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Stamford man who stole $28M from Mars candy company gets 5 years in prison

01/23/2026

Federal officials said Steed, a Stamford man, has agreed to pay restitution of $28,410,489 to Mars, Inc., and $10,310,680 in back taxes to the IRS.

2,300-gallon heating oil spill has closed Farms Road in Stamford since last week, officials say

01/15/2026

“At this point, there is no estimated time for cleanup or reopening,” police said on Thursday.

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."

Dog saved, other pets killed in Stamford house fire that leaves 4 residents displaced, official says

01/25/2026

Several pets, including a cat, were killed in the fire, an official said.

Stamford man who stole $28M from Mars candy company gets 5 years in prison

01/23/2026

Federal officials said Steed, a Stamford man, has agreed to pay restitution of $28,410,489 to Mars, Inc., and $10,310,680 in back taxes to the IRS.

Stamford church seeks approval to open new preschool on Glenbrook Road

01/22/2026

The proposal would create new space for 29 preschoolers at 627 Glenbrook Road.

Free lunches, elementary instrumental music on chopping block in Stamford after $3M schedule switch

01/22/2026

Superintendent Tamu Lucero's proposed operating budget includes a cut of just under 50 teacher positions.

Stamford Museum & Nature Center CEO retires after more than 20 years

01/22/2026

Chief Executive Officer Melissa Mulrooney's retirement goes into effect on March 31, according to a news release.

Stamford High sophomore donates more than $1,000 in pet supplies to animal shelter

01/20/2026

She initially wanted to volunteer at the shelter, but she wasn't old enough. So she did the next best thing and donated.

BWC footage released hours after OIS shows man reaching for object that appeared to be a firearm

01/26/2026

The San Diego PD body camera footage shows officers issuing multiple commands not to reach for the object; the man reached toward the object before an officer fired two shots

Homicide rate declines sharply in 31 out of 35 tracked U.S. cities, new report shows

01/25/2026

The report by the independent Council on Criminal Justice tracked 13 crime categories and recorded drops in 11 of them in 2025, including carjackings, shoplifting and assaults

Off-duty Mich. State Police officer renders aid, helps rescue collapsed skier

01/25/2026

MSP Sergeant Dennis Wagner discovered the unconscious man and began to render aid until help arrived; when a rescue team came, he helped to transport the man off of the trail

BWC: Ill. trooper fires shots at woman who rammed cruiser in reverse, began to drive forward

01/27/2026

Videos show cruisers blocking the woman, suspected of driving a stolen vehicle, into a parking lot; the woman suddenly reversed, crashing into a cruiser before driving forward

Border Patrol commander to leave Minneapolis DHS alters leadership of immigration crackdown

01/27/2026

A source told the AP that Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovinp is among the federal agents leaving Minneapolis; border czar Tom Homan will take charge of Operation Metro Surge

'Do not interfere': Wash. PD chief urges public not to confront officers from specialty units during operations

01/27/2026

"Members of the public have been following, yelling at, demanding identification and engaging with [SWAT and Crime Reduction Unit] officers," Vancouver PD Chief Troy Price said

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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