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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

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

Applegate said he was grateful to the commission for the appointment and excited to return to the district where he started his career.

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.

Surveillance video, witnesses tied Stamford man to South End shooting, warrant shows
05/03/2026

The suspect was caught in New York with a gun and ammunition matching evidence recovered at the scene of the shooting, police say.

Stamford student in custody after fight involving stun gun at Westhill High School, police say
04/30/2026

The victim was not injured, police said.

Stamford man found with 68 bags of fentanyl ready for sale, police say
04/28/2026

A search of the suspect turned up 68 bags of fentanyl imprinted with "X It," police said.

Stamford Advocate Local News

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

Fortunately for city finances, City Engineer Lou Casolo said, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is set to commit $675,000 for the design work.

Stamford BOR approves $726M city budget, plus nearly $360M budget for the Board of Education
05/08/2026

The Board of Representatives approved a $726 million operating budget and an almost $360 million Board of Education budget in a final vote Thursday night.

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

Applegate said he was grateful to the commission for the appointment and excited to return to the district where he started his career.

Stamford teen turns grandfather's backyard beehives into Connecticut honey business
05/07/2026

Interest in her grandfather’s Italian bees led to her working with her family to create a brand of homemade honey that is now sold in multiple stores in Connecticut.

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.

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'I just got ran over': Video shows Wis. officer pinned by fleeing suspect’s vehicle
05/06/2026

Surveillance and body camera video show the Oak Creek officer being forced onto the hood of his squad car as the suspect rapidly reversed from the scene

13 D.C. officers placed on leave in crime statistics investigation
05/06/2026

The administrative leave follows separate congressional and federal investigations into claims that D.C. crime reports were misclassified to lower reported crime rates

NYPD waited 41 minutes for EMS before rushing patient to hospital, where he died
05/06/2026

Officers made two calls for an ambulance before transporting the 22-year-old themselves during a medical emergency

Border Patrol agent dies following medical emergency during marine training
05/05/2026

Customs and Border Protection stated that Sean M. McDonough, 48, was participating in water training with the marine unit when he suffered a medical episode

Video: Calif. law enforcement officers trap street takeover bikers on Bay Bridge, seizing 80 vehicles
05/05/2026

More than 100 Oakland, San Francisco and CHP officers participated in the operation that trapped riders in between agencies on the bridge, leading to multiple arrests

S.D. county to receive $615,000 from opioid settlement funds
05/07/2026

Pennington County Sheriff Brian Mueller stated said the $615,000 will go into the county's restricted opioid budget in increments to be disbursed to community initiatives

Public Safety Labor News

Court Rejects Late First Amendment Challenge To Termination
04/10/2026

William Shelton was a police officer employed by the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) in Ohio. Outside of his police duties, Shelton also performed as a rap artist and maintained several public social-media accounts. Although supervisors were aware that Shelton made music, his public Y

Arbitrator Exceeded Jurisdiction By Resolving Related Dispute Not Submitted For Resolution
04/10/2026

The Ohio Township Police Associ­ation in Pennsylvania filed a grievance after Ohio Township refused to place a police officer (Officer) on administrative duty under Pennsylvania’s Act 59, which governs the treatment of law enforce­ment officers experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Appeals Court Overturns NYC Correction Officers’ Union President’s Sentence Reduction For Conspiracy And Fraud Convictions
04/10/2026

Norman Seabrook served for many years as president of the New York City Correction Officers Benevolent Associ­ation (COBA). In that role, Seabrook exercised control over millions of dollars in union funds and occupied a position of trust with respect to COBA’s mem­bership. While serving in that role

City’s Use Of Private Investigators For Sick Checks Does Not Violate New York Law
04/10/2026

On Veterans Day 2021, Lieutenant Lauren Mirizio who was on leave under New York’s General Municipal Law 207-c for an on-duty injury, discovered that she was being followed and photo­graphed by a private investigator working on behalf of the City of Yonkers.The Yonkers Police Captains, Lieutenants, a

New Jersey PERC Restrains Arbitration Of Grievance Challenging Sick Leave Verification For Mandatory Overtime
04/10/2026

To address a chronic inability to meet minimum staffing needs at its correctional facility, Hudson County, New Jersey, unilaterally amended its mandatory overtime policy on June 13, 2024. The new provision stipulated that an officer refusing mandatory overtime citing sickness must comply with specif

No ULP When City Refused To Make Firefighters Whole For W-2 Errors
04/10/2026

The Rochester Fire Fighters Asso­ciation, Local 1071, in New York filed an improper practice charge alleging that the City of Rochester violated § 209-a.1(d) of the Public Employees’ Fair Employment Act by refusing to bargain over the impact of the City’s issuance of incorrect W-2 forms to bargainin