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May 14, 2025
Secret Cove double-homicide...
Six arrested following investigation of double-murder in Secret Cove
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May 13, 2025
Guatemalan national in the ...
Driving drunk and without a license, Guatemalan man here illegally is now in jail
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May 13, 2025
Driver fatally shot, bicycl...
Drug deal gone bad: two men are dead, suspects being sought
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May 13, 2025
Complaint over illegal hand...
Four people in the United States illegally arrested for additional crimes.
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May 9, 2025
Lakeland man arrested for s...
Horses in bad condition after Carl Olinger failed to feed them for two weeks
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May 3, 2025
Criminal mischief on a gate off of Camp Mack Road in... More Info
May 11, 2025
Attempted burglary on Swindell Avenue ... More Info
Apr 11, 2025
SOLVED! Stolen bicycle in west Lakeland ... More Info
Apr 25, 2025
A burglar fellow on Longfellow ... More Info
Apr 24, 2025
Vehicle burglary on Beaumont Drive in Lakeland ... More Info
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On Friday, May 9th, at around 2 am, PCSO deputy Jose Rivera saw a west Lakeland home on fire. He entered the home, and assisted a women out of the residence. Rivera went back inside and assisted a man who was sleeping on a couch.
The fire grew and spread to a neighboring… x.com/i/web/status/1…
A series of burglaries occurred on a residential construction site in Davenport on May 5th, then again on May 13th.
The suspect used a U-Haul vehicle to haul away his ill-gotten booty. Also of interest was that the suspect was wearing a bright green shirt.
The investigation… x.com/i/web/status/1…
Sheriff Grady Judd briefed the media Wednesday afternoon about the arrests of six suspects involved with the murders of two people in Lakeland's Secret Cove neighborhood on Monday, May 12th.
Here is the news conference: youtu.be/14FjpwmbnEM
Here is the PCSO news release:… x.com/i/web/status/1…
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