Waldoboro police officers responded to 117 calls for service between April 4 and April 10. Below are a few of the highlights.
April 4
Officer Jeffery Fuller investigated a report of the theft of a 2003 Honda dirt bike valued at $1,000.
Officer John Lash investigated a report of the theft of $100 worth of medication.
April 5
Lash investigated a report that someone shot three bullets into a window.
April 6
Officer ...
Waldoboro police officers responded to 117 calls for service between April 4 and April 10. Below are a few of the highlights.
April 4
Officer Jeffery Fuller investigated a report of the theft of a 2003 Honda dirt bike valued at $1,000.
Officer John Lash investigated a report of the theft of $100 worth of medication.
April 5
Lash investigated a report that someone shot three bullets into a window.
April 6
Officer ...
A detective said a 64-year-old Thomaston man, accused of sexually assaulting two children places himself in positions to be near children, for example, as a babysitter and church volunteer, and that strict bail conditions are needed to ensure he does not victimize again.
Detective Justin Twitchell obtained a warrant April 13 and arrested Robert J. Robinson after a concerned parent reported Robinson may have had ...
A 39-year-old Friendship man was sentenced to serve 60 days in jail April 14 after it was determined he violated a court agreement by using drugs.
The prosecution sought a six month sentence for Daryl Young, but presiding Judge Susan Sparaco said significant jail time would not benefit the defendant or the community, especially as the issue is whether he can maintain permanent sobriety.
She said continued ...
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A second notice of intent to sue has been filed against the town of Rockport, the police department and the officer who pursued a vehicle carrying three teenagers which was involved in a fatal collision following a high-speed chase through three towns.
The notice of claim brought April 15 by Danielle Benner of Rockland, the personal representative of the Kara Brewer estate, seeks $5 million, contending Rockport ...
The Knox County District Attorney's Office will not prosecute a case relating to an accident in South Hope where a man was killed when a rock smashed through the windshield of his vehicle as he was driving with his wife in June 2015.
Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey Baroody said he notified the family of the victim, James Nash, of the decision before making it public. The attorney said there was no way to ...
Attorneys argued the viability of the civil case of a tenant against the landlord of his subsidized housing complex April 19 and whether he was threatened with force when he was told to give up his gun or face eviction after he shot and injured an intruder in his Park Street home eight months ago.
Lawyers for Harvey Lembo said their client is a vulnerable person confined to a wheelchair whose home was burglarized ...
A good Samaritan managed to break the windshield of a car that overturned and caught fire the evening of April 19 on Camden Road and pull the driver from the wreck.
Laurie Conant, 25, of Appleton, was traveling north in a 2008 Ford Edge on Camden Road shortly after 8 p.m. when she came around a right-hand corner before going off the left side of the road, according to information from Knox County Sheriff Donna ...
A Rockport woman is facing charges following her arrest Monday night for allegedly driving while impaired with an 18-month old child in the vehicle.
Annie Gross, 28, was charged with operating under the influence and endangering the welfare of a child, according to a press release from Rockland Police.
Police were called to a local restaurant after citizens reported Gross appeared impaired and nodding off behind ...
A probable cause affidavit filed in court says a witness called police to report he saw an unconscious girl being "stuffed" into a car near a Dunkin Donuts parking lot, leading to the transportation by LifeFlight of two young teens who were put on life support for alcohol poisoning treatment.
"It is very, very possible that they could have died if they hadn't received medical care," said Rockland Police Sgt. Don ...
The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from April 11 to 15:
John A. Catacci, 38, of Everett, Mass., operating watercraft without safety equipment, $50 fine.
Koren Brezniak, 32, of Thomaston, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, $1,000 fine.
Lorraine Fowles. 53, of Owls Head, operating under the influence, $500 fine, 72 hours in jail, license suspended 150 days; violating condition of ...
A South Thomaston man was sentenced April 21 in U.S. District Court in Bangor to more than 12 years in prison for his involvement in the state's largest marijuana growing operation.
United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Rodney Russell, 52, of South Thomaston; Malcolm French, 54, of Enfield; and Kendall Chase, 59, of Bradford; were sentenced by Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. for offenses ...
A defense attorney has accused the state of willfully filing for a revocation of bail and an arrest without notifying him, calling the maneuver a fraud on the court and saying it intentionally violated his client's constitutional rights.
Defense attorney Jonathan Handleman requested March 31 that the court recall the arrest warrant against his client that was issued by a judge March 17, and said sanctions should ...
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The following deed transfers were recorded from April 8 to 22 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds:
Appleton
Catherine Beston Barnes Est. to Eliza Cope Nolan Tr. and Catherine Beston Barnes Trust.
Alden F. Trull Est. to Benjamin Magro.
Camden
Abigail S. Rockwell to Susan T. Foelix Tr., Stewart C. Foelix Tr. and Stewart C. Foelix Living Trust.
Francis J. O'Hara Sr. and Donna H. O'Hara to John Bryant and Victoria ...
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A 79-year-old Washington man accused of sexually abusing a child in June 2014 has been deemed incompetent to stand trial and the charges against him were dismissed April 21.
Richard Miller was evaluated three times by doctors, including the state's chief forensic psychologist, Ann LeBlanc. Two of the doctors, including LeBlanc, concluded he was not competent to understand what was happening at trial due to ...
Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison said the investigation into the fatal multi-car wreck in Washington last month is at the District Attorney's Office for review.
Two people, Christina Torres-York, 45, of Warren, and Paul Fowles, 74, of Owls Head, were killed in the March 18 crash on Route 17 in Washington. Torres-York and Fowles were in separate cars.
The crash, at the intersection with Fitch Road, was caused ...
Eleven law enforcement agencies received training last week for an emergency response to a school.
Fifty-nine members from local, county and state law enforcement were instructed by Knox and Kennebec County deputies that have received training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Ga. as nationally recognized “Active Shooter Threat Instructors.”
During a three-day period at Camden Hills ...
A 64-year-old Thomaston man is back in police custody after two more children came forward to report alleged sexual abuse at his hands.
Robert J. Robinson stands accused of sexually assaulting four children, and the detective investigating the case said Robinson seeks to place himself in positions to be near minors, as a babysitter and church volunteer, and that strict bail conditions are needed to ensure he does ...
A young mother is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and unlawful possession of drugs after her son was found unattended lying in a drainage ditch.
At 6:18 p.m. on April 23, Officer Andrew Redden responded to a citizen’s call on Rankin Street. The caller reported finding a three year old boy lying in a drainage ditch, near a culvert, with no one around, according to a press release from the Rockland ...
At an initial appearance hearing for a Thomaston man accused of sexually assaulting four children, a judge set bail at $500 cash, despite the prosecutor's request for a higher amount.
As a result of an investigation that began eight months ago, Robert J. Robinson, 64, is charged with two counts each of Class A gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching. Class A crimes carry a ...
Waldoboro police officers responded to 218 calls for service between April 10 and April 26. Below are a few of the highlights.
April 11
Officer Jeffery Fuller investigated a report of unwanted people on private property.
Officer Thomas Bartunek arrested Kyle McCarthy, 22, of Waldoboro, for domestic assault.
April 12
Officer Chris Spear summoned Amanda Emerson, 34, of Waldoboro, for habitual truancy.
April ...