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Polk: 16 arrested in retail theft ring

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 11:06pm

Polk County, Florida -- The Polk Co. Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of several people connected to an organized retail theft ring.

"Malynda is a real professional. She knows how to successfully steal," said Polk Co. Sheriff Grady Judd when speaking about the alleged ringleader of the group.

Malynda Ford allegedly stole from Beall's, Khol's and Home Depot stores throughout the Bay Area.

Elula Cook, a Lakeland City employee at the Cleveland Heights Golf and Country Club, was also arrested in connection with the case.

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550-acre marsh fire burns in Polk County

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 6:55pm

Auburndale, Florida -- The Florida Forest Service is battling a 550-acre muck fire in Polk County Thursday.

The "Mattie Marsh Fire" as it's being called by fire officials is burning off I-4 between Auburndale and Polk City. 

PHOTOS: Polk County muck fire

Fire officials say it started last night near County Road 557A. It's cause is not known at this time.

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Charges to be dropped against Bartow "bottle bomb" student

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 12:10am

BARTOW, Florida - The State Attorney's Office will drop charges against Keira Wilmot if she completes a diversion program for setting off a bottle bomb at Bartown High School.

On April 22, Wilmot admitted to mixing household chemicals in a small plastic bottle that exploded on school grounds.

The 11th grader was suspended from Bartow High School and now attends a school for at-risk youths.

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Perfect 10 Restaurant List -- Week of May 6, 2013

Submitted by WTSP Web Staff
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 8:22pm

Here's this week's Perfect 10 Restaurant List. These eateries all had zero high priority violations for the week of May 6, 2013:

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Prostitution suspects arrested after posing with guns

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 5:11pm

Lakeland, Florida -- Two women previously arrested in an undercover prostitution sting are back in jail after they posted pictures of themselves with guns on their social media sites.

Polk County Sheriff's detectives say once they saw they pictures they notified the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and then arrested 25-year-old Brittany Dodd and 27-year-old Maylee Rossi.

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Lakeland bank robber sought

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 4:17pm

Lakeland, Florida -- Lakeland Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who robbed a Wells Fargo bank on the morning of Monday, May 13.

Detectives say the man walked into the bank in the 4400 block of S. Florida Avenue around 11:15 a.m. and while armed with a handgun ordered everyone to the ground.

He then took off with an undisclosed amount of money and was last seen heading south on foot.

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Men slapped with over 60 charges in chop shop op

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 3:56pm

Mulberry, Florida-- Despite Gary Williams' claims to his family that he purchased vehicles and parts to salvage and sell for his business, Polk County deputies say Williams' actually ran a chop shop, and sold vehicles and parts that were actually stolen. 

According the Polk County Sheriff's Office, deputies showed up to 30-year-old Williams' 10-acre property off Hillgrade Road last Saturday after receiving a tip about his chop shop.

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