A Lakeland man is facing money laundering charges after deputies said he was the ring leader behind an illegal gambling house.

LAKELAND, Fla. — "Have you ever seen a cranker colony?" Sheriff Grady Judd asked in a video posted to YouTube on Friday. Revealing a group of 11 mugshots, he said: "Now you have." The 'cranker ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — "Have you ever seen a cranker colony?" Sheriff Grady Judd asked in a video posted to YouTube on Friday. Revealing a group of 11 mugshots, he said: "Now you have." The 'cranker ...

Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a group of people took advantage of a local active duty service member’s absence to steal his property. The sheriff said it happened while the victim ...

Paul O’Grady’s grave remains without a headstone more than 18 months after he was buried his friend has revealed in a devastating update. The beloved comedian – who originally shot to fame ...

A 12-year-old boy died during a day of fishing with his brother, cousin and father on Lake Roy in Florida, Sheriff Grady Judd said. Photo from the Polk County Sheriff's Office A dad was trying to ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd shared on March 20 that search efforts on Lake Roy had led them to the body of Noah Gomez. The dad took his two sons, ages 9 and 12, as well as his 10-year-old ...