The Latest Breaking News from Polk County

'Only About 100 Times': Domestic Call Unravels Mother's Secret After Son Tells Police Incest Began at 18

Christina Clemens and her son, Shane Clemens, face incest charges after a Florida domestic violence call led to an alleged sexual relationship being investigated, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Animal Advocates Say a Florida Sheriff's Office Blocked Them Online. Free Speech Lawyers Are Fighting Back.

The free speech organization, FIRE, says the Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s bans on its social media pages violate the First Amendment.

Reason · Sep 8

Cops in Polk County, Georgia, Fatally Shoot Petting Zoo Donkey

The donkey's owner says officers wandered onto her property without permission and shot the small donkey because they felt threatened.

Reason · Aug 31

Florida Sheriffs Say Mass Deportations Go Too Far, Call for Path to Citizenship

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and other Florida law enforcement leaders say they'd rather be focusing on immigrants who are committing crimes.

Reason · Mar 18

Florida man wearing a red lace bra and G-string accused of possessing a gun while trespassing on construction site

‘It was ugly’, claimed publicity-happy Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd in a social media video

The Independent UK · Jan 6

Suspect used wine bottle to beat his landlord to death after being kicked out, Florida cops say

Julian Trevino, 17, was charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of John Torneo

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

British man charged with attempted drowning of daughter-in-law on US holiday

Mark Raymond Gibbon, 62, allegedly tried to drown the 33-year-old woman at their rental home in Florida.

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

British man charged with attempting to drown daughter-in-law during US holiday

Mark Raymond Gibbon, 62, allegedly tried to drown the 33-year-old woman

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Cops find trove of unexploded IEDs at home of Tennessee man accused of making threats to officials

Kevin O’Neal allegedly planned to detonate the devices when law enforcement arrived, according to detectives

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025

A ‘McNut’: Florida teen ‘waaaay’ overreacts, threatens violence over messed up McDonald’s order

Staff weren't "lovin' it."

We Got This Covered · Jul 9, 2025