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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 accused of trafficking crack, cocaine, police say
03/24/2026

The amount of drugs officers found in the arrest and search "indicates a high level trafficker," police said.

Stamford police substation at High Ridge Center to close after 25 years
03/19/2026

Administrative Captain Scott Duckworth said the location is set to close March 31.

Brazilian man living in Stamford accused of possessing child sex abuse material
03/12/2026

The man was also taken into custody by ICE for overstaying a visa, officials said.

Stamford settles lawsuit with family of pastor killed in police crash, court filing says
03/07/2026

Tommie Jackson was a well-known pastor who led Rehoboth Fellowship Church and previously served for more than two decades at Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.

Stamford police arrest 4 after finding cocaine, stolen guns on Revere Drive, officials say
02/13/2026

Police said two of the guns seized by investigators were later confirmed to be stolen.

Three armed men robbed Stamford market on Myrtle Avenue, police say
02/12/2026

The men took an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing, police said.

Stamford Advocate Local News

Stamford man accused of trafficking crack, cocaine, police say
03/24/2026

The amount of drugs officers found in the arrest and search "indicates a high level trafficker," police said.

'Let him stay': Students at Stamford's Westhill High School walk out; board cancels meeting
03/24/2026

Many students walked over three miles to Government Center — with a large police escort — to protest in front of the building where Stamford Public Schools central office administrators work.

Stamford ZBA approves signage for new Family Centers building, cites safety
03/24/2026

The Family Centers found its new home was in residential zone, not a commercial one, and the Stamford zoning code restricts signage in residential zones.

Stamford students plan walkouts to support principals who may be involuntarily moved to new posts
03/24/2026

School board members say they will hold a special meeting to discuss a legal opinion related to its authority over personnel moves.

Stamford health inspectors cite nine restaurants for serious violations in January
03/23/2026

Of the more than 30 Stamford businesses inspected in January, nine were cited for serious violations during health inspections, reports show.

Principals at Stamford’s Westhill, Rogers schools say they may be transferred to new jobs
03/21/2026

Westhill High School Principal Michael Rinaldi and Rogers International School Principal Cathleen Cummings said they were told they could be involuntarily transferred.

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Off-duty police could carry guns on Conn. school grounds under new bill
03/22/2026

Police officers supporting the bill argued that technically, police officers are not allowed to bring weapons on school property even while picking up their own children

Tunnels to Towers Foundation pays mortgage for family of fallen Conn. trooper
03/21/2026

Trooper Aaron Pelletier was struck and killed while conducting a traffic stop on May 30, 2024; the Tunnels to Towers Foundation paid for the home of his wife and two sons

BWC: Horse wandering in snowstorm gets 'police escort' to Mich. barn
03/21/2026

Michigan State Police troopers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent guided the horse to a nearby barn, which turned out to be on the farm neighboring its home

Handcuffed suspect fatally shoots himself in back of patrol car, San Antonio PD says
03/20/2026

San Antonio officers had placed the suspect in a patrol car following a pursuit when he accessed his own firearm and died at the scene

Dashcam: Repeat offender nabbed for 98th time by Wash. deputies following pursuit
03/24/2026

Thurston County deputies initially pursued the man on suspicion of organized retail theft; he was arrested on charges of DUI, eluding and possession of narcotics

Former Texas officer convicted in 2024 crash that killed 3
03/24/2026

Ex-Missouri City officer Blademir Viveros was driving at least 100 mph without lights and sirens when he crashed, killing three people, including a man detained in the back of his cruiser

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