{"id":4324,"date":"2026-06-24T14:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4324"},"modified":"2026-06-24T14:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:35:43","slug":"polk-county-man-and-suspect-hiding-after-deadly-hit-and-run-arrested-pcso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4324","title":{"rendered":"Polk County man and suspect hiding after deadly hit-and-run arrested: PCSO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4323\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0d56561a4c010a28370b841fc42c068a.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0d56561a4c010a28370b841fc42c068a.webp 764w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0d56561a4c010a28370b841fc42c068a-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><div><p><span>Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span> <!-- --><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><span><strong>POLK CITY, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>Two men were arrested after a monthslong investigation traced a deadly hit-and-run crash back to a home near Polk City where the suspect was lying low, according to the Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4321\">Florida among states affected as judge strikes down SNAP restrictions on buying sugary drinks and candy<\/a><\/p> <h2>Polk County deadly hit-and-run<\/h2> <!-- --><p>The backstory:<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>PCSO says detectives began investigating during the early morning hours of April 23 after Brandon Moran, 39, of Polk City, was found dead on Fussell Road.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Investigators said Moran was found near the four-wheeler he had been riding. Evidence at the scene indicated a 2009-2014 Hyundai Sonata may have been involved in the crash.<\/p> <!-- --><p>During the investigation, detectives learned that a 2012 Hyundai Sonata matching the suspect vehicle\u2019s description was registered in Auburndale, approximately 11 miles from the crash scene.<\/p> <!-- --><p>After locating the vehicle, investigators found evidence that they said confirmed it was involved in the fatal crash.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Through additional interviews, detectives identified the suspected driver as Richard Slaughter, 52, of Lakeland.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4317\">Manatee County warns beachgoers after rip currents prompt 136 rescues in 3 days<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>According to PCSO, Slaughter&#8217;s cell phone records placed him in the area of the crash at the time it happened.<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Hiding suspect tracked down<\/h2> <!-- --><p>Dig deeper:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Detectives struggled to locate Slaughter before receiving a tip on June 23 that he was staying at a home on Fussell Road.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Multiple PCSO units responded to the home and surrounded the property.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Investigators said they spoke with a resident, identified as Stanley Walker, 71, who allegedly told deputies that Slaughter was not inside the home.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Despite those claims, deputies issued K-9 warnings and eventually Slaughter came out of the home, according to the sheriff&#8217;s office.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=4313\">455 charged in health care fraud crackdown; schemes totaled over $6.5 billion<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>Detectives arrested both Slaughter and Walker at the scene.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Felony charges<\/h2> <!-- --><p>What&#8217;s next:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Slaughter faces the following charges:<\/p> <!-- --><ul><li><span>Leaving the scene of a crash involving death (first-degree felony)<\/span><\/li><li><span>Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic offender (third-degree felony)<\/span><\/li><li><span>Resisting an officer without violence (misdemeanor)<\/span><\/li><\/ul> <!-- --><p>Walker was booked on:<\/p> <!-- --><ul><li><span>Accessory after the fact in a first-degree felony (second-degree felony)<\/span><\/li><\/ul> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two men were arrested after a monthslong investigation traced a deadly hit-and-run crash back to a home near Polk City where the suspect was lying low, according to the Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,232],"tags":[8,233],"class_list":["post-4324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime-and-public-safety","category-polk-county","tag-crime-and-public-safety","tag-polk-county"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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