Waldoboro police blotter
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...
View ArticlePolice say accused sex offender places himself in positions to be near children
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...
View ArticleJudge says she hopes Friendship man can maintain sobriety
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...
View ArticleSecond notice of claim filed against Rockport seeks $5 million for teen's death
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...
View ArticleDA won't prosecute case of fatal accident involving rock
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...
View ArticleAttorneys argue future of Lembo civil case before judge
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...
View ArticleGood Samaritan pulls woman from burning car
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...
View ArticleWoman arrested for driving under the influence of drugs with toddler in car
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...
View ArticleMan who provided drugs, liquor to underage girls appears in court
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...
View ArticleKnox County Unified Court logs
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,...
View ArticleSouth Thomaston man sentenced for role in Maine's largest marijuana operation
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...
View ArticleAttorneys argue over motion notification
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...
View ArticleKnox County deeds
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....
View ArticleMan charged with sex abuse of child is incompetent to stand trial
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...
View ArticleSheriff says fatal multi-car wreck investigation is at DA's office
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,...
View ArticleActive shooter threat training draws 11 police agencies to Camden Hills
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...
View ArticleMore victims come forward in sex abuse case
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...
View ArticleRockland woman charged for child endangerment
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...
View ArticleBail set at $500 for accused sex offender over state's objections
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...
View ArticleWaldoboro police blotter
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...
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