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911 call released in New Year's Eve murder
Sentinel Staff WriterToday's updates: 10:34 a.m. Polk County sheriff's investigators this morning released the 911 call placed by Robert Farley after he allegedly shot and killed his 93-year-old father on New Year's Eve. (Listen to the 911 call) "He's laying on the floor....Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Murder, Music, Grady Judd
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Man shot his father dead, then went dancing, Polk cops say
Sentinel Staff WriterHours after Robert Farley shot and killed his elderly father, authorities say, he was seen singing and dancing with his wife to "Papa was a Rollin' Stone" at a New Year's Eve party. The video, which appears to have been professionally shot at the Red...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Murder, Music, Grady Judd
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Officials: Man went singing, dancing after murdering father
Sentinel Staff WriterRobert Farley was singing and dancing to the Temptations classic "Papa was a Rollin' Stone" moments after he shot and killed his elderly father on New Year's Eve, officials said today. The Polk County Sheriff's Office released a video today showing a...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Murder, Grady Judd, Auburndale
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Florida deputy arrested for giving out information
The Associated PressAuthorities say a Polk County deputy was arrested for giving out information from a criminal database. The Polk County Sheriff's Office reports that 23-year-old Kimberly Torres was arrested on Wednesday but later released on $2,000 bail. She was... -
Fifth suspect held in Winter Haven shooting
Sentinel Staff WriterAuthorities have arrested the final suspect in a shooting last week in which a 12-year-old Winter Haven boy was struck by gunfire. James Derek Crowder, 18, was arrested Saturday after Polk County deputies received a tip that he was at the Super Inn...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Police Arrests, Restaurants, McDonald's, Police
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Help sought in identifying people in gas station robbery (with video)
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Polk County Sheriff's Office today released a surveillance video showing two people robbing a gas station and convenience store in Haines City last month. Authorities are hoping the video will help identify the two armed suspects who robbed the Citgo...Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Crimes, Theft
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Sheriff: Lakeland man killed 93-year-old father in fight over leaving wife
Sentinel Staff WriterAfter Robert Farley found his elderly father shot to death in their Lakeland home on New Year's Day, Sheriff Grady Judd promised him that investigators would do everything they could to find the 93-year-old man's killer. Judd kept his word, but it...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Police Arrests, Grady Judd, Auburndale, Police
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Cops arrest last suspect in shooting that left 12-year-old wounded
Sentinel Staff WriterAuthorities have arrested the final suspect in a Monday night shooting in which a 12-year-old Winter Haven boy was struck by gunfire. James Derek Crowder, 18, was arrested Saturday after Polk County Sheriff's deputies received a tip that he was at the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Police Arrests, Restaurants, McDonald's, Police
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Son charged in New Year's Eve slaying of 93-year-old Polk man
Homicide detectives this morning arrested the son of a 93-year-old Polk County man who was killed on New Year's Eve and charged him with first-degree murder. Robert Leroy Farley, 63, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office and charged with the...Tags: Murder, Police Arrests, Grady Judd, Police, Crimes
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FBI investigating possible foul play in disappearance of cruise ship passenger
South Florida Sun-SentinelA day after the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a woman who plunged 15 stories from the deck of a cruise ship, the FBI on Tuesday said it hopes the woman or her body are somehow found. The FBI on Tuesday said it would continue investigating...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Court Administration, Society, Tour Operations Industry, Suicide
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Polk detectives: Killing may have been part of burglary
Sentinel Staff WriterA 93-year-old Polk County man was killed during a home invasion sometime late Wednesday or early today while his son and daughter-in-law left him alone to celebrate New Year's Eve. The body of Walter Farley was discovered inside his home in the 7300...Tags: Grady Judd, Police, Crimes, Police Investigations, New Year's Day
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93-year-old Lakeland man killed in home
The Associated PressOfficials are looking for a suspect or suspects who committed a home invasion robbery and killed a 93-year-old man in central Florida. Walter Farley of Lakeland was found dead in the home Thursday. The Polk County Sheriff's Office is conducting a...Tags: Murder, Crimes
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