Central Maine arrest log: July 6-12, 2024

Man rescued after skiff overturns off St. George, plunging him into 40-degree water

State and local first responders, the U.S. Coast Guard, volunteers and lobstermen locate the man and bring him to safety.

At $10 million, one of the priciest homes in Maine history goes to former SEC chair

Richard Breeden, known as 'King Richard' at the Securities and Exchange Commission, bought the Knox County estate in the most expensive home sale so far this year and the 6th-highest ever in Maine.

Missing St. George woman found dead in water near her home

Francine Laporte, 71, had been missing since Wednesday, when her husband reported to the Knox County Sheriff's Office that she had left on foot and not returned.

Wardens search for missing St. George woman

The Maine Warden Service says Francine Laporte, 71, may have left her home on foot Wednesday morning.

Former Knox County lawyer pleads guilty to stealing more than $1 million from 3 clients

Anita Volpe faces up to 10 years in prison for the felony theft convictions.

Massachusetts man sentenced to 19 years for selling fentanyl that resulted in fatal overdose

Cameron Soto, 28, could have received a life sentence for selling drugs that resulted in a death.

Knox County man found dead after getting disoriented on walk

Game wardens say the body of an 81-year-old man, who possibly succumbed to hypothermia, has been found in St. George.

Firefighters injured in collision of 2 firetrucks are released from hospital

An Owls Head mini-pumper truck is considered a loss, and the cost of replacing it is estimated at $500,000.

Firefighter seriously injured when fire trucks collide responding to blaze that destroys home

The vehicles were among those en route from multiple departments to a fire that destroyed a six-car garage and damaged a home on Clark Island.