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Cumberland County Jail

Published
November 9, 2022

Biddeford man dies at Cumberland County jail

A jail official said Richard Putze, 62, was found unresponsive in his cell in the medical unit early Wednesday morning.
Published
October 21, 2022

Portland police chief, sheriff at odds over jail intake limits

After a man allegedly threatened his officers, interim Police Chief F. Heath Gorham criticized Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce for continuing to limit jail intake.
Published
October 20, 2022

Ex-jail guard found guilty of manslaughter for falling asleep at wheel, killing 9-year-old girl

Kenneth Morang, 64, faces zero to 30 years in prison following his conviction for causing the crash that killed Raelynn Bell of Standish in July 2019.
Published
October 17, 2022

Prosecutors, defense clash in trial of former corrections officer charged in fatal crash

Kenneth Morang was charged with manslaughter after admitting that he fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck and rear-ended another car in July 2019. His defense attorney argues his conduct was not criminal.
Published
October 17, 2022

Inmate spends more than two years in isolation amid struggles to determine competency

The attorney for Deysean Sanchez says his client is unable to participate in his own defense, but he could soon stand trial anyway.

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Published
October 13, 2022

Trial starts for former jail guard who crashed into family’s car, killing 9-year-old

Kenneth Morang, 64, was charged with manslaughter in the death of Raelynn Bell in 2019.
Published
September 29, 2022

Arrest diversions at Cumberland County Jail are costly, but only option

The corrective action plan, released in response to a Freedom of Access Act request, comes as the jail remains partially closed to new arrests, and shows extraordinary lengths the county is taking to hire more corrections staff.
Published
September 6, 2022

Staff shortage at Cumberland County Jail leads feds to remove prisoners

Moving federal inmates out of the Portland jail is temporary, the sheriff said, but the staffing crisis that caused the move shows no sign of abating.
Published
August 15, 2022

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office identifies man found dead at jail

James Mannion, 30, had been in jail since December. He was arrested on a drug possession charge after he fell asleep behind the wheel at a gas pump.
Published
July 19, 2022

Authorities identify inmate who died at Cumberland County Jail

Kevin Whitford, 65, of Sanford, had been held at the jail as a federal prisoner since January.