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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 of phone scammers posing as FTC officials, federal agents

01/06/2026

Police urged residents to hang up on scam callers immediately.

Stamford man caught in New York with cars stolen from CT, ghost gun, police say

01/02/2026

Police said the man was found in possession of two cars reported stolen out of Connecticut.

Suspect charged in Stamford shooting outside health facility on New Year's Eve, police say

01/02/2026

Police said the victim sustained a gunshot wound to the hand that was not life-threatening.

Car slams through glass facade of UConn Stamford building after two-vehicle crash, police say

12/26/2025

"Two vehicles collided in the middle of the intersection, and one ended up going into the UConn building," police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth said.

Stamford is getting 14 speed cameras near school zones after CT DOT approval

01/11/2026

Stamford is the 11th municipality in the state to have a state-approved speed camera plan.

After Stamford veto, advocates push for Connecticut law to let towns ban pet shop sales

01/10/2026

Last month, Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons vetoed the Board of Representative's ordinance that would have banned such sales.

Stamford Zoning Board OKs 19-unit apartment building on Glenbrook Road

01/09/2026

Chairman David Stein said he “appreciated” that the development team behind the Glenbrook proposal made adjustments to the building's design to improve its appearance.

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.

Stamford school board votes to scrap controversial high school schedule after months of backlash

01/08/2026

The vote directed Superintendent Tamu Lucero to suspend the implementation of the current schedule for the upcoming school year.

Yemeni coffee shop Qahwah House to open in Stamford as its first Connecticut location

01/08/2026

The new coffee shop would be the city's largest, according to the real estate sales agent who worked on the project.

BWC video shows 'very chaotic scene' that left 3 N.Y. officers wounded, suspect dead

01/09/2026

A suspect repeatedly shot at Rochester officers, wounding three across two different locations; a civilian also fired shots in the gunfight and was wounded

BWC: Wash. officer shoots gun-wielding man as he approaches bystander

01/11/2026

Vancouver Police officers responded to the scene after a 911 caller reported her daughter's companion was emotionally disturbed and threatening to harm himself with the gun

Former Fla. officer who narrowly survived 1995 hostage home explosion dies at 69

01/11/2026

Joseph “Joe” Alu Jr. served as a Plantation PD officer for more than 20 years, despite being severely burned in a home explosion during a hostage call on July 25, 1995

BWC: N.Y. officers enter frigid pond to rescue boy who fell through thin ice

01/10/2026

Body camera footage from the Suffolk County Police Department shows officers walking into the pond, tossing the boy a life ring before one sergeant went out to retrieve him

Va. sheriff's office revives program to educate seniors on phone, internet scams

01/10/2026

The Culpeper Senior Center recently partnered with the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office to relaunch Triad, a national initiative increasing awareness of scams and fraud

Seattle PD denies union leader's allegations that cops were directed to limit drug arrests

01/10/2026

Seattle Police Officers Guild president Mike Solan alleged officers were directed not to arrest offenders for open drug use; Chief Shon Barnes said the claim was"absolutely not true"

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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