to death by her parents.The child's parents, 37-year-old Regis Johnson and 35-year-old Arhonda Tillman, have been arrested and charged with neglect. Sheriff Judd said more charges could be filed. Arhonda Tillman told investigators she is 4-months pregnant with another child. There were no other children in the home when deputies found the little girl.The sheriff's office said Johnson made the 911 call when he realized the child wasn't breathing.

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Polk sheriff: 'Most wonderful mom in the world' shot and killed by son for telling him to stop smoking inside

LAKE WALES, Fla. - A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged after allegedly shooting and killing his mother in their Polk County home.Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Seth Settle shot and killed his mother Thursday after she told him to stop smoking inside his room in their Lake Wales home.During a press conference Friday, Judd said – by all accounts – the 52-year-old victim was "the most wonderful mom in the world" and the family was regarded as nice and hard-working.Judd said the victim's husband, Settle's father, left for work like normal Thursday morning. Just after 9:30 a.m., he received a call that his wife was taken to the hospital.

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‘Totally evil’: Sheriff Judd asks for donations to help Lakeland family randomly targeted by murder suspect

LAKELAND, Fla. - A chance encounter with a former Marine obsessed with delusions of child sex trafficking ultimately led to the massacre of four members of a Lakeland family, including a mother holding her baby boy, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.The sheriff offered one final update Thursday morning on the shooting rampage that left the family dead with the exception of the sole survivor, an 11-year-old who was shot multiple times.

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Sheriff: ‘Survivalist’ on meth kills 4, including infant, fires at deputies before surrendering

LAKELAND, Fla. - Four people were killed, including an infant, and an 11-year-old girl was injured by a self-described survivalist on meth early Sunday morning, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.It happened around 4:30 a.m. at North Socrum Loop Road near Fulton Green Road in unincorporated Polk County. According to Sheriff Judd, a woman called 911 around 7:30 p.m.

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2-year-old seriously injured after being shot by toddler in Lakeland, deputies say

LAKELAND, Fla. – An investigation into a Lakeland shooting that injured a 2-year-old child is underway, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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PCSO: Toddler shoots, seriously injures 2-year-old in Lakeland

LAKELAND, Fla. - A two-year-old child suffered serious injuries Friday night after being shot by a three-year-old, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies say it happened in Lakeland, but have not released any additional details. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is expected to hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m.

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‘I’m going to die tonight’: Armed suspect shot, killed by Winter Haven police officer

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Winter Haven police shot and killed Larry Jenkins, 52, Saturday night after they say he pulled a gun on them while responding to a 911 call. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the agency investigating the officer-involved shooting, a 21-year-old woman called 911 shortly after 10 p.m. regarding an armed disturbance on Orchid Springs Dr.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida’s controversial ‘anti-rioting’ bill into law

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his long-promised anti-rioting legislation into law on Monday during a news briefing in Polk County.

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Another accused Capitol rioter in custody in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – For the second time this week, a man accused of participating in the riot at the Capitol in January has been arrested in Central Florida.

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Polk County sheriff provides update after 10 people illegally get CARES Act money

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is expected to hold a news conference Friday to provide an update after the arrest of 10 people who obtained federal CARES Act money illegally.

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Florida ‘Paramedic of the Year’ charged in theft of COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines in Polk County.Joshua Colon, 31, is accused of falsifying several forms so his supervisor could steal three doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine from a fire station, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Colon had been in charge of administering the vaccine to local firefighters, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference.

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Man stole lights from triple homicide victim’s grave because ‘they were pretty,’ deputies say

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County deputies say a man stole solar lights from the grave of a man who was killed while on a fishing trip with two of his best friends in Frostproof because he thought the lights were “pretty.”

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WATCH LIVE: Polk County sheriff discusses vaccine theft

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County paramedic is accused of stealing the highly sought-after coronavirus vaccine vials, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

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'A senseless tragedy': Polk teens charged as adults after woman dies weeks after being run over

POLK CITY, Fla. - A Polk County mother has died weeks after being run over by a van carrying a group of teenagers who deputies say attacked her son.The driver, 18-year-old Elijah Stansell, who is the son of a minister, is being charged as an adult with murder.The other three teens are also being charged as adults, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who announced the upgraded charges during a press conference Tuesday.Suzette Penton, a librarian in Polk City, died last week from injuries suffered in the Nov. 9 crash.Photo of Suzette Penton "Suzette won't be there when her children get married.

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Florida teacher faces 408 child porn charges

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Florida high school teacher, soccer coach and church youth leader has been charged with 408 counts of child pornography possession, authorities said Saturday.Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference that 46-year-old Shawn Fitzgerald possessed hundreds of pornographic images on his cellphone. Investigators were led to Fitzgerald by a tip from the National Center on Missing and Exploited Children.Judd said it didn't appear that the images were locally produced or that Fitzgerald had harmed any children himself.

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Jane Fonda celebrates 25 years of Georgia-based nonprofit

ATLANTA – Jane Fonda is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Georgia-based nonprofit organization she founded to prevent teenage pregnancies.Fonda, 82, founded the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention in 1995, when she lived in Atlanta and when Georgia had the highest teenage birth rate in the United States. Now it says its programs reach more than 60,000 young people every year.“Twenty-five years ago, if we had gone into Grady County or White County or said we’d like to talk to you about teaching comprehensive sexuality in school, we would have been thrown out or arrested,” Fonda told The Associated Press.

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1 killed following shooting at Polk County apartment complex, deputies say

A 19-year-old man was killed following a shooting in Polk County, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies took into custody Brian Medeiros after an incident that happened at the Landing at Four Corners apartment complex, deputies said.Speaking at a press conference, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the victim “dropped acid,” according to the victim’s friends, at a Best Western nearby and left the hotel at 4 a.m. before ending up at the apartment complex around 6 a.m.The victim, who was unarmed, eventually grabbed the shoulder of Medeiros, a resident at the apartment, who was walking his dog, Judd said.

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Polk County homeowner shoots, kills burglary suspect

AUBURNDALE, Fla. - A Polk County homeowner shot and killed a person who was breaking into his home, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.It happened early Saturday morning on Ellie Road in the unincorporated area of Auburndale.According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, two couples went out Friday evening and returned to the victim’s home around 4 a.m. Saturday morning.

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'Pure evil in the flesh': Well-known felon 'massacres' three fishing buddies in Frostproof, sheriff says

FROSTPROOF, Fla. - A 26-year-old man with 230 felony charges to his name is behind bars and accused of brutally murdering three fishing friends in Frostproof, the sheriff announced Wednesday.Two other suspects were arrested, and officials said it all stemmed from an argument over a truck.On Wednesday morning, Sheriff Grady Judd announced three people had been arrested in the Friday night murders of 23-year-old Damion Tillman, 30-year-old Keven Springfield, and 27-year-old Brandon Rollins.The suspects were identified as 26-year-old Tony “TJ” Wiggins, his girlfriend, 27-year-old Mary Whittemore, and his brother, 21-year-old Robert Wiggins.Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd outlines the case against a career criminal, his girlfriend, and his

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Sheriff to share ‘important update’ after 3 friends slain on Florida fishing trip

FROSTPROOF, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is expected to provide an important update Wednesday regarding the three men who were killed during a fishing trip in Frostproof.BACKGROUND: 3 men beaten, killed during fishing trip in Frostproof, deputies sayAccording to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Damion Tillman, 23, Brandon Rollins, 27, and Keven Springfield, 30, were found dead late Friday in Frostproof, where the best friends had met to go on a fishing trip.Judd said investigators are reviewing surveillance video from nearby homes and businesses.“We want to be the voice for those young men who lost their lives Friday night when their lives were snuffed out by some nasty, evil person or persons,” he said.The Sheriff’s Office said

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Teacher beats West Virginia Senate president after protests

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – CHARLESTON, W.Va.West Virginia teachers whose protests sparked a national wave of unrest took to chanting “Ditch Mitch” as they descended on the Capitol. Ditch him they did.

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Polk County deputies shoot, kill man who stabbed his mother, officials say

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A man accused of stabbing his mother was shot and killed by Polk County deputies after he opened fire on them, according to sheriff’s officials.The fatal shooting was reported Wednesday morning in southeast Winter Haven, in an unincorporated area of the county.The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called after a 36-year-old man had stabbed his mother.While searching for the culprit, he came out and fired at deputies with a handgun.

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Florida sheriff says he’s encouraging gun-toting residents to shoot looters who break into homes

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida sheriff took to Facebook to let everyone out there know that although he supports peaceful protests, he won’t tolerate riots and is “highly recommending” residents shoot any looter who tries to break into their homes.

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Joe Exotic moaning jail letter leaked from Covid lockdown as he begs for Carole Baskin mercy

Joe Exotic has written a jail lockdown letter begging for his murder plot conviction to be quashed as he battles to stay safe from Covid.

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Joe Exotic husband's excitement as Tiger King prepares to leave coronavirus quarantine

Joe Exotic's husband Dillon Passage has expressed excitement at the Tiger King 's return from the coronavirus quarantine he was holed up at.

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Tiger King's Joe Exotic has been hospitalised for coronavirus

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Joe Exotic banned from phone calls and emails in 14-day coronavirus prison isolation

Joe Exotic has been banned from contacting his husband or any other friends or family during his 14-day coronavirus isolation in prison.

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Joe Exotic transferred from coronavirus isolation to prison medical center

“Tiger King” star Joe Exotic, 57, has been transferred from coronavirus isolation to a prison medical center.

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‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic is in coronavirus isolation in prison

He was recently transferred from a jail that had cases of COVID-19

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'Tiger King': Where Are Joe Exotic, Caroline Baskin and Everyone Else Now

When the big cat enthusiast-turned-zoo owner-turned-magician-turned-country singer-turned-presidential candidate-turned-gubernatorial hopeful-turned-inmate isn't even the most colorful character in your cast of colorful characters, you know you have one helluva television series on your hands.

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'Tiger King': Where Are Joe Exotic, Caroline Baskin and Everyone Else Now

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Former police officer, wife dead in murder suicide, deputies say

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A former Puerto Rican police officer, who came to the States after he accidentally killed a fellow officer in an accidental discharge incident, shot and killed his wife, then himself, in an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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