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Maine State Police investigate death in Knox County
CUSHING - The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit is investigating a death in Knox County. Spokesperson Shannon Moss says detectives and evidence response technicians were at 834 River Road in Cushing on Friday and Saturday. The deceased was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta...
Maine Man Arrested After Allegedly Kicking a Victim in the Face
Rockland Police have arrested a suspect for an attack that involved kicking a victim in the face. The Suspect is Charged with Felony Aggravated Assault. Robert Barter, 60, of South Thomaston is charged with criminal threatening and felony aggravated assault. Officials Say the Victim Suffered Significant Injuries to Their Face.
3 arrested after drugs and guns found during traffic stop in Rockland
ROCKLAND (WGME) -- Three people are facing charges after police say they found drugs and guns during a traffic stop in Rockland. Police say they stopped a vehicle that was driving erratically on Route 17 towards Rockland around 11: 30 a.m. on Friday. According to police, the driver, 38-year-old Eliesha...
Sawdust catches fire outside Rockland’s Mechanic Street house
ROCKLAND — The homeowners at 86 Mechanic Street weren’t home Tuesday night, but fortunately, their neighbors were. The owners had been staying in a hotel for the night while their freshly refinished floors dried when, at approximately 9 p.m., July 16, 2024, neighbors became aware of a burning smell in the area and started to investigate. They looked next door and found trash bags on fire in the next driveway, with flames starting to climb up a corner of the vinyl siding. The bags were filled mostly with sawdust, but contained some other materials involved in refinishing floors – thinner and rags.
Driver rescued after SUV gets stuck on Rockport mountain bike trail
ROCKPORT (WGME) -- Crews rescued the driver of an SUV after they drove down a mountain bike trail in Rockport and got stuck. The Rockport Fire Department says they got a call around 6 p.m. on Sunday from the driver of a Toyota RAV 4 who was lost and stuck on the Round the Mountain Trail somewhere in Rockport near Route 17.
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