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Sheriff's Office says inmate assaulted guard
A corrections officer at the Knox County Jail was injured Friday, May 10, after he was assaulted by an inmate, according to Sheriff Tim Carroll. Jail staff had received information that inmate Brian...
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Knox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from May 6 through 10 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Douglas G. Holgerson to Angela Jean Ryder and Keith I. Ryder. Camden Robin K. Kern to...
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South Thomaston man accused of assaulting woman, officer
A South Thomaston man is being held without bail after police say he struck and choked a woman and then assaulted and threatened to kill the police officer who arrested him. Tyler J. Gricus, 32, was...
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Rockport Police blotter
Rockport police issued the following citations between May 8 and May 13. Thomas Thomas, 43, Belfast, insurance violation. Benjamin K. Welt, 23, Thomaston, insurance violation and failure to register...
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Thomaston businesswoman accused of bilking state
A Thomaston woman whose businesses provided mental health services has been accused of bilking the state through massive over-billing. Laurie Ryan, 51, the owner of Ocean Way Mental Health Agency and...
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Knox County court news
The following cases were completed in the Knox County court from May 10 through May 17. Brent Crawford, 62, Rockland, unlawful sexual touching on Feb. 10, 2019 in Rockland, 14 days in jail; assault,...
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Knox County's newest officer hopes to sniff out crime
Law enforcement is in the DNA of the Knox County Sheriff's Office's newest officer. Marek, an 18-month-old male German shepherd, has joined the Knox County department. The newest K-9 officer will be...
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Knox County closed cases
The following cases were completed in the Knox County Court from May 10 through May 17. Brent Crawford, 62, Rockland, unlawful sexual touching Feb. 10, 2019 in Rockland, 14 days in jail; assault, $300...
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Police: Suspect asked someone to kill for her before murder of Owls Head woman
The 37-year-old South Thomaston woman accused of beating and strangling 83-year-old Helen Carver inside her home in February had earlier asked someone if they were willing to kill a person. This...
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Rockland, Knox County allege companies, doctors created drug epidemic
Rockland and Knox County filed lawsuits last week against opioid manufacturers and other parties the local governments maintain should be financially liable for pushing their drugs and creating an...
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Knox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from May 13 through May 17 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Linnette C. Gushee to Timothy Warden and Laurie Warden. Gary L. Paynter and Karen...
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Police say driver led them on chase exceeding 100 mph with children in car
An Edgecomb man is being held at the Knox County Jail in Rockland after being arrested Saturday night, May 18, for the second time in two months for leading police on a high-speed chase. According to...
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Police charge nail care worker with assault
An employee of a local nail salon was issued a summons over the weekend after police said he assaulted a woman. Luan M. Zu, 46, was issued a summons Sunday, May 19, for unlawful sexual touching,...
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Knox County closed cases
The following cases were completed in the Knox County court from May 14 through May 24. Brandon Klein, 35, Waldoboro, aggravated assault Jan. 13, 2017, in Washington, 10 years in jail, all suspended,...
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Rockland man accused of trying to strangle woman
A 33-year-old Rockland man is behind bars, accused of trying to strangle a woman Thursday night, May 23. Calvin Elwell was arrested early Friday morning and charged with Class B domestic violence...
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Dispatch, Sheriff's Office track down injured person
A person who suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound was rescued after the Knox County Communications Center was able to track a phone call. The incident occurred at about 1 p.m. Friday, May 24. Knox...
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Self-defense may be raised for Maine prison farm death trial
Self-defense may be raised in the case of a Maine State Prison inmate accused of murder in connection to the strangling death of a fellow prisoner last year at the state prison farm. Defense attorney...
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Knox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from May 20 through May 23 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Marshall G. Merriam to Deborah J. Millay and Stanley K. Millay. Camden Anne Dodson...
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Accused killer of Owls Head woman pleads not guilty
The 37-year-old South Thomaston woman accused of beating and strangling 83-year-old Helen Carver inside her home in February pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning, May 28, to the charges levied against...
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Single-vehicle crash sends three to hospital
According to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 5:30 a.m. May 28, the Sheriff's Office, Warren Fire and Waldoboro EMS were dispatched to a single vehicle off the road, with injuries,...
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