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Cold Case Homicides
From June 2008 until June 2019, the Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit maintained a 100% clearance rate on all homicides investigated within the PCSO jurisdiction.
The two most recent unsolved homicides - those of Shay Collins in June 2019 and Alphonsa Payne in May 2020 - are listed here along with all other unsolved homicides back to 1961.
Our Cold Case Unit is dedicated to solving these homicides and bringing justice to these victims' families.
Can you help? Click the links below to view information about unsolved Polk County Homicides. Photos are included if available. If you have any information concerning an unsolved homicide, please contact the Bureau of Criminal Investigations at 863-298-6379 or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org.
Or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a CASH REWARD contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477). Anonymity is guaranteed!
Shabreon "Shay" Collins
Discovery Date: Jun 27, 2019
Around 10:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2019, the PCSO ECC received a 911 hang-up call and at the same time a PCSO Lieutenant who was in Dundee heard shots fired in the area of Daniel Street. When PCSO deputies arrived at the apartment complex where the shots were fired, they found Shay inside of her apartment with a gunshot wound. PCFR treated her, and she was airlifted to LRHMC, where she underwent surgery. She succumbed to her injuries on Friday morning, June 28th.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at (863) 298-6379, or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org.