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Polk County

Church volunteer charged with child sex assault, Polk Co. SO says

  • Jun 5

Livingston HS officer accused of inappropriate relations with student

  • May 12

Polk Co. prosecutor arrested for illegal tracking device, records show

  • Apr 4
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Livingston ISD teacher arrested after meth found in classroom: Police

  • Mar 19

Ice accumulation on trees, power lines possible in northern counties

  • Jan 23

Carter Lake Dam evacuation request lifted after water levels drop

  • Nov 11, 2025

Carter Lake dam evacuation orders may continue for days: Polk Co. OEM

  • Nov 10, 2025

Here are all the Southeast Texas counties under a burn ban

  • Oct 16, 2025

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Winter storm could lead to ice accumulation on trees, power lines in counties north of Houston

  • Jan 23
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Carter Lake Dam evacuation orders lifted after water levels drop

  • Nov 11, 2025
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Carter Lake's water level will drop to assess dam damage; evacuations remain in place, officials say

  • Nov 9, 2025
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Inmates shipped to Louisiana due to staffing, Polk County Sheriff says

  • May 15, 2025
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Tornado tears Trinity Co. while flooding threatens Polk Co. residents

  • Apr 30, 2024
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Polk County now under mandatory evacuation due to heavy rainfall and flooding

  • Apr 29, 2024
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Grand jury indicts suspect in Audrii Cunningham's death

  • Apr 24, 2024
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Video shows Audrii Cunningham murder suspect naked during arraignment

  • Feb 24, 2024

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Inmates shipped to Louisiana due to staffing, Polk County Sheriff says

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards requires "one jailer on each floor where 10 or more inmates are housed, with no less than one jailer per 48 inmates." To meet that, the Polk County sheriff said they had to make a change.

  • May 15, 2025

Family of murdered Onalaska teen speaks out after accused killer's father is found not guilty

"They let my daughter down, they let my family down, and now I am angry," the victim's father said after learning one of the men charged in connection to his daughter's death was acquitted.

  • Mar 10, 2025

Audrii Cunningham's killer takes plea deal putting him in prison for life

In February 2024, 11-year-old Audrii was found dead in the Trinity River after a dayslong search. Her killer was a friend of her father and had been allowed to live on their property.

  • Jan 17, 2025

Hardin ISD teacher arrested for allegedly having improper relationship with female student

Authorities say that after the student gave permission for the teacher to pick her up, he took her to a location in Polk County and engaged in sex acts with her in the back of his vehicle before dropping her off at her residence.

  • Sep 7, 2024

Texas' top 10 wanted sex offender arrested, charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child

The 32-year-old Livingston man was arrested and one of the top 10 most wanted fugitives in the Lone Star State, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

  • Aug 3, 2024