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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

Former Stamford postal worker pleads guilty to mail theft, feds say
08/30/2025

Kierra Blount, 35, faces up to 35 years in prison, prosecutors said.

Bridgeport man tried to sell stolen firearm, high-capacity magazine in Stamford, police say
08/28/2025

The man admitted to officers that he had tossed the gun when he saw police, according to an official.

Stamford police seize AR-15, fully automatic handgun in raid at Shady Lane home
08/27/2025

Investigators began looking into the man about two weeks prior after receiving a tip about him having some illegal weapons, police said.

WWE's Vince McMahon, cited for reckless driving in Merritt Parkway crash, applies for pretrial program
08/26/2025

If granted entry into the program, the charges against Vince McMahon could be erased.

NY man sentenced to 5 years in prison for Stamford sexual assault of an 18-year-old
08/25/2025

The New York man and an accomplice have both been sentenced to prison in connection with the sexual assault.

Stamford gunfire at Scalzi Park Saturday under investigation, police say
08/25/2025

There was a sizable crowd gathered at the park at the time of the shooting, police said.

Stamford Advocate Local News

Stamford could replace industrial building with 19 apartments near Glenbrook train station
09/02/2025

An old industrial building, previously operated by Associated Water Industries, would be torn down to make way for the new housing.

Stamford school officials tout new high school schedule, but some parents still call it a 'mess'
09/01/2025

Some parents have taken to social media claiming that student schedules are flawed, but school officials say scheduling conflicts are an every year occurrence.

Downtown Stamford may add hotel rooms, with expansion planned at old YMCA site
08/31/2025

The YMCA facility on Bell Street closed in 2024.

Stamford Hospital demolishes last home on eastern edge of campus, to be used for parking
08/31/2025

The house was built in 1922, according to real estate records.

Stamford's kindergarten enrollment well below projections, leading to seven classes being cut
08/31/2025

School officials said there were 175 fewer kindergarten registrations than expected for the new school year.

Stamford schools announce ad-hoc committee to find firm for new superintendent search
08/30/2025

Current Superintendent Tamu Lucero plans to leave the district at the end of this school year to take on a new role as director of a private school in Africa.

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Wis. bill would ban concealed carry on college campuses
09/01/2025

The bill would extend the same regulations that apply to public and private K-12 schools by prohibiting both open and concealed carry, with exceptions for law enforcement

LAPD arrest burglary crew suspected in nearly 100 break-ins
09/01/2025

“What made this takedown possible was the outstanding work of our officers ... connecting the dots that revealed these burglaries were tied to the same crew,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said

Off-duty Fla. officers, neighbors aid in rescue of family in plane crash
08/31/2025

Off-duty Boca Raton Police officers helped to smash the plane's windows and rescue the occupants of the small aircraft

Teen cancer fighter DJ Daniel sworn in as NYC’s deputy mayor for public safety
08/31/2025

Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, who has joined over 1,300 LE agencies nationwide, took the oath at City Hall in full uniform with Mayor Adams

Fla. city to remove 'Back the Blue' mural amid state drive to eliminate street art
08/31/2025

In Tampa, the state identified 44 locations, including an intersection near the “Back the Blue” mural, where pavement art must be removed, or the city will risk losing state funds

‘Just jump!’: Watch N.J. cops catch kid leaping from 2nd floor of burning house
08/30/2025

The child was caught by Asbury Park Police Officers Dewitt Bacon and John Walsh and local resident Joseph Dunbar after leaping from the window of the burning home

Public Safety Labor News

New Haven Retirees Not Entitled To Retroactive Raises
08/08/2025

The 2011 CBA between the union representing New Haven, Connecticut, police officers and the City of New Haven expired on June 30, 2016. The City and Union were unable to negotiate a new agreement before that date. Under state law, the New Haven police officers continued to work under the terms of th

No ULP When Union President Disciplined For Not Activating BWC
08/08/2025

New York’s Ulster County Sheriff’s Employees Association President, Carel Soltys, filed a grievance in October 2022 challenging overtime distribution practices and later disseminated a controversial letter from other corrections officers to union members in December 2022. In between these events, So

Court Strikes Down COVID Hazard Pay Award For Treasury Officers
08/08/2025

Police officers at the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Agency) sought hazardous pay differentials for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing exposure to the virus while patrolling and screening individuals at the facility. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodg

Troopers Need Not Exhaust Grievance Procedure Before Filing Wage Lawsuit
08/08/2025

In 2022, three Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers, Joseph McClain, Linda Allen, and Jacob Payne, brought suit in their individual capacities against the WSP, arguing that the WSP’s commute pay policies violated the state’s Minimum Wage Act (MWA) by failing to compensate them for hours spent com

Firefighter Fired For Making Anti-Transgender Social Media Posts Unable To Establish First Amendment Claim
08/08/2025

Martin Misjuns, a Fire Captain and paramedic with the Lynchburg Fire Department in Virginia, posted offensive cartoons on his public Facebook page in January 2021 depicting transgender women in bathrooms and sports. Citizens complained to city officials, describing the content as “vile,” “hateful,”

Promotion Retaliation Lawsuit Barred By Broad Grievance Procedure
08/08/2025

Chad Rossy, a corporal in the Mount Olive Police Department in New Jersey, who also served as president of the local Fraternal Order of Police, fled suit against the Department, the mayor of Mount Olive, the Council of the Township of Mount Olive, and Police Chief Stephen Beecher, alleging that Beec