State police investigate child pornography case
The Maine State Police computer crimes unit seized four electronic devices from a Thomaston home Feb. 26 during a search as part of a child pornography investigation. The search was conducted at a...
View ArticleCushing man returns to jail after police report attempted strangulation
A 53-year-old Cushing man remains in jail after police say he tried to strangle a man following a dispute over a flat-screen television. The arrest came after the man was released from jail a few days...
View ArticleKnox County deeds March 4
The following deed transfers were recorded from Feb. 23 through March 1 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds: Appleton WMJ Inc. to Kristine Blake and Jeffrey Blake. Camden Peter Turek to Heather E....
View ArticleKnox County court news
The following cases were completed in the Knox County court from Feb. 26 through March 5. Brandon Maddocks, 26, of Washington was sentenced to five years in prison after a significant amount of drugs...
View ArticleJail search uncovers hooch, drugs
Three gallons of homemade hooch as well as illegal drugs and paraphernalia were discovered when Knox County law enforcement conducted a search of the jail. The inspection was conducted Friday, Feb....
View ArticleKnox County deeds March 11
The following deed transfers were recorded from March 2 through March 8 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds: Appleton Michael J. Jones to Michael J. Jones and Darci A. Linscott. Andrew B. Vaughn and...
View ArticleOwls Head man accused of assault, other offenses
A 37-year-old Owls Head man was arrested March 5, accused of several offenses. Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Ryan Hamre after a North Shore Drive resident called Knox County Regional...
View ArticleKnox County court news
The following cases were completed in the Knox County court from March 5 through March 12. Harold R. Tarbox, 29, of Rockland, will spend nine months at the Waldo County Re-Entry Center as part of a...
View ArticleState seeks to revoke sex offender's bail, accused of breaking into home
A 41-year-old Lincolnville man was ordered held without bail, pending a hearing to revoke earlier bail after police said he illegally entered a woman's home in Rockland and threatened to kill her....
View ArticleKnox County deeds March 18
The following deed transfers were recorded from March 9 through March 15 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds: Appleton Daniel Wayne Foley and Daniel Foley to Daniel Foley and Suzanne G. Foley. LSF10...
View ArticleRockland police seek tips on vandalism
Rockland Police are looking for any information regarding the vandalism of a motor vehicle. The incident took place at 205 Rankin St. in the Coughlin Park housing development sometime between 11:30...
View ArticleKnox County court news
The following cases were completed in the Knox County court from March 12 through March 19. Jessie J. Gehrmann, 34, Waldoboro, probation violation, five months in jail. Troy Crane, 29, Waldoboro,...
View ArticleTrio in custody for kidnapping, robbery, assault charges
A Cushing man, who was sought by police for several days after a string of violent offenses, was arrested March 24 by Waldoboro police. Justin Richards, 31, was arrested on warrants accusing him of...
View ArticleFormer owner of Castle Builders indicted
The former owner of the defunct Castle Builders contractor company in Union has been indicted by a Knox County grand jury on charges that he stole nearly $500,000 through deception. Malcolm Stewart,...
View ArticleKnox County grand jury indicts 47 people
The Knox County grand jury issued 103 criminal charges against 47 people during a session that lasted four days. In addition to the indictment against Malcolm Stewart for two counts of theft by...
View ArticleKnox County deeds March 25
The following deed transfers were recorded from March 16 through March 22 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds: Appleton Joan Clark Stover Est. to Jaime Welliver, Brian John Aldus and Jacob Samuel...
View ArticleCrash on bridge injures two
On Friday at 3:20 p.m., the Knox County Regional Communication Center received a call of a two-vehicle head on crash with two people trapped in the vehicles. Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies...
View ArticleKnox County court news
The following cases were completed in the Knox County court from March 19 to March 26. Abdi Ibrahim, 20, Lewiston, theft on April 30, 2020 in Thomaston, three years in prison; reckless conduct on same...
View ArticleMan charged for Rockport break-ins
An East Vassalboro man was arrested March 25 and charged with breaking into a garage and two vehicles in Rockport. Winfried P. Cates, 47, was charged with burglary, two counts of burglary of a motor...
View ArticlePolice say man stole vehicle after crash in Thomaston
A Rhode Island man was arrested Friday morning after police said he stole a truck shortly after crashing his vehicle in Thomaston and fleeing. Robert Bracken, 25, was arrested by Thomaston police on...
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