Arrested were 46-year-old Earl Lee Tournear, and 41-year-old Heather Lea Lockyer, both reside at 147 10th Drive NW, Mulberry. Both were booked into the Polk County jail late Tuesday night. Deputies were called to the SUNOCO convenience store, 1285 North Church Avenue, Mulberry, after a series of suspicious phone calls and events had taken place regarding individuals who claimed to be associated with the PCSO.

The "Central Florida Games II," being held this weekend in Winter Haven, will honor fallen PCSO Canine Team Deputy Sheriff Matt Williams and K-9 DiOGi, by donating a portion of the proceeds to Polk Sheriff's Charities and creating workouts incorporating the date of their deaths.

PCSO Robbery detectives have arrested all five suspects wanted in a June 29, 2014, carjacking investigation.

16 people were arrested in “Operation Cyber Child III,” an undercover operation conducted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) focusing on adults travelling to meet minors to engage in sexual activity and on those who possess child pornography.

In May 2014, PCSO Undercover detectives initiated an investigation into Nelson Hernandez of Lake Wales, who coordinated sophisticated marijuana grow houses in Polk County.

Polk County deputies have arrested 21-year-old Onterial Clark of 350 Ave C N.E., Winter Haven, 26-year-old James Ferrell Johnson III of 2222 Zinfandel Lane, Eagle Lake, and 24-year-old Antwan Deshan Johnson, also of 2222 Zinfandel Lane, Eagle Lake. All three are charged with Armed Burglary with Battery / Armed Robbery and taken into custody at approximately 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening.

“The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Computer Crimes detectives are simply the best of the best,” said Sheriff Grady Judd. “As a result of their hard work and commitment to protecting Polk County’s most vulnerable victims, and because of the exceptional partnership they have built with the State Attorney’s Office of the 10th Judicial Circuit, a true child predator will never walk free again.”

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested two men with extensive criminal records yesterday, Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in connection with the May 22, 2014 robbery of the Wells Fargo Bank branch located on Cypress Gardens Road, Winter Haven. The men are also believed to have robbed two other banks, one in Kissimmee and one in Leesburg.