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Stamford Advocate Police News

Bridgeport man suspected in recent shooting arrested in Stamford, police say
06/19/2025

Judicial records show the 20-year-old was held on a $500,000 bond.

NY man pleads guilty in Stamford sexual assault of 18-year-old in 2022
06/18/2025

The man and a friend offered to give the victim a ride home but instead sexually assaulted her, police said.

Michelle Troconis, convicted in Jennifer Dulos case, has contempt charges dropped
06/18/2025

Troconis had been accused of displaying sealed court documents on her court computer during her trial.

Bear with a limp seen in Stamford can still run, so leave it alone, police say
06/17/2025

Even though the bear has a slight limp, it remains able to move quickly, according to police.

After guilty plea in Jennifer Dulos case, Kent Mawhinney says he doesn't know where she is located
06/14/2025

"If I knew, I would tell them," Kent Mawhinney said when asked if he knew where Jennifer Dulos is located after he pleaded guilty in the case on Friday.

Kent Mawhinney pleads guilty to lesser charge in Jennifer Dulos case, gets time served
06/13/2025

A prosecutor said there was not enough evidence to take the conspiracy to commit murder charge to trial.

Stamford Advocate Local News

Bridgeport man suspected in recent shooting arrested in Stamford, police say
06/19/2025

Judicial records show the 20-year-old was held on a $500,000 bond.

Stamford school board chair: Search to replace departing superintendent to begin in 'next few weeks'
06/18/2025

The first step, according to Board of Education President Michael Hyman, is creating an ad hoc superintendent search committee to identify a search firm.

NY man pleads guilty in Stamford sexual assault of 18-year-old in 2022
06/18/2025

The man and a friend offered to give the victim a ride home but instead sexually assaulted her, police said.

Michelle Troconis, convicted in Jennifer Dulos case, has contempt charges dropped
06/18/2025

Troconis had been accused of displaying sealed court documents on her court computer during her trial.

CT Juneteenth celebrations go on despite federal attacks on DEI: 'Very important to continue'
06/18/2025

Organizers of Juneteenth events say its more important now than ever to celebrate the holiday.

Bear with a limp seen in Stamford can still run, so leave it alone, police say
06/17/2025

Even though the bear has a slight limp, it remains able to move quickly, according to police.

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BWC: Man charges at Fla. deputies, tries to stab them before fatal OIS
06/18/2025

The deputies tried to speak with the man through a door before he emerged and lunged at them with a knife

Man charged after allegedly bragging about hurling rocks at CHP cruisers, setting one on fire
06/18/2025

The man posted photos and video online and was reported to a Crime Stoppers tip line

BWC: Man repeatedly punches Fla. deputy in head, grabs firearm before OIS
06/17/2025

The man punched the deputy multiple times before reaching for the dropped guns.

N.M. police release BWC footage in OIS that killed K-9 after a fleeing suspect grabbed him by the neck
06/17/2025

After Rebel wrestled a suspect to the ground, the suspect grabbed him to use him as a shield before pointing a gun at officers

30-year veteran Mo. officer dies after suffering medical emergency
06/17/2025

Mays was a U.S. Air Force veteran who had served the Bernie Police Department for 30 years

Off-duty LAPD officer hit, killed man with his car and didn't stop but googled about it later, prosecutors say
06/20/2025

Carlos Gonzalo Coronel was previously convicted of DUI in 2011, pleading no contest to DUI for alcohol or drugs, according to court records

Public Safety Labor News

Internal Complaints Against Chief Do Not Cloak Georgia Officer With First Amendment Protections
06/13/2025

Daniel Kang, an Asian man, began working as a corporal for the Savannah Police Department (SPD) in Georgia beginning in 2012. In April 2020, Kang and other officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant on Kahlil Kelly. During the operation, they detained Darryl Faitele, mistakenly believing him to b

NJ Court Overturns Arbitration Award That Repudiated 30-Year Past Practice
06/13/2025

The 2013 CBA between the Newark Fire Officers Union and the City of Newark provided two terminal leave options for retiring officers. The traditional option allowed the officer to remain on the payroll and receive full salary, earning pension credits, while not reporting for work during their termi

Union President Engaged In Protected Concerted Activity When Sharing Confidential Report
06/13/2025

Alicia Bragg, who served as pres­ident of the Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE) Troopers Unit, was appointed to the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Strategic Im­provement Committee (SIC), which was tasked with analyzing a climate survey of troopers to guide organiza­tional improvements. On

No Statute Of Limitations Bar For 6-Year-Old Utah POST Violation
06/13/2025

In 2014, Quintin Grillone, a police officer in Murray City, Utah, resigned while under investigation for allegedly providing false information to a prosecutor handling a traffic ci­tation against his mother. Grillone, while in uniform, accompanied his mother to court and reportedly gave inaccurate d

Untimely Grievant Not Afforded ‘Second Bite Of Apple’ In Pension Appeal
06/13/2025

Kenneth Zipovsky had been em­ployed as a police officer for the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania since 1993. The CBA between the Fraternal Order of Police, Power City Lodge No. 18 and the City outlined three different pension options for officers based on their date of hire: Plans A, B, and C, each wi

Cook County CO Wins ADA Remedy For Unlawful Fitness-For-Duty Exam
06/13/2025

John Nawara, a correctional officer at Cook County Jail and employee of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois since 1998, was involved in sev­eral altercations with colleagues in 2016, including his superior officer and human resources personnel. As a result, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office