A letter claiming to be from the ‘Federal Tax Authorities’ was sent to a county resident amid a rising number of scams affecting Mainers.
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
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Pedestrian fatally struck by car in New Gloucester
The crash occurred on Saturday evening on Lewiston Road.
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Southern Maine police are testing new AI software to write their police reports
Both the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and Portland Police Department have tried out the tech, which is raising questions about whether it’s cutting-edge or cutting corners.
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Corrections union wants Cumberland County sheriff removed from office
The union claims Sheriff Kevin Joyce committed an ethical – and possibly criminal – violation when he issued a news release 4 years ago blaming a jail guard for assaulting an inmate.
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Officer tried to de-escalate pursuit before fatal high speed crash, chief says
Nicholas Leibowitz, 30, died Friday night after crashing into a telephone pole in Gray. Police had been following him from Oxford after multiple reports of erratic driving.
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Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb
The number of OUI arrests has jumped dramatically in some southern Maine communities, a trend public safety officials say traces back to the pandemic.
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COVID outbreak persists at Cumberland County Jail
Sheriff Kevin Joyce also addressed a liability waiver that staff had circulated to some inmates in response to the outbreak.
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Vassalboro man is the focus of vehicle thefts in 4 counties
Dakota Gagnon, 28, was arrested Tuesday morning in Windham.
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Police say driver sped away from traffic stop before crashing in Falmouth
The Portland man drove more than 115 mph before losing control of his car on an interstate off ramp Sunday evening, say police.
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Norway man charged after breaking into Casco home to take a bath, prepare a meal
The owners of a house on Pinkham Road in Casco arrived home to find Sean Schoonmaker’s car parked inside their garage and the doors of their house locked, according to police.