Jun. 19—VINEMONT — The town of South Vinemont nominated its second new councilmember in seven days during a called meeting Tuesday, June 18. Shortly after swearing in Ross Campbell as the replacement to fill Council Place 3 — created by the resignation of former councilmember Charolette Cosper in April — last week, June 11, Mayor […]
LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland woman is now without more than $400,000 after she was targeted by two scammers. It all started when two men called her, saying she had won the “Publisher’s Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Michael Lawrence and co-defendant Max Richards told the victim that she won $3 million […]
Atlanta police investigators are searching for a woman who dropped a homicide victim off at Grady Memorial Hospital last week. On Thursday at 8:48 a.m., officers responded to Grady after receiving a call about someone arriving at the hospital in a private vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers then arrived at the hospital, finding […]
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference Tuesday morning to announce the results of an 8-day undercover operation. According to a release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), eight people were charged with online sex crimes against children. 16 registered sex offenders were arrested, accused of failing […]
Woman escapes Atlanta City Jail custody at Grady hospital, police say A woman has escaped custody while at Grady Memorial Hospital on Tuesday. Atlanta police say they were called to assist Atlanta City Jail staff at the hospital in response to an escaped inmate. Police previously identified her as a 36-year-old woman dressed only in […]