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Stamford Advocate Police News
Stamford woman gets 12 years in prison for selling drugs, gun on supervised release
08/20/2026
Officials said the woman sold crack and a stolen gun to an undercover investigator.
Tip leads to arrest of Stamford man carrying loaded handgun, officials say
08/19/2026
Police said the arrest took place after a tip from a confidential informant.
Maine man pointed gun at driver in Westport road-rage incident, police say
08/07/2026
Police said when they pulled over the suspect, they also found “several bags” of psilocybin mushrooms.
Warrant: Stamford worker accused of stealing $177K from city says gambling 'snowballed'
08/07/2026
The suspect told police his need for money “snowballed” as his gambling grew through the FanDual betting site, a warrant says.
Warrant: 'Unruly' patron returned through back door and stabbed Stamford bar owner in face
08/07/2026
The bar owner sustained “a 4cm laceration from his lip to his right cheek,” according to a warrant filed in state Superior Court in Stamford.
Michelle Troconis appeals denial of bond while challenging Jennifer Dulos conviction
08/05/2026
Michelle Troconis is not a flight risk, according to her attorney.
Stamford Advocate Local News
Stamford woman gets 12 years in prison for selling drugs, gun on supervised release
08/20/2026
Officials said the woman sold crack and a stolen gun to an undercover investigator.
Tip leads to arrest of Stamford man carrying loaded handgun, officials say
08/19/2026
Police said the arrest took place after a tip from a confidential informant.
Stamford, state to split cost of $7.46 million West Broad Street Bridge's yearlong rehab
08/14/2026
City Engineer Lou Casolo said the project will cost $7.46 million, which will be evenly split between the city and a state grant.
Volunteers in Stamford preserving history, one cemetery at a time
08/13/2026
They are places of sadness and mourning, of course, but more than that -- deep repositories of history, captivating design, beautiful poetry.
Stamford 18-year-old found with illegal gun in library, police say
08/10/2026
Police say a search of the person's backpack turned up a handgun with a loaded high-capacity magazine.
Woman killed in Stamford pedestrian crash 'made friends wherever she went'
08/10/2026
Carmen Illapa “always used to say, “If I die, wherever it happens, bury me next to my children,”” according to her family.
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Derek Chauvin asks courts to vacate George Floyd murder conviction
08/20/2026
In the petition, Chauvin's lawyer argues that Gov. Tim Walz broke the law in reassigning authority of the case to state A.G. Keith Ellison’s office, making Ellison’s involvement illegitimate
Video: Shoplifting suspect drags Ga. officer through parking lot at high speeds
08/20/2026
Video shows a Covington officer clinging to a vehicle window as the suspect fled a traffic stop
Man opens fire at Va. officers during pursuit over ALPR camera vandalism
08/20/2026
The suspect fired a rifle at pursuing officers, striking a cruiser multiple times before calling 911 and offering to surrender, the Page County Sheriff's Office said
BWC: Knife-wielding man charges at Calif. officers before fatal OIS
08/20/2026
Over the course of two hours, Santa Clara Sheriff's deputies tried to coax the man out of his vehicle; they deployed less lethal launchers before the man ran at them
Pilot killed in collision with Pa. State Police helicopter; troopers survive
08/20/2026
A Cessna 150 collided with a Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 near a Carlisle airport runway, killing the plane’s pilot and trapping two troopers in the helicopter
Video shows officers fall as a second-story deck collapses while they try to make an arrest
08/19/2026
Some U.S. Marshals task force officers were treated for broken bones after the steep fall
Public Safety Labor News
Supreme Court Finds No Historical Basis For Disarming Marijuana Users
08/07/2026
Ali Danial Hemani, a dual U.S.–Pakistan citizen living in Texas, became the subject of a federal investigation in 2022 after authorities suspected him and his family of terrorism-related activity. During a search of the family home, Hemani cooperated with law enforcement. He turned over a firearm he
No Garrity Violation Where Officer Was Told Criminal Case Had “Nothing to Do” With His Job
08/07/2026
A K-9 unit at Alabama’s Staton Correctional Facility alerted on Correctional Officer Henry Guice, Jr.’s car in the prison parking lot. A search revealed narcotics in the vehicle and on Guice’s person. He was handcuffed and transported to the law enforcement division’s office, located about a quarte
No Property Interest, No Appeal For Probationary Pittsburgh Officer
08/07/2026
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that a probationary Pittsburgh police officer could not challenge his termination before the City’s Civil Service Commission because he lacked a property interest in continued employment. The Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 is the exclus
West Virginia Supreme Court Revives Firefighters’ Wage-And-Hour Lawsuit
08/07/2026
In 2008, the Parkersburg City Council adopted two ordinances establishing longevity increments and Emergency Medical Technician certification pay for its full-time fire civil service employees. Under the first ordinance, firefighters working a 48-hour workweek were entitled to a $0.25-per-hour lo
All Smiles In Paterson – Court Enforces Dental Plan Arbitration Award
08/07/2026
The Paterson Firefighters Association, the majority representative for firefighters in the City of Paterson, New Jersey, challenged the City’s decision to begin payroll deductions in 2024 requiring firefighters to contribute toward dental insurance. The parties’ prior collective negotiations agre
Public Defender Entitled Common Law Access To Police IA “Appendix K” Reports
08/07/2026
In November 2022, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (ECPO) in New Jersey inadvertently posted on its website a complete “Appendix K” report — the quarterly summary of internal affairs activity that law enforcement agencies must submit to county prosecutors under the Attorney General’s “Internal