For an entire generation of police, the killing of Cpl. Eugene Cole is a sobering reminder of what’s at stake and why they train.
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Authorities release mugshot of Westbrook man they say caused drug scare at jail
Brent Gross, 29, was being booked into the Cumberland County Jail when fentanyl he had on him went airborne, officials say.
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Cumberland County deputy captures armed fugitive
Randall Lee Marsh, 33, had eluded authorities for five days prior to his arrest Saturday night.
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Feature obituary: Wayne Buhelt, 80, retired from Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
He was inspired to go into law enforcement by a trooper he met after surviving a car accident in the mid-1960s.
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Nearly 40 years after infant’s death in Brunswick, prosecutors argue that his father murdered him
The cause of Nathan Hagar’s death was initially classified as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, but Burton Hagar told more than a dozen people that he smothered his 4-month-old son.
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Casco man seriously injured in Harrison crash
Deputies believe speed and alcohol were factors in the Wednesday night crash.
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Power companies working to restore power to thousands after wind storm
Central Maine Power reported outages throughout the day after strong winds swept through Thursday morning.
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Police seek connection in string of Portland-area armed robberies
A holdup late Monday also is being investigated, as authorities worry that the robberies could lead to an exchange of gunfire.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Cumberland County district attorney won’t seek term No. 8
Five people have filed paperwork to run for the district attorney’s job, which Stephanie Anderson has held for 27 years.
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Frye Island’s effort to withdraw from school district heads to court
The longstanding dispute involves the island’s approval of a referendum to withdraw from the school district, which is prohibited in state statute.