Florida man with baby in car accused of pulling gun on driver at traffic light: ‘I will shoot you’
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says a Florida man was caught on camera threatening to shoot a driver at a red light while his one-year-old child was in the car.
Sheriff Grady Judd sheds light on deadly gunfight with ‘sovereign citizen’ that injured 2 Polk County deputies
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd provided more details after a man claiming to be a ‘sovereign citizen’ was killed early Saturday morning by deputies who say he opened fire on them, seriously injuring both, as they were investigating a suspicious vehicle at a county park.
High-speed chase along I-4 in Polk County leaves 5 injured, car shredded to pieces: FHP
The Camry broke into several pieces and the two men inside were ejected from the car during the crash, Florida Highway Patrol said.
Drunk Florida man crashes into 6-year-old getting off school bus: Sheriff Grady Judd
A drunk Florida man allegedly crashed into a 6-year-old kid as he was getting off a school bus, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
84-year-old Lakeland woman blown away by community's generosity after losing home to fire
A Lakeland woman is without a home after a devastating fire tore through hers earlier this year, but now the generosity and kindness of others is turning her unfortunate situation around.
Grady Judd: Woman accused of causing triple fatal crash almost hit semi-truck head-on moments earlier
A trip to the beach and a day at Busch Gardens ended up changing two families forever, leaving a three-year-old without a mother and another toddler without grandparents.
Grady Judd releases 911 call of son confessing to stabbing his mother to death because ‘she got on his nerves’
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says a woman he describes as "the perfect mother" was stabbed to death by her son, a pre-med student at the University of Florida, because "she got on his nerves."
Traffic stop in Florida could lead man to be deported to Mexico, again: deputies
A man was taken to the Polk County jail in Florida and could be deported – again – to Mexico after he was pulled over for having illegal tint on his pickup truck, deputies said.
Polk County plane crash kills pilot flying experimental aircraft: ‘Horrible tragedy’
A deadly plane crash is under investigation in Polk County.
Worker pinned between tree, construction truck in Winter Haven, officials say
A work trimming trees became pinned between a tree and a bucket lift truck in Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Fire Rescue Department.
2 men wanted in deadly double shooting
Police are searching for two men wanted in the death of a toddler and another man who were caught in the crosshairs of gunfire in Lakeland.
Sheriff: Sex offender tried kidnapping girl
A serial sex offender is accused of trying to kidnap a girl and exposing himself to several woman across Central Florida.
Sheriff Grady Judd speaks on massive human trafficking sting
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd joined Good Day Orlando Wednesday morning to speak about the massive human trafficking sting operation his team recently conducted called "Operation March Sadness 2024". According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a teacher, coaches, medical professionals, and active military members were among the 228 arrested. (Clarification: The on-screen graphic in the video contained an error. There were 228 arrests, not 288.)
'America's Most Wanted' suspect's sister, brother-in-law accused of hiding him at Polk County home
Days after a man featured on FOX's America's Most Wanted was arrested in Polk County, his sister and brother-in-law were arrested for allegedly harboring him at their home.
Polk County Sheriff's Office crime scene van involved in Winter Haven crash
A Polk County Sheriff's Office crime scene van was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday morning that left some injured, according to PCSO.
Florida man accused of breaking into car at commission meeting: 'You can’t fix stupid, you can just cuff it'
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says the motto on his gifted coffee mug that states, ‘You can’t fix stupid, you can just cuff it’ especially rang true recently when he says Polk City leaders caught a man breaking into a car during a commission meeting.
'America's Most Wanted' suspect caught in Florida after daughters turn him in
A man featured on FOX's 'America's Most Wanted' was arrested in Polk County, Florida over the weekend, Sheriff Grady Judd said.
Sheriff Grady Judd: 'He's the worst of the worst'
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd joins Good Day Orlando to share some insight into the arrest of Davie Albarran, a suspect featured on FOX's "America's Most Wanted" who was wanted on a warrant for sexual battery on a child under 12 and lewd conduct with a child under 12.
Florida man gifts ‘mortified’ ex-girlfriend stolen statues for Valentine’s Day: Sheriff Grady Judd
A Polk County man is spending Valentine’s Day in jail after Sheriff Grady Judd says he not only stole statues out of a front yard, but he gifted them to his ex-girlfriend.
Central Florida teacher, soccer coach accused of sexually battering student twice at Dollar General
The student's mother found "flirtatious" text messages between her daughter and Richard Alcalde the night before, according to deputies.