Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched after Ronald Breese, 76, called the Veterans Crisis Line threatening self harm.
Tag: Grady Judd
Posted inPolitics
Judd Recommends a Path for Undocumented Residents Not Breaking the Law
The Polk County sheriff clarifies comments made during a meeting of Florida’s State Immigration Enforcement Council.
Posted inArts & Culture
‘It Was a Good Run’ — Polk County’s Only Local Talk Radio Show Canceled
Hall Communications replaced ‘Polk County Live’ with a nationally syndicated news program.
Posted inPeople
Donor Funds Cowboy Hats for Sheriff Grady Judd and Employees
The leather hatband mimics a deputy’s gunbelt; the sticker inside the crown displays a picture of Judd.
Posted inPolitics
Sheriff Judd Faces a Challenger Who’s Seen the Other Side of Law Enforcement
The Republican incumbent faces a re-election challenge from a Frostproof contractor who has a criminal record.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Major Fentanyl Ring Busted in Lakeland
A three-year investigation leads to 64 arrests, but at least two men died of overdoses.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Car Found in Ethan Fussell Murder Case
The murder might have been caught on camera. The two suspects’ girlfriends have also been arrested.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Sheriff: Missing North Lakeland Man Presumed Murdered
Detectives arrested two men on Sunday wanted for weeks for questioning in the case.
Posted inPublic Safety
Sheriff Announces ‘Largest-Ever’ Seizure of Fentanyl, But Potent Drug Has Taken a Heavy Toll on Polk
474 Polk County residents have died of fentanyl overdoses in the last decade.
Posted inSocial Services
Patient ‘Dumping’ Strains Lakeland Homeless Shelters and Highlights Need for Transitional Care
Out-of-county facilities have been sending discharged patients to Talbot House, which doesn’t have beds or nursing care for them.
