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Stamford motorcyclist charged in serious pedestrian crash in October

01/20/2025

Police said the pedestrian who was struck suffered "very serious, possibly life-altering injuries" in the crash.

Former Stamford teacher who shoved autistic boy pleads guilty to reckless endangerment charge

01/17/2025

The former teacher was ordered to serve three years of probation, during which she is not allowed to be employed supervising minor children.

Bridgeport woman claims to be 'mastermind' behind Stamford sex trafficking operation, warrant says

01/15/2025

The 20-year-old Bridgeport woman recruited prostitutes, set up sexual encounters and plied the women with drugs, according to an arrest warrant.

7th suspect in Stamford double-stabbing caught in Maryland after months on run, police say

01/14/2025

The 30-year-old suspect stabbed a man twice, seriously injuring him, during a 7-on-2 attack with makeshift spears, according to police.

Former Stamford cop charged with impersonating officer in New Canaan, police say

01/14/2025

New Canaan police said the former Stamford officer showed them his badge when he got pulled over in a traffic stop Saturday.

Heavy drinking at Stamford Christmas party led to confrontation and fatal stabbing, warrant says

01/13/2025

The accused killer was "very drunk" prior to the fatal stabbing at a Connecticut home in the early hours of Christmas morning in 2023.

Stamford zoning board questions parking, pedestrian safety for proposed 10-story extended stay hotel

01/21/2025

The hotel is proposed by a large-scale developer based in Greenwich, Wellbuilt Company.

Stamford motorcyclist charged in serious pedestrian crash in October

01/20/2025

Police said the pedestrian who was struck suffered "very serious, possibly life-altering injuries" in the crash.

This Stamford student beat the odds, tested perfectly on ACT and PSAT: 'I was so proud of myself.'

01/20/2025

Adam Daniel took the ACT and PSAT a month a part and scored perfectly on both.

Stamford charter school Big Picture Learning gets state OK, headed to legislature for funding

01/19/2025

If approved, the new school could open as soon as this fall.

Darien school district could expand cellphone ban to high school students except for seniors

01/19/2025

Darien High School administrators are proposing a new policy prohibiting cellphone use for students in ninth through 11th grade.

Stamford schools proposed 5% budget increase driven by rise in special education costs, officials say

01/18/2025

The budget will be presented to the Board of Education on Jan. 21.

Fake firefighters roll up to L.A. wildfire evacuation zone in phony fire truck, get arrested, LASD says

01/20/2025

The two suspects were wearing PPE and claimed to work for a nonexistent fire department in Oregon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said

BWC: Driver of stolen Jeep strikes Nev. officer before OIS

01/20/2025

The Henderson Police officer needed 11 staples in his head to treat his injuries after being struck by the vehicle; the driver was arrested on attempted murder and other charges

Wanted man arrested after swimming across river located by drone

01/20/2025

The man fled from officers, diving into a river and swimming to an island; he was then located by the drone and arrested

'Very ambitious': Highest ranking woman in Mass. State Police talks progress, next steps toward 30x30 plan

01/20/2025

Ten Mass. departments have signed onto the 30x30 Initiative, a plan to increase the number of women in each agency to 30% by the year 2030

Calif. PDs form alliance amid crime spike, low staffing

01/21/2025

The Oakley City Council unanimously approved Antioch’s request to periodically use outside police agencies as force multipliers in support of the neighboring police department

Ore. PD: 'Orchestrated attack' on Portland elections office shatters dozens of windows

01/21/2025

“[They] definitely showed up with a plan ... and were gone just as quickly just after they did the damage,” Portland Police Chief Bob Day said

Police Chief’s Private Texts To Coworker Not Protected By First Amendment

01/10/2025

Kate Adams was hired by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department in 1994, and by March 2020, she had worked her way up to Chief of Police for the City of Rancho Cordova in California. Her time in the position, however, was short-lived, as Adams was forced to resign the following year after allegat

No Speech Protections For False Statements

01/10/2025

In 2015, the Internal Affairs Unit of the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety in California opened an investigation into David Meinhardt, an officer who also happened to be the president of the Sunnyvale Public Safety Officers’ Association. IA was following up on a complaint that Meinhardt was usi

Back Pay, Not Reinstatement, For LAPD Officer Dealt A Due Process Violation

01/10/2025

Like many municipalities across the country, the City of Los Angeles declared an emergency in March 2020 in response to COVID-19. The following August, the City passed an ordinance that required all City employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, request an exemption, or be subject to “appropriate

Court’s Review Of Compliance With Grievance Procedure Cannot Consider Other Arguments

01/10/2025

In 2023, Wesley Shifflett, a police officer with the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia, shot and killed Timothy McCree Johnson outside of the Tysons Corner Center Mall. Johnson was suspected of shoplifting. As Shifflett gave chase, Shifflett alleged, Johnson “quickly stopped his flight, t

City Council Had Authority To Fire Police Officer After High-Speed Chase

01/10/2025

Gregory Moliere served as a police officer in the Buffalo Police Department in Texas. Despite department policy to the contrary, Moliere engaged in a high-speed chase while a civilian was riding along in his patrol vehicle. The chase resulted in an accident that damaged the patrol vehicle. Moliere r

Privacy Concerns Did Not Outweigh Union’s Need For Sanitized Misconduct Forms

01/10/2025

American Federation of Government Employees Local 3584, representing a unit of correctional workers, made an information request to the Department of Justice’s Office of Internal Affairs on behalf of its members at FCI Dublin, a low-security federal prison in California. The Union believed that the

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