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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

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.

Judge pulls plea deal, wants stiffer sentences for parents in 2023 death of toddler in Stamford
02/11/2026

The mother and father were to be sentenced to 16 years but the judge is now offering 20 years and 18 years, respectively.

Michelle Troconis tries again for prison release while appealing conviction in Jennifer Dulos case
02/02/2026

Prosecutors noted in court papers that she has already had such a request denied twice, and the third also should be denied.

Stamford Advocate Local News

Upgrades planned for Lathon Wider Community Center in Stamford's South End
03/17/2026

The old gymnasium will be renovated, and a new wood floor installed. The building will be made more energy-efficient and to accommodate additional programs.

Stamford's deteriorated Hatch Field Park needs $2.5M in renovations
03/16/2026

A city official said there is concern about "tripping hazards," adding Hatch Field has been a target for us to renovate, given the lack of investment over really a decade, plus.”

Plan to convert former Indeed building in Stamford to 231 apartments gets early zoning support
03/15/2026

“I’m glad to see that we’re having another conversion of office to multifamily,” Zoning Board Chairman David Stein said.

Stamford schools cut calendar to 180 days, sets a final day for classes after four snow days
03/14/2026

The move to cut the number of in-school days was done to avoid extending the school year into the final full week of June.

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 education center gets OK to serve 200 children at former office site
03/12/2026

“It’s a great project,” said Zoning Board Chairman David Stein.

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After Mo. deputies killed, friend’s grief turns to action in push for bond reform
03/15/2026

Following the deaths of Christian County Deputies Gabriel Ramirez and Michael Hislope, Probation Officer Patricia Drinkall is launching a petition-driven campaign to change bail and bond laws

NYPD cop graduates from police academy after delaying his service to donate a kidney to his father
03/15/2026

In 2023, Officer Anthony Cantore donated one of his kidneys to his father, a retired NYPD lieutenant; on March 9, he joined 970 fellow in graduating from the NYPD Academy

Video: Mass. officers rescue man from underneath vehicle after jacks fail
03/14/2026

Webster Police officers used a jack from the store to lift the vehicle; they were then able to pull the man from under the car, and he began breathing again

Man faces 176 charges after multi-agency investigation dismantles NYC gun trafficking operation
03/14/2026

Authorities recovered 32 firearms, 12 high-capacity magazines and 200 rounds of ammunition during the operation

BWC: Man standing on side of overpass runs at Texas officer with sharp object before OIS
03/17/2026

The man was clinging to a barrier on the side of a highway overpass when a Fort Worth PD officer asked him to climb back onto the road; he then ran at the officer with a sharp object

BWC: Man barricaded in hospital parking garage points gun at Dallas SWAT officers before fatal OIS
03/17/2026

After more than an hour of negotiation, SWAT officers used tear gas to force the man of his vehicle; he then pointed a gun at officers

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