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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 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.

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.

Stamford Advocate Local News

Stamford health inspectors cite nine restaurants for serious violations in January
03/23/2026

Of the more than 30 Stamford businesses inspected in January, nine were cited for serious violations during health inspections, reports show.

Principals at Stamford’s Westhill, Rogers schools say they may be transferred to new jobs
03/21/2026

Westhill High School Principal Michael Rinaldi and Rogers International School Principal Cathleen Cummings said they were told they could be involuntarily transferred.

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 school board narrows superintendent search to six semifinal candidates
03/19/2026

The Stamford Board of Education is planning to announce the new school leader at the end of April.

Helicopter makes emergency landing on Stamford High field due to engine issues, officials say
03/18/2026

The pilot of the helicopter reported engine issues shortly before the emergency landing, officials said.

Stamford Manor affordable housing complex in downtown Stamford launches $60 million renovation
03/18/2026

The three-year project will make major changes to the 215-unit complex on Main Street, upgrading the infrastructure and renovating the apartments.

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Handcuffed suspect fatally shoots himself in back of patrol car, San Antonio PD says
03/20/2026

San Antonio officers had placed the suspect in a patrol car following a pursuit when he accessed his own firearm and died at the scene

DOJ moves to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid
03/20/2026

Prosecutors said their review of the case showed the charges against former Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany should be “dismissed in the interest of justice"

BWC: Va. officer stops ‘bloodbath,’ fatally shoots man actively stabbing family member
03/20/2026

The Fairfax County PD chief says rapid response likely prevented further deaths as officers entered a dark apartment with multiple victims

Texas deputy fired, indicted on murder charge in 2025 OIS
03/23/2026

The Harris County Sheriff's Office's disciplinary committee found that Deputy Aileen Jimenez Barboza violated multiple department policies in the shooting death of Levincer Swanson

'Shots Fired' podcast: Why the Afroman lawsuit struck a nerve with cops
03/23/2026

"Shots Fired" hosts broke down the lawsuit tied to a 2022 search warrant at rapper Afroman’s Ohio home, weighing search warrant tactics, privacy expectations and why the case became a viral punchline

ICE officers to support airport security as hundreds of TSA agents quit, Trump announces
03/23/2026

TSA workers are among those who have missed paychecks due to a six-week long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security as congress disputes its funding

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