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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 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.

David Applegate named as new state's attorney for Stamford/Norwalk Judicial District
05/07/2026

Applegate will be chief law enforcement officer for the district that includes Stamford, Norwalk, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Weston, Westport and Wilton.

DEEP identifies Norwalk man, 67, who died after falling off boat in Stamford Harbor
05/04/2026

Police are investigating the incident.

Suspects behind botched Stamford home invasion targeted wrong victim, warrant shows
05/04/2026

A suspect told police he thought he was robbing a drug dealer, the warrant shows.

Stamford Advocate Local News

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.

Stamford's Armon Hotel makes push for enclosed prayer room for special events
05/12/2026

The proposed addition would replace the use of temporary structure, a tent, that has been accommodating special services at the hotel.

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 seawall project moves forward as city share rises by $2.5M
05/08/2026

The retaining wall along the commercial canal, the East Branch of Stamford Harbor, is in poor shape and will require over $12 million to replace, the Planning Board was told.

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Minn. sheriff's livestream shows suspect in stolen vehicle crash into cruiser, injuring trooper
05/10/2026

The 19-year-old suspect admitted to officers that he enjoyed driving stolen cars following the crash that left a trooper with a broken leg and shoulder blade

Mich. man convicted after drone interferes with police search
05/10/2026

Jury finds livestreaming operator disrupted Bay County deputies’ aerial efforts to locate suspects during 2024 incident

Mass firing voided: Georgia town council uses legal loophole to reinstate police department
05/09/2026

Two days after Mayor Ron Shinnick terminated the entire Cohutta Police Department, officials found his order violated the town charter

Wash. deputy survives shooting 32 years after brother’s line-of-duty death
05/09/2026

Detective Travis Feldner was shot twice while responding to a burglary call, 32 years after his older brother, an Idaho police officer, was killed investigating a stolen car

NYPD Mounted Unit officer promoted after nabbing paroled killer in pursuit
05/09/2026

Officer McLaughlin credited his horse partner, Kelly, with helping close the distance on the fleeing suspect, who was already on lifetime parole for killing a livery cab driver during a botched robbery

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

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