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First jury trial in Knox County in 16 months ends with not guilty verdicts Justice Jeffrey Hjelm told jurors their service to the community was important by providing people access to justice.
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The first jury trial held in Knox County since the COVID-19 pandemic began, ended with not guilty verdicts.
A jury acquitted Nathan Corlis, 27, on charges of felony terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, and misdemeanor criminal mischief.
The trial lasted one day with several witnesses testifying. Corlis had been accused of threatening a Friendship man with swords and then damaging a pool by slashing or cutting it. The incidents occurred July 22, 2020 in Friendship.
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Police say convicted sex offender sexually assaulted child
By Stephen Betts | May 21, 2021
Photo by: Knox County Jail Jeffrey Sparks
A 54-year-old man who is on the state s sex offender registry list was arrested May 19, accused of sexually assaulting a young girl several years ago.
Jeffrey B. Sparks was arrested in Rockland on a warrant for Class B unlawful sexual contact obtained from the court by Knox County Sheriff s Office Detective Justin Twitchell.
An affidavit filed in the Knox County court by the detective states the girl reported to her doctor last month that she was sexually assaulted by Sparks when she was 8 or 9 years old. The court complaint lists the offense as occurring in 2014.
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ROCKLAND The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 22-26.
Robert D. Cagnina, Jr., 51, of Camden, allowing dog to be at large in Camden Dec. 31, 2020, $100 fine.
Zebadiah D. Campbell, 24, of North Haven, keeping a dangerous dog on North Haven Nov. 25, 2020, $500 fine.
Scott Cooley, 34, of Washington, domestic violence assault in Washington July 5, 2020, dismissed; disorderly conduct, offensive words and gestures in Washington July 5, 2020, $250 fine.
Christopher C. Cooney, 35, of Liberty, aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation, priors, in Washington Nov. 29, 2019, dismissed; reckless conduct in Washington Nov. 29, 2019, $1000 fine.
Jeremy J. Cruz, 32, of Bronx, N.Y., aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs in Warren Jan. 24, 2020, dismissed.
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