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Student charged with threat at Oceanside Middle School
A student has been released to his family after being charged with making a threat at Oceanside Middle School. The Knox County Sheriff's Office investigated the threat, which was made at about 3:30...
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Police say woman stole antiques, identity
An Owls Head woman who was free on bail after being charged with stealing more than $30,000 in antiques was arrested Thursday, March 1, accused this time of stealing another person's identity. Irina...
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Rockport police blotter
The Rockport Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 20 to March 3: Feb. 20 James C. Smith, 32, of Waldoboro, disorderly conduct, violating conditions of release. Feb. 23 Russell...
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Knox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from Feb. 26 through March 2 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Trifera LLC and Green River Capital LLC Atty to Atlantica LLC. Atlantica LLC and...
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Rockland crime rate remains near historic low
Rockland's crime rate last year remained near a historically low level. The annual uniform crime reports for 2017 were released March 7 by Rockland Police Chief Bruce Boucher. The preliminary reports...
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Five family members busted for dealing deadly drug
Five members of the same family have been arrested for importing and selling fentanyl in the Midcoast, according to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. Over the past two months, agents from the MDEA's...
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Rockland man accused of receiving stolen AK-47, other guns
A Rockland man is in the Knox County Jail, charged with conspiring to receive three stolen guns including an AK-47 rifle. William J. Eustis, 29, was arrested this week and charged with Class C...
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Waldoboro police blotter
Waldoboro police officers responded to 200 calls for service between Feb. 27 and March 6. The following highlights were reported: Feb. 27 Officer Larry Hesseltine summoned Edward Zona, 36, of...
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Lincoln County sheriff's log
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office responded to a total of 285 calls for the period of Feb. 28 to March 5, and reports the following local incidents: March 2 A crash occurred on Augusta Road in...
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Feds to appeal ruling on use of blood test of captain accused of causing...
The federal government will appeal a judge's ruling that would restrict the use of results from a blood test done on a Cushing fishing boat captain accused of causing the deaths of two crew members...
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Rockland police charge man for threat against high school
A 20-year-old Thomaston man has been charged with with making threats against Oceanside High School. Thomas Sawyer of Maurice Avenue was arrested Saturday evening, March 10, and charged with...
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Knox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from March 5 through March 9 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Camden Adele C. Hopkins to Lisa June Durkee Abbott. Harry I. Lauer III Est. to Elizabeth...
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Convicted murderer seeks money for being moved outside Maine
A former Maine inmate serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of a family of three in 1981 continues to wage a legal battle in federal court over what he claimed was unfair treatment by the...
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Feds say Vinalhaven man threatened king of Sweden
A 39-year-old Vinalhaven man is being held by federal authorities, accused of making numerous telephone calls to the Swedish embassy and threatening staff and the country's king. Eric Malmstrom was...
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Two women from New York, Warren man accused of dealing crack cocaine
Two women from New York and a Warren man are behind bars after police arrested them Thursday evening, March 15, on charges of dealing crack and powdered cocaine. Raquel Renfro, 18, of New York City,...
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Knox Sheriff's Office probes shots being fired into homes
The Knox County Sheriff's Office is investigating reports of shots being fired into homes in Cushing and Friendship. The reports came in early Friday morning, March 16. "We are actively investigating...
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Knox County closed cases
The following cases were completed in Knox County courts from Feb. 23 through March 16. Joseph Kelley, 40, Woolwich, domestic violence assault Jan. 20 in St. George, 364 days in jail with all but 30...
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Knox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from March 12 through 16 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Camden Terry G. Council and Josh B. Baker to Benjamin E. Rogers and Merissa C. Rogers...
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Thomaston asks court to order removal of bait storage units
Thomaston has filed a complaint with the court to force the removal of three large refrigerated units for bait storage. The town filed the land-use complaint Friday, March 16, in Knox County Unified...
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Police detail trail to Thomaston man suspected of four-county burglary spree
A complaint in December about a tent's being set up in Warren without permission of the landowner began a probe that led to the arrest of a Thomaston man suspected of numerous burglaries throughout...
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