Cops and Courts
Rockland police 'raccoon whisperer' called into action
By Stephen Betts - Jun 27Rockland now has an unofficial "raccoon whisperer." The Rockland Police Department posted an item and photograph on its Facebook page showing ...
Police say woman stole from Washington resident with dementia
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26A 42-year-old woman was arrested Friday, June 23, accused of stealing money from a resident of an assisted-living facility. Jamie L. Kalloch, of ...
Area police nab men accused of deception to get drugs
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26Two men were arrested Friday afternoon, June 23, accused of trying to pick up a prescription for drugs after one of them called it in, posing as a ...
Lincoln County sheriff's log
Jun 25The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has reported the following local incident: June 6 A crash occurred on Rockland Road in Jefferson involving ...
Rockport police blotter
Jun 23The Rockport Police Department reported the following activity June 3-19: May 30 (late entry) Steven Teed, 68, of Hope, operating without a ...
Crash caused by bear crossing road
By Susan Mustapich - Jun 19Police responded to a crash June 15 involving a vehicle and a black bear on Route 17 near Mirror Lake. At about 1:40 p.m., Cindy Prock of Union ...
Truck carrying hot top rolls over in Thomaston
By Stephen Betts - Jun 27A commercial truck carrying hot top crashed into a utility pole Tuesday morning, June 27, causing Dexter Street to be blocked. The driver of the ...
Warren man gets jail for shooting seal
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26A man will serve three days in jail after admitting in federal court to shooting a federally protected seal. Joseph A. Martin, 54, of Warren, ...
Mail plane crashes on Vinalhaven
By Stephen Betts - Jun 26An airplane carrying mail to Vinalhaven crashed into trees Monday morning, June 26, and the pilot was taken to the hospital. Knox County Sheriff ...
Sheriff's deputies called out for pair of trauma incidents
Jun 24The Knox County Sheriff's Office issued a press release June 24 about two traumatic incidents its deputies responded to Friday night into Saturday....
Machete threat tops Knox County cases
By Stephen Betts - Jun 23The following cases were completed from June 19 through June 23 in Knox County courts. Daniel Ruffin, 57, of Rockland, was sentenced to five years ...
Woman gets 30 days for stealing from food pantry
By Stephen Betts - Jun 19A 50-year-old Rockland woman will serve 30 days in jail beginning next month for stealing and forging vouchers from Area Interfaith Outreach food ...
