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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Gray-New Gloucester speech therapist accused of assaulting student is still working for the district
Thomas Morawiec was issued a summons on Thursday is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 14.
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Topsham man charged with stealing guns, ammo from Brunswick home
Police say Christopher Tucker of Topsham stole guns and ammo before fleeing to Harpswell, where he was caught on Sunday.
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Man convicted of 1994 murder argues DNA analysis casts doubt on guilt
Foster Bates, 55, has denied killing Tammy Dickson for nearly 30 years. Now a judge will decide whether evidence his attorney presented during a post-conviction review warrants a new trial.
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Casco man arrested after allegedly assaulting, threatening 3 people
Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies say the man tried to flee and was subdued with a Taser.
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Second man dies of injuries suffered in Casco crash
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says excessive speed appears to be a factor in the crash that killed Dylan Chretien and Nicholas Centofanti.
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Gray teen hit by tractor-trailer faces ‘long road to recovery’
The 13-year-old Gray-New Gloucester Middle School student has severe injuries and had surgery on his left foot Wednesday. His mother says he is expected to be in the hospital for at least 2 more days.
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Proposal would leave 48 staff vacancies unfilled at Cumberland County jail
The jail workers’ union calls the budget plan to leave out funding for the positions ‘obtuse and counterintuitive.’
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Cumberland County jail lifts intake restrictions
Nearly 8 months after the Cumberland County jail closed its doors to most arrests, Sheriff Kevin Joyce announced Thursday that he had lifted intake restrictions.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Sheriff, author on trail of 215-year-old Maine murder mystery
The two have paired up to find and honor the grave of a Cumberland County deputy who was murdered in Westbrook in 1808.