A Polk County deputy fatally shot a man accused of raising a hammer and charging at him, according to the sheriff’s office.

Polk County deputy fatally shot Charles Edwards after he attacked his wife and charged at the deputy with a hammer.

Several investigations are underway after a Polk County deputy shot and killed a man during a domestic battery call Saturday ...

Edgardo Acevedo Cancela and his ex-wife filed a civil lawsuit against Sheriff Grady Judd in Polk County after a judge ...

A man who was using a hammer to attack his wife was fatally shot by a Polk County deputy on Saturday morning, according to ...

(This story was changed to correct a city of residence.) For the first time in eight years, a sheriff with 50 years of law ...

Charles Edwards Jr. reportedly had an extensive criminal history before the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to the ...

A child is dead and three others, including a good Samaritan, were hospitalized following a fiery crash in Lakeland Thursday ...

Operation in Polk County leads to the arrest of 21 women for prostitution-related offenses at massage parlors.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office reported a decrease in semi-truck traffic on Highway 30 following the closure of I-40 due to ...

Incumbent sheriff Mark Garton ran unopposed for reelection in 2020 but was challenged this election by Steve Warden, a former ...

For the first time in eight years, a sheriff with 50 years of law enforcement experience in Polk County and a national following will face a challenger during the general election. Despite a ...