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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

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Stamford Advocate Police News

Stamford man admits trafficking fentanyl after drugs found in ceiling, prosecutors say
05/13/2026

The drugs were stashed in the ceiling tiles of an apartment building where Brandon Turner worked, officials said.

Stamford homeowner tortured and killed tenant before foreclosure shootout, police say
05/13/2026

The homeowner, Jed Parkington, was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Stamford man repeatedly sexually assaulted 13-year-old New York girl, feds say
05/12/2026

Authorities say that in one incident, the man drove the girl from her home to a site I-95 in Greenwich and sexually assaulted her.

Stamford man accused of buying narcotics in Bridgeport to sell, police say
05/11/2026

Stamford police say officers got intelligence that he was going to Bridgeport to purchase the narcotics, so they followed him there and back and took him in to custody.

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 Advocate Local News

Stamford man admits trafficking fentanyl after drugs found in ceiling, prosecutors say
05/13/2026

The drugs were stashed in the ceiling tiles of an apartment building where Brandon Turner worked, officials said.

Stamford homeowner tortured and killed tenant before foreclosure shootout, police say
05/13/2026

The homeowner, Jed Parkington, was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

New Stamford school superintendent to earn $327K in base salary, district says
05/13/2026

The new superintendent's contract includes additional employer contributions and fringe benefits, including a $15,000 moving stipend.

Stamford school board postpones vote on $360M school budget
05/13/2026

The board set May 19 as the date for a special meeting in which the budget will be discussed and a final vote could take place.

Stamford man repeatedly sexually assaulted 13-year-old New York girl, feds say
05/12/2026

Authorities say that in one incident, the man drove the girl from her home to a site I-95 in Greenwich and sexually assaulted her.

Stamford's latest school budget plan would cut 76 positions, end free-lunch-for-all program
05/12/2026

A revised budget proposal, which incorporates a $12.1 million cut from the Board of Finance, will be presented to the Board of Education on Tuesday.

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S.C. officer killed in head-on collision allegedly caused by fleeing 15-year-old
05/12/2026

Greenwood Police Officer D.J. Keller was a United States Army and National Guard veteran who served with the Greenwood Police Department for three years

'He wanted us to kill him': Former Ala. deputy holds wife, baby hostage before fatally shooting self
05/12/2026

Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson was able to negotiate the safe release of the hostages just moments before the shooting

Trump praises police, highlights crime and immigration enforcement during Police Week
05/12/2026

President Donald Trump said his administration has prioritized public safety and supported tougher penalties for those who kill police officers

BWC: Man threatens Calif. officers with machete, attacks K-9 before OIS
05/12/2026

When Oxnard Police officers ordered the man to drop the machete, he flipped over a table and ran toward an officer; he also cut a K-9's mouth during his arrest

BWC: Texas man calls 911 on himself, stabs bystanders before fatal OIS
05/11/2026

"If they don't [kill me], I'm going to kill as many people as I can," the suspect told dispatchers

BWC: NYPD cops rescue woman in crisis from ledge of high-rise
05/11/2026

Officers from the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit, secured by tethers, joined the woman on the ledge and coaxed her back over the barrier

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