ROCKLAND — A Warren man accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy remains in the Knox County Jail on $25,000 cash bail after his…
Police, Fire and Courts
Man allegedly blew powder into woman’s face before possible assault
Lincolnville — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office has released a sketch of a man suspected in a possible sexual assault.
Deputy Cassandra McDonald received the report Oct. 1 from a female…
FRANKFORT — A Stockton Springs woman was arrested following an investigation into an early October burglary in the town of Frankfort.
Rene Martin, 18, has been charged with burglary and…
ROCKLAND — A Knox County grand jury handed down 12 indictments Oct. 25, which represented 30 counts against 11 defendants, including an…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Oct. 11-20. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
Driver told officer he was reaching for cellphone...
CAMDEN — A Lincolnville man crashed his car on Simonton Road in Camden Monday around 2:10 p.m., a crash that occurred, he said, when he went to reach for his cellphone.
Kevin Curit, 41, was…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Oct. 13-20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 9 (late entry)
Amy S. Craig, 42,…
ROCKLAND — A Warren woman who has been accused of illegally obtaining state welfare benefits of more than $250,000 for over a decade pleaded…
Knox County Sheriff’s Office...
WARREN — A Warren 19-year-old is in jail this weekend, after he was arrested on a charge of gross sexual assault, a class A felony, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
Knox County…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 13 - 20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 12
Joseph Hurd, 30, of…
Waldo County Sheriff’s Office...
LINCOLNVILLE — Waldo County Sheriff's detectives are investigating a report of a possible sexual assault at a Lincolnville business.
On Oct. 1, Deputy Cassandra McDonald responded to the…
First court appearance set for Nov. 28
ROCKLAND — A Rockland woman was charged with allegedly stealing and forging vouchers from a local food pantry that also provides emergency…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 10-14.
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Juvenile sought help for victim during assault
ROCKLAND — A Vinalhaven man pleaded guilty to two charges of domestic violence assault and one charge of domestic violence criminal…
Maine State Police...
BURNHAM — State Police say a 2-year-old boy died in Burnham on Oct. 17 when a tractor, driven by his grandfather, accidentally backed over him. The incident took place at the man's home on Pond…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 3-14.
Belfast
Nancy R. Tillett to Nancy Reed…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Oct. 1-13.
Barbara Hartlett, 54, of Searsmont, unlawful possession of a…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Oct. 6-13. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Oct. 6
Alia M. Larrabee, 22, of…
BELFAST — A Unity man was sentenced in Waldo County Superior Court Oct. 12 for his role in the 2013 death of 23-year-old Oscar Tizon Brito.
Alvaro Soares, 31, was determined…
Grandson also provided drugs along with liquor
ROCKLAND — A South Thomaston man and his grandmother both pleaded guilty to the charges of providing alcohol to two female teenagers who…
THORNDIKE — Eight people were injured today, Oct. 16, in the collision of two vans on Route 220 in Thorndike. Seven were students from the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. …
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Oct. 3-10. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
The State Fire Marshal's Office says last weekend's fatal fire in Boothbay was caused by a child playing with matches, according to Public Safety spokesperson Steve McCausland. Investigators say…
Two more suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with alleged Wiscasset area drug trafficking being investigated by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Maine Drug Enforcement…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 139 calls for service from Oct. 3-11. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 145 calls for service from Sept. 26-Oct. 3. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from Sept. 1-30. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
Sheriff will assign a deputy to act as warden
ROCKLAND — In chambers October 11, at the Knox County Courthouse, the Knox County Commissioners voted to allow its chairman to sign a contract between Knox County and the towns of Cushing,…
ROCKLAND — A fitness center at a Rockland inn has been under investigation for over two months by Rockland police and the state for possible…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 3-7.
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Two Bridges Regional Jail
Col. Mark Westrum, Two Bridges Jail Administrator and former Sagadahoc County sheriff, was arrested in Bath on Friday, Oct. 7 for OUI. He was released on personal recognizance bail.
His…
The State Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate the fatal fire in Boothbay over the weekend, according to Steve McCausland, Public Safety spokesman, in an email Tuesday afternoon. Fire…
Locals arrive at ER, offer places to stay, meals to eat
CAMDEN — A 30-year-old Nebraska woman, who had been walking with her husband near the intersection of Chestnut and Elm streets in Camden just before 7 p.m., Oct. 10, was struck by a minivan that…
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR REMAINING CLASSES
CAMDEN — Folks out and about in downtown Camden Oct. 5 likely assumed it was just another firefighting practice drill at the station, with…
Fire marshal investigators say Sunday morning's fire in Boothbay started in a first floor living room but they have not yet pinpointed the cause, according to Steve McCausland, Public Safety…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Oct. 1-7. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 24 (late entries)
Thadeous Macleod…
A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod hoisted a climber Saturday, Oct. 8, from a cliff near the Precipice Trail in Acadia National Park.
At about 1:45 p.m., a watchstander…
Update: According to Steve McCausland, State Public Information officer, the state fire marshal’s office says two people have been killed and four…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 26-30.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from Sept. 26-Oct. 7.
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 29 - Oct. 6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Sept. 24 (late entry)
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Also good for car sales, yard sale transactions, money exchanges
ROCKLAND — Craigslist may be the largest classified advertisement websites in the world, but meeting up with strangers can get sketchy. And enough deals have gone bad —robberies, rapes, assaults,…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in Aug. and Sept.
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Lightning strike, dry weather make for dangerous combination...
HOPE — Way down the end of Peasetown Road, Hope Fire Chief Clarence Keller said one of the two property owners on the road kept smelling smoke, but couldn’t find the source. For nearly four weeks…
Careless disposal of smoking materials appears to have caused the Oct. 2 fire at the Freedom Center transitional home in Dresden, Sgt. Ken Grimes of the State Fire Marshal’s Office said Thursday…
ROCKLAND — A Rockland man who was charged Sept. 30 with the alleged sexual assault of two young girls, ages 12 and 13, remains in custody at…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 116 calls for service from Sept. 19-26. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest…
AUGUSTA — Law enforcement officials Tuesday evening reported that 3-year-old Lenore Wilson of Augusta was turned into Augusta Police, after she was reported missing earlier in the day, triggering…
Judge sets bail at $5,000 cash
ROCKLAND — A Rockland woman has been charged with allegedly setting a fire that swept through her home to the second floor and caused heavy…
PORT CLYDE — Maine’s Operation Game Thief is offering a reward of $2,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in the sinking of Anthony Hooper’s lobster boat…
