Third Arrest Made in Connection to Cushing Death Investigation

On Thursday, July 25, 2024, at approximately 1:30 PM, Detectives with Major Crimes Unit Central arrested 39-year-old John Flower of Rockland. Flower was charged with Hindering, a class B felony, related to the Cushing Death Investigation. Flower was being held at the Knox County Jail on unrelated charges at the time of his arrest. His initial appearance is scheduled for Friday, July 26, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Knox County Superior Court.

The victim has been identified as 46-year-old Kyle MacDougall of Waldoboro. The cause and manner of death are not being released at this time.