The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide that left a woman dead, her daughter critically injured, ...

Four Polk County detention deputies resigned and three supervisors were suspended after it was discovered an inmate believed to be sleeping was actually dead.

Following an internal Polk Sheriff's investigation, four detention deputies resigned in lieu of firing and three supervisors ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Eight teenagers were arrested Saturday after Polk County deputies said they stole thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Dick’s Sporting Goods store. The Polk ...

Superintendent Ian Roberts' arrest, LinkedIn posts on his account describe how he's spending his time in the Polk County Jail ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A burn ban has been issued for multiple communities in Polk County. On Tuesday, Polk officials issued burn bans for Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Fort Meade, Frostproof, ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A Cedartown man will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting two jail officers earlier this year. Dewayne Young’s plea came before a judge following an ...

Polk County officials say residents who evacuated over the weekend because of a breach in the Carter Lake Dam might have to wait several more days before learning whether it’s safe to go home. Late ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas — Polk County emergency officials Saturday night urged residents near the Carter Lake Dam in Camden to evacuate as a precaution after reports of a leak in the privately owned dam.

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Authorities say that the damage did not increase overnight, but they are still asking residents to avoid the area. An 8-inch hole was found in the privately owned dam ...

POLK COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - A pedestrian is dead after an ATV crash in Polk County on Thursday. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a deadly crash one mile south of ...