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PublishedMay 1, 2023
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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PublishedSeptember 24, 2022
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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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
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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PublishedNovember 10, 2021
Vassalboro man is the focus of vehicle thefts in 4 counties
Dakota Gagnon, 28, was arrested Tuesday morning in Windham.
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PublishedApril 5, 2021
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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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
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.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Police investigate 6 fatal overdoses in Sebago Lake region
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce says 4 of the fatal overdoses since Dec. 1 occurred in Standish.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2020
New Hampshire man charged in assault of 2 women in Maine
The North Conway resident is accused of aggravated assault and other offenses in connection with the domestic violence incident in Baldwin, police say.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
Cumberland County sheriff warns of phone scam targeting grandparents
Scammers are impersonating grandchildren to ask local residents to send money, the sheriff's office said.
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PublishedMay 7, 2020
Injured couple sues Cumberland County sheriff over chase that ended in crash
Barbara and Elmer Young were seriously injured when a suspect tried to swerve around a police spike mat and slammed into their car and another vehicle in 2018.
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
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