ROCKLAND - A Hope man charged with murdering a woman from Waldoboro told police he lost his temper over a comment she made about his ex-fiancee and he bludgeoned and stabbed her, according to court documents.

Steven Pomeroy, 23, made his initial appearance Thursday at Knox County Superior Court in connection with the death of 22-year-old Jessica Nichols. Pomeroy stood before District Judge Joseph Field, who formally charged him with murder and ordered him held until a bail hearing July 11.

Pomeroy remains in Knox County Jail.

Assistant Attorney General Leane Zainea represented the state, and Waldoboro attorney Philip Cohen represented Pomeroy at the hearing.

The state medical examiner made a ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

;

See all results. Or, try our Advanced Search.

We're searching over:

• 60 million articles
• 3,500 publications