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Coast Guard investigator says captain feared for lives of crew
A Coast Guard investigator concluded that the captain of a charter sailing vessel that is based out of Camden during the summer -- charged with seaman's manslaughter -- feared for the lives of other...
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Knox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from Nov. 19 through Nov. 21 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Marliss Thomas and Christopher Thomas to Debra MacMillan and David MacMillian....
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Route 17 reopened following morning tractor-trailer crash
A tractor trailer rolled on its side Tuesday morning, Nov. 27, blocking busy Route 17 and causing concern about diesel fuel leaking near a public water supply. But Maine Water Co. issued a statement...
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Driver charged after car rolls, knocks down man at gas pump
A 51-year-old St. George man was charged after an incident in which his vehicle rolled in a store parking lot and resulted in another person's being injured. Peter McClure was charged with operating...
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Judge sets bail for one coke suspect, second ordered held without bail
Two of three people arrested Monday, Nov. 26, and charged with cocaine trafficking following a traffic stop in Rockland made their initial court appearances Wednesday. The third suspect had been...
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Hope boy dies in Liberty crash
Maine State Police say a young boy and a woman died in a fatal two-vehicle crash on Route 3 in Liberty Wednesday evening, Nov. 28. Killed were 9-year-old Colby Adams of Hope, and 64-year-old Janice...
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Washington man accused of trying to strangle woman
A 36-year-old man made his initial court appearance Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 28, after being arrested on a charge of trying to strangle a woman. Robert Lermond, of Washington, was arrested Monday...
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Friendship man enters no-contest plea in lobster boat arson
A 43-year-old man is scheduled to be sentenced in January for destroying a lobster boat and boat shop in Waldoboro more than six years ago by setting them on fire. James R. "Jamie" Simmons entered a...
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Knox County closed cases
The following cases were completed in the Knox County courts from Nov. 23 through Nov. 30. Ronald Nadeau, 58, Vinalhaven, domestic violence assault March 3 on Vinalhaven, illegal possession of a...
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Former Camden resident who tried to open Brink's truck reaches sentence deal
A former Camden resident who was arrested after he tried to open a Brink's armored truck while he was wearing a mask will serve no jail time if he adheres to an agreement reached this week. Jon P....
View ArticleHead-on crash on Route 17 sends two to hospital
The drivers of two vehicles were taken to the hospital Friday afternoon, Nov. 30, following a head-on crash on Route 17 by the Green Thumb, according to Rockport police. A 2014 Chevrolet Cruze driven...
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Cushing couple accused of embezzling from motel
A Cushing couple have been charged with embezzling more than $10,000 from a motel they managed. James W. Pierce, 52; and Shannon E. Pierce, 46, were arrested over the weekend and charged with Class B...
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Knox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from Nov. 26 through Nov. 30 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Helen Ashton Fisher and Wenda Ashton Fisher to Dean Barnett Fisher. Camden Agnes...
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Warren cafe owner seeking information on break-in
The Saint George River Cafe, 310 Main St., was broken into Monday evening, Dec. 3, and owner Ann Gonzalez is seeking information. The disturbance at the cafe, which is closed Mondays, was discovered...
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Waldoboro man injured in Nobleboro fatal crash
A Waldoboro man was involved in a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Newcastle man Dec. 6. A press release from Lincoln County Sheriff's Office stated, "It is with heavy hearts that deputies...
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Knox County closed cases
The following cases were handled in the Knox County court from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7. Raheem A. James, 24, Rockland, assault, dismissed; criminal trespass June 1 in Rockland, 48 hours in jail, $300...
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Knox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from Dec. 3 through Dec. 7 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Camden Carle Farm LLC and Jamie Carle to Sandfield LLC. Peter R. Lindquist and Sarah Ruef...
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Most items returned after Warren cafe break-in
Saint George River Cafe owner Ann Gonzalez has said most of the items taken in a Dec. 3 break-in have been returned. The disturbance at the cafe, located at 310 Main St., was discovered Dec. 4, as it...
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Family of Washington man seeks justice 43 years after his apparent murder
Ludger Belanger was a married, 25-year-old father of three young girls when he went hunting off Route 105 in Washington on the morning of Nov. 25, 1975. That was the last time his family saw him....
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Rockland man admits to massive health care fraud
A Rockland man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to health care fraud and embezzlement. Michael A. Morrison, 42, entered his plea Tuesday, Dec. 11, in U.S. District...
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