Cops and Courts

Rockland denies discrimination against former assessor

By Stephen Betts - Feb 20
Rockland denies it discriminated against a former assessor who was fired more than two years ago after she suffered a head injury in a car ...
Cow killed, vehicle destroyed in Appleton crash

By Stephen Betts - Feb 19
A cow was killed when a vehicle struck the animal Monday night, Feb . 18. According to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, about 8:15 p.m. a man was ...
Camden police blotter

By Susan Mustapich - Feb 19
The Camden Police Department reported the following activity from Feb. 5 to Feb. 18: Feb. 5 Nicole M. Wincapaw, 22, of Camden, was summoned for ...
Rockport police blotter

Feb 19
Rockport police reported the following activity from Feb. 7 to Feb. 18: Feb. 7 Haley Hansler, 32,of Farmington, N.H., warrant. Feb. 8 Irene Rhode, ...
Rockland man accused of sexually assaulting teen

By Stephen Betts - Feb 19
A 37-year-old Rockland man was arrested Saturday night, Feb. 16, and charged with sexually assaulting a young teen. Richard Squires was arrested ...
Driver charged following Feb. 8 chase, crash

By Stephen Betts - Feb 19
A Vinalhaven woman has been charged with stealing a van and leading Rockland police on a brief high-speed chase that ended when she crashed the ...
Knox County deeds

Feb 19
The following deed transfers were recorded from Feb. 11 to Feb. 15 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Nicholas T. Vonsaltza to Melanie ...
St. George man gets 18 months for trying to strangle woman ...

By Stephen Betts - Feb 15
A 37-year-old St. George man with a history of domestic violence was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 14, to 18 months in prison for trying to strangle a ...
Cushing sea captain gets four years for loss of crew

By Stephen Betts - Feb 14
A Maine fishing boat captain whose boat capsized in a storm after an evening of his drinking and drug use was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 14, to four ...
Police say Cushing man tried to strangle pregnant woman

By Stephen Betts - Feb 14
A 33-year-old Cushing man has been charged with multiple assaults against his pregnant girlfriend last year, including an incident in which police ...
Mechanical issue causes crash in Thomaston

By Beth A. Birmingham - Feb 14
What was rumored to be an erratic vehicle passing other cars on Old County Road in Thomaston Feb. 10 was actually a car experiencing a mechanical ...
Police say Rockland man threatened woman, officers

By Stephen Betts - Feb 13
A Rockland man was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 12, after police said he threatened to kill his girlfriend and then said he would shoot police if they ...

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