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Lakeland Teacher Arrested for 20-Foot Car Vandalism

5/5/2026

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  • Teacher Deanna Kay Parks was arrested and charged with criminal mischief for a vehicle vandalism in Lakeland.
  • Police say April 26 near Yarborough Lane moved victim’s car 20 feet and damaged its bumper.
  • Investigators linked Parks’s 2025 Jeep to the crime via paint transfer and matching bumper damage.
  • Sheriff Grady Judd said Parks “relearn” respect and face detention at Polk County Jail while Polk County Public Schools said she stays employed.