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Sebago man shot in Baldwin gravel pit dies

by Dennis Hoey July 30, 2017July 31, 2017

A rifle that Chance Gallant, 20, and others had been using to target-shoot jammed and then discharged, apparently accidentally, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

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Driver charged in wild I-295 chase told police he was ‘having a bad day’

by Dennis Hoey July 25, 2017July 25, 2017

The 29-year-old man made obscene hand gestures ‘while sitting on the door frame’ during the rush hour pursuit from Freeport to Brunswick, the sheriff’s office says.

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Westbrook man dies in custody at Cumberland County Jail

by Edward D. Murphy June 30, 2017June 30, 2017

Authorities say Adam Davis Barnes, 34, was found unresponsive in a holding cell about an hour after he was brought to the jail Thursday evening, and the death does not appear suspicious.

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Cumberland County Jail union, administrator at odds over whether staffing level is unsafe

by Matt Byrne June 12, 2017June 13, 2017

The administrator dismisses safety concerns raised by union members, who argue that low pay has made it difficult to fill corrections officer positions.

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Limington man killed in Baldwin crash

by MWC Bot June 11, 2017June 12, 2017

Speed and alcohol appear to have been factors in the crash, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department.

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Former midcoast theater director pleads not guilty to child sexual abuse charges

by Edward D. Murphy April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Henry Eichman previously pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of child sexual abuse in Sagadahoc County, and now faces two separate counts in Cumberland County.