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Stamford Advocate Police News
Maine man pointed gun at driver in Westport road-rage incident, police say
08/07/2026
Police said when they pulled over the suspect, they also found “several bags” of psilocybin mushrooms.
Warrant: Stamford worker accused of stealing $177K from city says gambling 'snowballed'
08/07/2026
The suspect told police his need for money “snowballed” as his gambling grew through the FanDual betting site, a warrant says.
Warrant: 'Unruly' patron returned through back door and stabbed Stamford bar owner in face
08/07/2026
The bar owner sustained “a 4cm laceration from his lip to his right cheek,” according to a warrant filed in state Superior Court in Stamford.
Michelle Troconis appeals denial of bond while challenging Jennifer Dulos conviction
08/05/2026
Michelle Troconis is not a flight risk, according to her attorney.
Stamford police identify woman killed after being struck by SUV
08/01/2026
A 78-year-old Stamford woman has died after she was struck by an SUV while crossing Progress Drive early Friday morning.
Kitchen fire in Stamford apartment sends one to hospital, displaces seven people
08/01/2026
Seven people from two apartments were relocated by the American Red Cross, the fire department said.
Stamford Advocate Local News
'Cream of the crop’: Stamford PI, ex-cop tied to Martha Moxley case dies at 78
08/07/2026
Through his work in solving high-profile cases, Vito Colucci Jr. "put in his heart and soul," his loved ones say.
Maine man pointed gun at driver in Westport road-rage incident, police say
08/07/2026
Police said when they pulled over the suspect, they also found “several bags” of psilocybin mushrooms.
Warrant: Stamford worker accused of stealing $177K from city says gambling 'snowballed'
08/07/2026
The suspect told police his need for money “snowballed” as his gambling grew through the FanDual betting site, a warrant says.
Warrant: 'Unruly' patron returned through back door and stabbed Stamford bar owner in face
08/07/2026
The bar owner sustained “a 4cm laceration from his lip to his right cheek,” according to a warrant filed in state Superior Court in Stamford.
Stamford speed cameras set to launch in September
08/06/2026
Violators will be fined $50 for first offenses and $75 for subsequent violations.
Michelle Troconis appeals denial of bond while challenging Jennifer Dulos conviction
08/05/2026
Michelle Troconis is not a flight risk, according to her attorney.
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BWC: Calif. officer dives for cover in cruiser, fires shots through windshield after suspect opens fire
08/06/2026
The Vallejo officer had just gotten out of his cruiser and began verbal instructions before the robbery suspect produced a gun and opened fire
Sheriff: Las Vegas officer killed by suspect was ambushed as he got out of his cruiser
08/06/2026
LVMPD Officer Austin Abdelnabi was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for over two years
La. officer accused of sharing LE database information with at least 10 unauthorized people, including drug dealer
08/06/2026
Joanell Robinson, 41, was arrested on 20 counts of trespass against state computers and 20 counts of malfeasance in the office
Mo. city dissolves PD, citing lack of resources
08/05/2026
The city of Carrollton cited a lack of resources to use for recruitment as a reason for the closure after the department was left with one officer for months
Las Vegas officer killed in shootout with suspect
08/05/2026
LVMPD officers were dispatched to reports of a man who appeared to be intoxicated; the man opened fire immediately as they arrived, fatally wounding Officer Austin Abdelnabi
Man charged with arson in Wash. fires told police he plotted for weeks
08/07/2026
In an interview, Aaron Farinacci said “fire is powerful, beautiful, and that things that go through fire experience a kind of rebirth," a Spokane County detective wrote
Public Safety Labor News
Supreme Court Finds No Historical Basis For Disarming Marijuana Users
08/07/2026
Ali Danial Hemani, a dual U.S.–Pakistan citizen living in Texas, became the subject of a federal investigation in 2022 after authorities suspected him and his family of terrorism-related activity. During a search of the family home, Hemani cooperated with law enforcement. He turned over a firearm he
No Garrity Violation Where Officer Was Told Criminal Case Had “Nothing to Do” With His Job
08/07/2026
A K-9 unit at Alabama’s Staton Correctional Facility alerted on Correctional Officer Henry Guice, Jr.’s car in the prison parking lot. A search revealed narcotics in the vehicle and on Guice’s person. He was handcuffed and transported to the law enforcement division’s office, located about a quarte
No Property Interest, No Appeal For Probationary Pittsburgh Officer
08/07/2026
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that a probationary Pittsburgh police officer could not challenge his termination before the City’s Civil Service Commission because he lacked a property interest in continued employment. The Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 is the exclus
West Virginia Supreme Court Revives Firefighters’ Wage-And-Hour Lawsuit
08/07/2026
In 2008, the Parkersburg City Council adopted two ordinances establishing longevity increments and Emergency Medical Technician certification pay for its full-time fire civil service employees. Under the first ordinance, firefighters working a 48-hour workweek were entitled to a $0.25-per-hour lo
All Smiles In Paterson – Court Enforces Dental Plan Arbitration Award
08/07/2026
The Paterson Firefighters Association, the majority representative for firefighters in the City of Paterson, New Jersey, challenged the City’s decision to begin payroll deductions in 2024 requiring firefighters to contribute toward dental insurance. The parties’ prior collective negotiations agre
Public Defender Entitled Common Law Access To Police IA “Appendix K” Reports
08/07/2026
In November 2022, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (ECPO) in New Jersey inadvertently posted on its website a complete “Appendix K” report — the quarterly summary of internal affairs activity that law enforcement agencies must submit to county prosecutors under the Attorney General’s “Internal