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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 e-bike rider suffers life-threatening injuries after hit by SUV, police say
03/26/2026

The collision occurred Wednesday night in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard, Stamford police said.

Swastikas found spray painted on former Stamford Jewish Center building, police say
03/25/2026

A Stamford police official said the swastikas were found on the building in an alleyway.

Student at Stamford's Westhill High School arrested amid mass walkout, officials say
03/25/2026

District officials said the arrest was related to a comment posted on YouTube.

Stamford man denies dealing crack while released on bond for another case, feds say
03/24/2026

Federal officials say Turkvan was allegedly found to have continued selling narcotics while he was out on bond before he was scheduled to report to prison.

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.

Stamford Advocate Local News

Additional delays for Seaview Avenue office conversion in Cove neighborhood in Stamford
03/28/2026

The project to convert the Seaview House Marina office building has been complicated by concerns over flooding at its waterside location in the Cove neighborhood.

Stamford High walkout canceled after principal tells students, 'Need to protest does not exist'
03/26/2026

Students planned the protest in response to news that some Stamford principals could be involuntarily moved to new positions.

Stamford e-bike rider suffers life-threatening injuries after hit by SUV, police say
03/26/2026

The collision occurred Wednesday night in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard, Stamford police said.

Stamford leads Connecticut in bird flu deaths with at least 40 Canada geese, officials say
03/26/2026

DEEP Wildlife Division Director Jenny Dickson said waterfowl, such as ducks, geese and swans, are more susceptible to the bird flu.

Swastikas found spray painted on former Stamford Jewish Center building, police say
03/25/2026

A Stamford police official said the swastikas were found on the building in an alleyway.

Student at Stamford's Westhill High School arrested amid mass walkout, officials say
03/25/2026

District officials said the arrest was related to a comment posted on YouTube.

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Mass. ex-cop shot by colleague while being served restraining order found not guilty
03/26/2026

The judge cited reasonable doubt after conflicting testimony about whether Kelsey Fitzsimmons pointed a firearm at responding North Andover Officer Pat Noonan

Video: Man says Nev. officers will have to kill him before ramming cruisers, pointing gun at cops
03/26/2026

The man called 911 on himself, stating he was going to "kill everybody" in a gym; when officers arrived, he rammed vehicles while pointing a gun at Sparks Police officers

SCOTUS grants qualified immunity to Vt. officer who arrested protester using a rear wristlock
03/26/2026

The Court ruled that it was not clearly established that Vermont State Police Sgt. Jacob Zorn violated Shela Linton’s Fourth Amendment rights, entitling him to qualified immunity in the 2015 case

‘Everything I got came out of the CHP’: Gordon Graham on career, culture and leadership
03/26/2026

Gordon Graham recounts how a chance encounter launched his career and fueled decades of work in risk management and organizational improvement on CHP's podcast

Video: LE helicopter rescues dog from frigid lake water
03/28/2026

Video shows the Onondaga County Sheriff's department’s Air One helicopter hovering just above the water as a deputy pulls the dog from the near-freezing waters

Mo. PD discovers fentanyl in Barbie dolls sold at discount store
03/28/2026

The Independence Police Department announced it had recovered five dolls that were potentially contaminated by fentanyl

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