The scam uses fraudulent job postings to solicit financial and other sensitive details, the sheriff’s office says.
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1 dead, 1 critically injured in Sebago motorcycle crash
Two motorcycle passengers from Sebago suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing into an SUV.
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Cumberland County officials criticize ICE after another corrections officer is detained
Billy Bassikissa Bounguiena, who lives in South Portland, was detained by immigration agents Tuesday. Local leaders say federal agencies are being dishonest about his apprehension.
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ICE stopped lodging detainees in Cumberland County. Lawyers say that’s made their jobs even harder.
Immigration advocates wanted ICE out of the jail in Portland. Now, they’re grappling with the fallout: federal detainees are being held farther from Maine.
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Teen charged after shooting house in Sebago, officials say
Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a car driving recklessly and eventually discovered that the 2 teens had been in possession of a handgun.
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Juvenile driver cited for speeding after 2-car crash in Raymond
Both drivers involved were trying to make illegal passes when they crashed and were treated for minor injuries at the scene, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Frye Island will reestablish police department
The decision follows a reduction in contracted service from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
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Cumberland County corrections officer detained by ICE is back at work
Sheriff Kevin Joyce confirmed Friday that the officer is back in Maine and enrolled in training. The officer’s January arrest resulted in ICE pulling all of its detainees from the county jail in Portland.
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Gray residents decry plan to end contract with county sheriff
The contract provides Gray with three patrol deputies.
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Portland police are using an encrypted app with disappearing messages for stakeouts, investigations
In some cases, officers set messages in the Signal app to delete after 24 hours. People in the legal field say that raises questions about whether police are hiding information.