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GoFund Me - Fundraiser for the Mollicone Family
07/15/2025

On June 25, 2025, Officer Romano Mollicone and his family experienced a devastating house fire. Thankfully, everyone is safe; however, they have lost many of their belongings and are facing significant challenges during this difficult time.

John Forlivio Obituary
07/15/2025

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/stamfordadvocate/name/john-forlivio-obituary?id=58766167

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Stamford Advocate Police News

Stamford water main break closes Newfield Avenue, police say
05/08/2026

Police said the road would be closed until further notice.

One killed, two injured in Stamford house fire on Woodmere Road, officials say
05/08/2026

Firefighters encountered “heavy fire and heavy smoke” at the home, an official said.

David Applegate named as new state's attorney for Stamford/Norwalk Judicial District
05/07/2026

Applegate will be chief law enforcement officer for the district that includes Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

DEEP identifies Norwalk man, 67, who died after falling off boat in Stamford Harbor
05/04/2026

Police are investigating the incident.

Suspects behind botched Stamford home invasion targeted wrong victim, warrant shows
05/04/2026

A suspect told police he thought he was robbing a drug dealer, the warrant shows.

Surveillance video, witnesses tied Stamford man to South End shooting, warrant shows
05/03/2026

The suspect was caught in New York with a gun and ammunition matching evidence recovered at the scene of the shooting, police say.

Stamford Advocate Local News

Stamford water main break closes Newfield Avenue, police say
05/08/2026

Police said the road would be closed until further notice.

One killed, two injured in Stamford house fire on Woodmere Road, officials say
05/08/2026

Firefighters encountered “heavy fire and heavy smoke” at the home, an official said.

Stamford seawall project moves forward as city share rises by $2.5M
05/08/2026

The retaining wall along the commercial canal, the East Branch of Stamford Harbor, is in poor shape and will require over $12 million to replace, the Planning Board was told.

Stamford approves $726M city budget, $360M school budget after weeks of deliberations
05/08/2026

The Board of Representatives approved a $726 million operating budget and an almost $360 million Board of Education budget in a final vote Thursday night.

David Applegate named as new state's attorney for Stamford/Norwalk Judicial District
05/07/2026

Applegate will be chief law enforcement officer for the district that includes Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

Stamford teen turns grandfather's backyard beehives into Connecticut honey business
05/07/2026

Interest in her grandfather’s Italian bees led to her working with her family to create a brand of homemade honey that is now sold in multiple stores in Connecticut.

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Man wanted for shooting Tenn. officer in the face captured after months on the run
05/08/2026

Danell Maxwell is being held on a $3 million bond in connection with a shooting that wounded Memphis Officer Oscar Torres-Molina

Former Ohio deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in 2020 OIS
05/08/2026

Jason Meade, who retired from the Franklin County Sheriff's Department in 2021, was convicted of reckless homicide in his second trial, while the murder charge ended in a mistrial

L.A. moves to limit LAPD pretextual traffic stops
05/08/2026

The proposal would bar LAPD officers from stopping drivers, bicyclists or pedestrians for minor violations unless there is a safety threat

Minn. sheriff's livestream shows suspect in stolen vehicle crash into cruiser, injuring trooper
05/10/2026

The 19-year-old suspect admitted to officers that he enjoyed driving stolen cars following the crash that left a trooper with a broken leg and shoulder blade

Mich. man convicted after drone interferes with police search
05/10/2026

Jury finds livestreaming operator disrupted Bay County deputies’ aerial efforts to locate suspects during 2024 incident

Mass firing voided: Georgia town council uses legal loophole to reinstate police department
05/09/2026

Two days after Mayor Ron Shinnick terminated the entire Cohutta Police Department, officials found his order violated the town charter

Public Safety Labor News

Cities Unlawfully Refused To Bargain Over FOIA Pre-Disclosure Procedures
05/08/2026

In 2020, the New York State Legislature repealed Civil Rights Law § 50-a, which, since 1976, had provided absolute protection for police officers’, corrections officers’, and certain peace officers’ personnel records used to evaluate job perfor­mance. The same legislative package added amendments to

“Union Hat” Defense Defeats New York ULP Claim
05/08/2026

Matthew Nathe, a correctional officer employed by Orange County in New York and an elected delegate of the Orange County Corrections Officers’ Benevolent Association (OCCOBA), circulated a petition seeking a special union meeting to reconsider the union’s bargaining demands. At the time, the OCCOBA

Giglio List Placement Sinks Officer’s EEO Claim
05/08/2026

Kady-Ann Cox, an African-Amer­ican police officer employed by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transpor­tation Authority (SEPTA), filed suit after SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel terminated her employment in 2019. Cox alleged that the termination was motivated by race discrimination and asserted claim

Sheriff’s Office Liable For Workers’ Compensation Arising From Private Detail
05/08/2026

Steven Matthew Lassiter was a dep­uty with the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina. The Sheriff’s Office had a policy allowing deputies to seek approval for off-duty employment. In 2017, Truesdell Corporation was awarded a state contract for bridge repair work on I-95. The contract req

Ohio FOP Allowed To Intervene In Federal Discipline Challenge
05/08/2026

The Estate of Donovan Lewis brought a federal civil rights action against the City of Columbus, Ohio, and the Columbus police chief, alleging that Lewis’s fatal shooting by a police officer resulted from an official policy or custom of racially discriminatory policing and excessive force. The compla

New Jersey PERC Nixes Union’s Challenge To Revocation Of Take-Home Car Policy
05/08/2026

On November 4, 2024, the City of Pleasantville, New Jersey, passed Resolution 177, updating its vehicle use policy to prohibit personal use and commuting with police vehicles except for essential Department heads. Eight days later, on November 12, Police Chief Stacy Schlachter issued a memorandum in