Police, Fire and Courts

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 20-24.  

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 6-10.

Belfast

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 15-21.

Kristen Herbest, 26, of Bucksport, probation violation in…

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 21-23.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…

BPD patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 13-24.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 30 - April 3.

Belfast…

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 23-27.

Belfast

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST  — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court. 

Lee Ane A. Vogel, of…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 8-14.

Leon A. Rancourt Jr., 56, of Swanville, theft by…

BPD patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 5-14 .

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 28 - April 14.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

Cheryl Briggs mugshot, in addition to the drugs allegedly recovered in her home.

BELFAST — A Belfast woman was arrested April 14, following a probation check at 7 Poors Mill Road, according to an April 15, press release from Belfast Police Chief Robert Cormier. …

File Photo Knox Regional Communications Center director Robert Coombs shows an algorithm of emergency medical cards that lead dispatchers to certain medical situations based on responses by the 911 caller. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

The Maine Department of Public Safety is recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12–18, 2026, honoring the dedicated professionals who serve as…

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On Monday, April 13, 2026, at approximately 6:08 p.m., Troopers from Maine State Police Central Field Troop responded to Route 1 in Stockton Springs for a report of a head-on collision…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 1-7.

Thomas P. Cross, 38, of Belfast, domestic violence assault…

BPD patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 27 - April 8.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 20 - April 7.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

Knox County Sheriff's Office with border

On April 8, 2026, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stabbing incident on Matinicus Island. The victim was transported via…

Chad Robertson

Game Warden Sergeant Chad Robertson of Division D in Greenville was honored by his peers as the Maine Game Warden of the Year for 2025. Game Warden Sergeant…

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 16-20.

Belfast

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in the state court in Knox County from March 27-April 6.

Police station building entrance, no vehicles

ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland is looking to use Congressionally-directed (CDS) spending to help fund purchase and renovation of a new police station. However, the grant that the City seeks is a…

April 7 meeting
Belfast City Hall. (photo by Erica Thoms)

BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, April 7, to address an agenda that includes adding a new part-time…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in the state court in Knox County from March 23-27.  

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 9-13.

Belfast

Troy C…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 25-31.

Christopher M. Herrick, 44, of Belfast, unlawful…

BPD patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 21-31.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 19-29.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…

VALUE OF STOLEN LOBSTERS IS APPROXIMATELY $2,000
Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – A Union man was arrested by the Maine Marine Patrol on March 28 for allegedly stealing two crates of lobsters from a Tenants Harbor dock.

Charles N. Collins, 46, was charged with…

Don’t Drive Distracted. Eyes Forward.
Maine Bureau of Highway Safety logo

As April brings blooming flowers and the beginning of spring travel, don’t let distractions bloom behind the wheel. From 2021-2024, there were 52 fatal crashes resulting in 55 fatalities involving…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

ROCKLAND — The sole occupant of a vehicle rollover on Lake View Drive in Rockland denied any injuries immediately following the single-vehicle event, Tuesday, March 31.

Knox Regional…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 18-24. 

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On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m., the Belfast Fire and Police Department were dispatched to 81 Patterson Hill Road in Belfast for a reported structure…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 23-27.  

BPD patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 9-27.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 12-20.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…

the department’s longest-tenured officer
two officers raise their right hands

"We are pleased to introduce Nick Vasquez and Ron Wood to the Thomaston Police Department," said Town Manager Kara George, in a news release.

On Monday, March 23, 2026, the Thomaston Select…

event poster

Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will be open at the Rec Center (Flanagan Community Center) for two nights coming up.

  • Friday, March 27, from 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.…
It’s a way for us to check in, ask what’s going on and how are you doing
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THOMASTON — A number of senior residents live alone in Thomaston, with families often living too far away to swing by. It’s not uncommon for a relative out of state to call the police department…

crash scene of commercial vehicle rollover

March 26, 2026 update: Authorities are looking into a possible mechanical issue occurring just prior to an 18-wheeler truck landing on its side on a…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed up the following indictments March 19.

Jonathan E. Ward, 48, of Brooks, two counts of aggravated…