Stamford Police Association

Stamford police warn residents after home invasion involving men disguised as Amazon workers

01/15/2026

"In these cases, individuals claimed to be making a delivery in order to gain access to homes and then committed robberies, in some instances causing bodily harm," Stamford police said.

State will not call witnesses in Michelle Troconis trial challenging conviction in Dulos case

01/14/2026

Attorneys representing the state have opted not to present any witnesses, ending the trial after three days.

Armed men posing as Amazon workers invaded Stamford home and assaulted couple, police say

01/13/2026

Stamford police say Edmonds and Oduor were charged with home invasion, assault, firearms offenses, motor vehicle violations and interfering with a 911 call.

Michelle Troconis' attorneys rest their case in bid to overturn her conviction in Dulos case

01/13/2026

The expert previously testified that Troconis' former lawyer was not "reasonably competent."

Ex-prosecutor says Michelle Troconis could have been a witness against Fotis Dulos

01/09/2026

The challenge alleged ineffective counsel by Troconis' first lawyer, which he disputed in testimony on the first day of the habeas trial.

3 takeaways from first day of Michelle Troconis' trial to overturn conviction in Jennifer Dulos case

01/07/2026

The civil trial is expected to last three days, the second of which is set for Jan. 9.

Stamford police warn residents after home invasion involving men disguised as Amazon workers

01/15/2026

"In these cases, individuals claimed to be making a delivery in order to gain access to homes and then committed robberies, in some instances causing bodily harm," Stamford police said.

State will not call witnesses in Michelle Troconis trial challenging conviction in Dulos case

01/14/2026

Attorneys representing the state have opted not to present any witnesses, ending the trial after three days.

Armed men posing as Amazon workers invaded Stamford home and assaulted couple, police say

01/13/2026

Stamford police say Edmonds and Oduor were charged with home invasion, assault, firearms offenses, motor vehicle violations and interfering with a 911 call.

Michelle Troconis' attorneys rest their case in bid to overturn her conviction in Dulos case

01/13/2026

The expert previously testified that Troconis' former lawyer was not "reasonably competent."

Glitchy Stamford train station garage gates frustrate commuter as CT DOT works on fixes

01/13/2026

A regular commuter from Stamford to New York said he’s missed “a couple of trains” because of glitchy gates to the train station garage.

Bathhouse plan in Stamford raises design, sanitation questions

01/12/2026

“It does appear pretty sterile,” said Zoning Board Chairman David Stein.

Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of plotting to fire explosives at LEOs during Calif. ‘No Kings’ protest

01/13/2026

FBI agents testified the man owned clothing and paraphernalia with both Neo-nazi and Taliban symbols and was angry at President Donald Trump over perceived close ties with Israel

Calif. deputy given coffee cup with pig drawing on it at Starbucks

01/13/2026

LASD called the gesture “extremely offensive, inappropriate, and unacceptable;” Starbucks confirmed that the employee responsible for the drawing has been fired

BWC: Driver involved in suspected drug activity nearly hits Baltimore officer with car before OIS

01/13/2026

Baltimore officers pursued the suspect vehicle until it crashed into a barrier on a dead-end road; when officers approached the vehicle, the driver suddenly reversed in the direction of an officer

Md. bill would bar ICE officers who joined during Trump's second term from holding state LE positions

01/14/2026

The ICE Breaker Act of 2026 would bar individuals who joined ICE after Jan. 20, 2025 from serving as officers within any part of the Maryland state government

Suspect indicted for vandalism of Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home

01/14/2026

William D. DeFoor is charged with damaging government property, engaging in physical violence against any person or property in a restricted building or grounds, and assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers

SCOTUS sides with Montana LEOs on warrant requirements during emergencies

01/14/2026

Officers entered a home after a woman said she feared her former boyfriend might be attempting to kill himself inside; the Court ruled that their actions were "objectively reasonable"

Former Police Attorney’s Post-Termination “Letter To The World” Results In License Suspension

01/09/2026

The Missouri Supreme Court suspended attorney Ryan Christopher McCarty from the practice of law for disclosing confidential client information after his termination as associate general counsel for the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD). McCarty began working for the KCPD in June 2022 and was term

Lack Of Social Media Policy No Bar To Termination For Offensive Facebook Posts

01/09/2026

Editor’s Note: This is a companion case to the case covered in the article “Wisconsin Deputy Warden Properly Fired For Denigrating Muslims” on p. 3 of the September 2025 issue of Public Safety Labor News.Richard Schneiter began his career with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in 1977 as a cor

Boise Officer’s Departure Due To Out-Of-Control Chief May Constitute Constructive Discharge

01/09/2026

The Ninth Circuit reversed summary judgment against Thomas Ray Fleming, a former Boise Police Department lieutenant, holding that a reasonable jury could find he was constructively discharged in retaliation for protected whistleblower activity under the Idaho Protection of Public Employees Act (IPPE

Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Corrections Officer’s § 1983 Suit As Time-Barred

01/09/2026

Charles Bozzo was terminated from his position as a corrections officer for the Michigan Department of Corrections in July 2019 after a coworker accused him of harassment. He challenged his termination through his union’s arbitration process, which ended with an arbitrator ruling against him on Marc

No Summary Judgment For County That Fired Jail Official With Anti-Muslim Religious Views

01/09/2026

For nearly a decade, a public Google document titled “The Church and the End Time,” written by the Jail Administrator for the Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa, Dean Naylor, sat online. Therein, Naylor detailed his post-tribulation Rapture beliefs, predicting an impending world war that he a

Union’s Clear Denial Of Representation Starts ULP Statute Of Limitations

01/09/2026

A former police department employee’s unfair labor practice charges against her union were dismissed as untimely after a New York PERB Director ruled that the statute of limitations began when the union first clearly refused to represent her, not when it ignored her later, repeated requests.Sanja Dr

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