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Connecticut Supreme Court orders new trial for man serving 50 years in Stamford murder
08/25/2026
The Connecticut Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Rashad Sellers, ruling that a hearing should have been held before gunshot residence evidence was admitted at trial.
Stamford woman gets 12 years in prison for selling drugs, gun on supervised release
08/20/2026
Officials said the woman sold crack and a stolen gun to an undercover investigator.
Tip leads to arrest of Stamford man carrying loaded handgun, officials say
08/19/2026
Police said the arrest took place after a tip from a confidential informant.
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 Advocate Local News
Connecticut Supreme Court orders new trial for man serving 50 years in Stamford murder
08/25/2026
The Connecticut Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Rashad Sellers, ruling that a hearing should have been held before gunshot residence evidence was admitted at trial.
Stamford 'noncompliant' with HUD due to backlog of unspent federal grants: 'I’m very disappointed'
08/23/2026
City Grants Officer Anita Carpenter said the city has been noncompliant for five years straight.
Stamford woman gets 12 years in prison for selling drugs, gun on supervised release
08/20/2026
Officials said the woman sold crack and a stolen gun to an undercover investigator.
Tip leads to arrest of Stamford man carrying loaded handgun, officials say
08/19/2026
Police said the arrest took place after a tip from a confidential informant.
Stamford, state to split cost of $7.46 million West Broad Street Bridge's yearlong rehab
08/14/2026
City Engineer Lou Casolo said the project will cost $7.46 million, which will be evenly split between the city and a state grant.
Volunteers in Stamford preserving history, one cemetery at a time
08/13/2026
They are places of sadness and mourning, of course, but more than that -- deep repositories of history, captivating design, beautiful poetry.
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‘One of our own’: Conn. law enforcement rallies around 10-year-old battling cancer
08/23/2026
Collin Genetti-Moore has loved everything to do with police since he dressed as a cop for Halloween at age 2; 24 law enforcement agencies gathered to honor Collin with a ceremony and parade
Man arrested after shooting at Minn. deputy in cruiser, smashing windshield
08/22/2026
The driver made a U-Turn in order to shoot at the Ramsey County deputy, who was following the vehicle after witnessing a road rage incident
Fla. city reaches ‘historic’ police pay deal, aims to add new positions
08/22/2026
Under the agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, Hialeah officers could receive compounded salary increases of about 25% to 30% over three years
Ohio dispatcher resigns after investigation finds more than 20K unauthorized ALPR searches
08/25/2026
A site that tracks Flock usage via public records requests found that one user in the Highland Heights PD searched the system more than 20,000 times in just over a year
Fla. PD puts up decoy ALPR cameras to catch suspected vandal
08/24/2026
The Oviedo Police Department installed 3D-printed bait cameras after a wave of vandalism targeted real Flock cameras in the area
NOPD homicide clearance rate hits 98%, up from 43% in 2022
08/24/2026
The NOPD Homicide Unit credits community trust, inter-agency collaboration and an overall crime decline among factors that helped it clear cases faster
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