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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 police to increase enforcement amid uptick in reckless e-bike, dirt bike and scooter riding
04/07/2026

Police said in some instances, riders have tried to goad police into chasing them, putting the public at risk.

Connecticut man featured in 2019 ‘60 Minutes’ segment died in I-95 crash in Stamford
04/05/2026

The man was featured in a segment on Cheshire Correctional Institution's T.R.U.E. Unit in 2019.

Bridgeport man charged with DUI in Stamford crash on I-95 that left one dead, police say
04/03/2026

Police said the man had a blood alcohol concentration that was more than twice the legal limit.

Teen was speeding before fiery Stamford crash into trooper's cruiser, police say
04/02/2026

The driver crashed into a state police cruiser that was parked while responding to an earlier fatal crash, officials said.

Stamford/Norwalk State's Attorney Paul Ferencek to retire in June
04/01/2026

Paul Ferencek has served as a prosecutor for nearly four decades.

Person killed after fiery crashes closed Merritt Parkway northbound in Stamford
04/01/2026

A trooper was at the scene of a fatal crash and car fire when a driver crashed into their cruiser, causing another fire, police say.

Stamford Advocate Local News

Stamford Board of Education votes to prevent superintendent from transferring school principals
04/08/2026

The Stamford Board of Education unanimously voted to require Superintendent Tamu Lucero to seek approval from the board's Labor Committee for any involuntary transfers of school principals.

Stamford police to increase enforcement amid uptick in reckless e-bike, dirt bike and scooter riding
04/07/2026

Police said in some instances, riders have tried to goad police into chasing them, putting the public at risk.

Over $8 million earmarked for affordable housing trust fund in Stamford in 2025: city housing specialist
04/07/2026

In 2025, 518 housing units were approved by the Stamford Zoning Board, compared to around 1,000 the year before.

Stamford school board to discuss possible transfer of principals
04/07/2026

The Board of Education will hold a virtual meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. in which members will discuss the issue of school principals possibly being reassigned to new positions.

Five Stamford restaurants received serious violations during March health inspections, reports show
04/06/2026

Priority item violations are the most serious and must be corrected within 72 hours.

Connecticut man featured in 2019 ‘60 Minutes’ segment died in I-95 crash in Stamford
04/05/2026

The man was featured in a segment on Cheshire Correctional Institution's T.R.U.E. Unit in 2019.

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BWC: Man calls 911 on himself, runs at Calif. officer with knife before OIS
04/07/2026

The suspect initially called 911 to report a knife-wielding man was chasing people outside a Sacramento elementary school

Okla. officers on leave over April Fools' Day 911 call falsely reporting baby thrown from car window
04/07/2026

Oklahoma City dispatchers reportedly sent officers to the location of the call before learning it was a hoax

BWC: Suspect in stolen beer truck plows into Ind. cruiser during pursuit
04/06/2026

The Vanderburgh County deputy was standing outside his cruiser and working to deploy spike strips when the truck hit the vehicle at high speed

Mass. PD to add body cameras after Kelsey Fitzsimmons's acquittal
04/06/2026

Ex-North Andover officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was acquitted of pointing a gun at Officer Patrick Noonan after a judge ruled that the prosecution had not met the burden of proof

Video: Fla. man forces gas station clerk to call police so they can kill him
04/08/2026

The man threatened the clerk with a replica gun, forcing him to make a 911 call; when Jacksonville officers arrived, he ran out of the gas station with the gun raised

Suspect attacks, repeatedly stabs Calif. sheriff's office K-9 after slow pursuit
04/08/2026

CHP and the Solano County Sheriff's Office stopped a vehicle fleeing at low speeds, but the driver remained combative and attacked a K-9 working to facilitate the arrest

Public Safety Labor News

Trooper’s “Highly Unbecoming” Conduct Towards Coworkers At After-Hours Event Did Not Warrant Termination
03/13/2026

A Michigan State Police Trooper was intoxicated at a Michigan State Police Troopers Association (MSPTA) event and engaged in serious misconduct. Surveil­lance video showed the trooper placing her fingers into the “anal crevice” of a male coworker, striking another coworker in the genitals, and attem

Indiana Sherriff’s Lieutenant’s Coerced Resignation Claims Restored
03/13/2026

In 2018, Robert Goldsmith ran for sheriff of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and had several deputies support his can­didacy. Lieutenant Randall Martin did not support Goldsmith. Instead, Mar­tin reported colleagues for unlawfully campaigning for Goldsmith while in uniform, maintaining that their conduc

Chicago Firefighter Promotion Lawsuit Diverted To Arbitration
03/13/2026

Firefighters David Barron and Michael Lynch, filing on behalf of a class, alleged that the City of Chicago improperly manipulated promotional procedures for lieutenant positions. For decades, the City’s practice involved creating an eligibility list from examina­tion scores and promoting candidates

Constitutional Challenge To North Carolina’s Giglio Statute Allowed To Proceed
03/13/2026

In April 2021, Roxboro Police Officer SeanPatrick Leech responded to a report of an unknown boxcutter found in the bedroom of a rape victim. After confirming with the original in­vestigating officer and his sergeant that the item was not involved in the crime, Leech disposed of it. When the District

Sheriff’s Threats To Arrest Union Leaders Over Alleged “Blue Flu” And Sick-Leave Home Visits Found Unlawful
03/13/2026

A dispute arose during the summer of 2023 between the Deputy Sheriffs’ Benevolent Association of Onondaga County, New York (DSBA) and Onon­daga County, when the Sheriff’s Office was experiencing staffing shortages in the Custody Division. DSBA leaders proposed a temporary “double time-and-a-half” we

City’s Unilateral Fire Deployment Change Not Trigger For Mandatory Bargaining
03/13/2026

In 2022, voters of Vancouver, Washington, approved a property tax levy known as Proposition 2. The levy was designed to address chronically slow emergency response times by the Vancouver Fire Department. The Department’s plan was to use specific units for low-priority medical calls, freeing larger e