A Lakeland man was arrested Tuesday morning after police said they found his wife dead with more than 20 stab wounds.

Lakeland police said the man called 911 to say he stabbed his wife during an altercation. She had 20 stab wounds.

Deljie Tyson, 50, has been charged with second-degree murder with a weapon after he allegedly stabbed and killed his wife, 46 ...

Lakeland Fire Chief Doug Riley demonstrated he's learned a valuable lesson during his five-year quest to find a suitable piece of land for Fire Station 8: It's better to secure the resources you ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Friday, November 8, 2024, at approximately 12:40 PM. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the ...

Rescue services, including sheriff’s deputies and Polk County Fire Rescue units, swiftly responded. The event also prompted ...

On November 5, 2024, at 6:32 a.m. the Lakeland Police Department responded to a residence on North Fork Drive for a stabbing which just occurred. The 911 call was placed by Deljie Tyson, age 50, who ...

An ethics complaint against former Polk Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Charlie True has been dismissed, but the department ...

A Lakeland man has been charged with second-degree murder with a weapon after stabbing his wife, according to the Lakeland ...

John began his career as a volunteer Junior Firefighter with the Lakeland Fire Department in Ronkonkoma, New York, he became its youngest Chief, and then Chief of the Department, and then one of ...

Several investigations are underway after a Polk County deputy shot and killed a man during a domestic battery call Saturday ...

Incumbent sheriff Mark Garton ran unopposed for reelection in 2020 but was challenged this election by Steve Warden, a former ...