POLK COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested William Leviticus Self, 37, of Cedartown on three counts of Cruelty to Children. Self was taken into custody on Dec. 15 and ...

The suspect in a high speed chase that ended in a crash and injured two Polk County officers this month was arrested Friday, police said. The Polk County Police Department said on Facebook that AJ ...

Only one incumbent running in a locally contested race in Polk County’s primary election will retain their seat after the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office revealed more details about the murder of an 81-year-old man who went missing earlier this month. Deputies said the investigation began on March 9 ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. - Georgia State Troopers are investigating a hit-and-run accident that left a person dead early Friday morning in Polk County. Troopers responded to the scene shortly after midnight ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A North Georgia school district closed its buildings Friday to take preventative measures because of the flu and norovirus. The Polk School District says there have been “excessive” ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — An elderly woman was killed on Saturday in a home explosion in Polk County. The fire department said the victim was 83 years old and was found under the rubble. Their name is not ...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — The Polk County Police Department identified the two officers who were hurt after a high-speed chase and crash over the weekend. On Monday, officials identified the officers as John ...

ROME, Ga. — The Elections Director for Polk County was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of multiple substances and possession of a Schedule II controlled substance. Shortly after ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – In what Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd calls a “totally bizarre” case, a Polk County man is accused of choking an elderly man with a cord and then burying his body in ...