Cumberland County Sheriff's Office Archives

Local & State, News, Schools and Education

5-year-old kindergarten student hit and killed by school bus in Standish identified

by Gillian Graham December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

The crash happened Tuesday morning near Edna Libby Elementary School, the Bonny Eagle superintendent said.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Cumberland County officials warn Maine homeowners of federal tax scam

by Drew Johnson August 18, 2025August 19, 2025

A letter claiming to be from the ‘Federal Tax Authorities’ was sent to a county resident amid a rising number of scams affecting Mainers.

Local & State, News

Pedestrian fatally struck by car in New Gloucester

by Sophie Burchell August 17, 2025August 17, 2025

The crash occurred on Saturday evening on Lewiston Road.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Southern Maine police are testing new AI software to write their police reports

by Morgan Womack September 29, 2024September 29, 2024

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.

Local & State, News

Corrections union wants Cumberland County sheriff removed from office

by Randy Billings June 28, 2024June 28, 2024

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.

Local & State

Officer tried to de-escalate pursuit before fatal high speed crash, chief says

by John Terhune May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

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.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb

by Gillian Graham September 24, 2022September 23, 2022

The number of OUI arrests has jumped dramatically in some southern Maine communities, a trend public safety officials say traces back to the pandemic.