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News and Investigations

News & Investigations

News Releases and Public Information

Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office News Room, where the Public Information Officers (PIO's) post all of the information that they release to the news media. PIO's act as liaisons between news media organizations and the Sheriff's Office. The PIO's routinely release timely and accurate information and Crime Stoppers bulletins, and respond to routine and "breaking news" media inquiries. News releases and Crime Stoppers information can be found on this page.

PCSO's full-time Public Information Officers are Brian Bruchey, Carrie Horstman, and Meghan Petty. The Public Information Officers can be reached by sending an e-mail collectively at PIOs@polksheriff.org

The recent news releases sent out by the PIOs can be found here, and archived releases (older than 2017) can be found here.

Nikita Lindsey mugshot
Mar 15, 2021

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

Woman stealing merchandise tries to hit 3 employees with her van

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Laura Ramos
Mar 12, 2021

Teacher charged with six ...

40-year-old Laura Ramos, a 7th grade Science teacher at Dundee Ridge Middle Academy, used her power ...

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Antonio Luis Medina
Mar 10, 2021

Davenport man arrested fo...

Polk County Sheriff's deputies, assisting the Illinois State Police, arrested a Davenport man on Wed...

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Christina Siddell
Mar 9, 2021

PCSO Deputies arrest elem...

On March 8, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 38-year-old Christina Siddell of LakeChristina Siddell Wa...

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Operation Pop Top Graphic
Mar 9, 2021

Store clerk arrested for ...

Store clerk arrested for selling alcohol to a 17-year-old

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Daniel Fehringer
Mar 2, 2021

PCSO Detectives arrest co...

On March 1, 2021, PCSO Special Victims Unit detectives arrested 28-year-old DanielDaniel Fehringer F...

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