Police, Fire and Courts

ST. GEORGE — Why don’t you just open the door?

That was the question posed by a young child to South Thomaston Fire Chief Dave Elwell during a live demonstration of vehicle extrication.…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 30-Nov.3.    

Camden

Gabriela Laura Acero and Derek Edward Richard…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 2-6. 

Belfast

John A. Cashman and David F. Giroux to Belfast Harbor…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 21-27. 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The following case was closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 26 - Nov. 2.

Dylan J. Brasslett, 23, of…

On Friday, November 3, at approximately 9:20 a.m., the Orland Fire Department responded to a fire/explosion at a single family home with a detached garage at 102 Soper Road in Orland.

Four…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 20-27. 

An arrest or summons does…

Amos Abbott, of Windsor, has joined the Maine Marine Patrol as its newest officer and will serve in the Friendship–Waldoboro–Cushing patrol.

Officer Abbott was sworn in recently in Augusta…

THOMASTON (Nov. 1, 2023, 2 p.m.) — A tactic once considered poor practice in the realm of battling house fires instead proved to be helpful in squelching a fire on the Dunbar Road, in Thomaston,…

other defendants heading to trial

PORTLAND – Federal court proceedings are moving forward for the fishermen and seafood dealers who were…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 229 calls for service for the period of Oct. 24 to Oct. 31. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,401 calls for service.

Summonses

State lawmakers are considering more intensive oversight and frequent reviews of guardianships after eight adults…

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

Appleton

Richard Nelson Hathaway Est. to MacKenzie Hall…

The Maine Office of Public Safety is holding a news conference at 10 p.m., Oct. 27 at…

It takes about 13 minutes to drive from Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston to the Papermill Trail/Miller Park boat launch in Lisbon. The fastest way is along Route 196, leaving the area locals…

AUGUSTA -- The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has repealed the Shelter In Place hunting prohibition that was set to begin at midnight tonight in the…

ST. GEORGE — As part of a county-wide demonstration and recruitment event, several Knox County fire departments are teaming up for a day of activities at a training facility open house in St.…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 20-25. 

Michael A. Barter, 62, of…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 14-22.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 10-22.

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

As the manhunt continues in Androscoggin County this morning, many schools and well frequented public locations are closed.

Watch the 10:30 a.m. Maine State Police press conference here…

CAMDEN and ROCKLAND — Volunteers of America (VOA) Northern New England developed a Diversion & Deflection Program and implemented a Community Liaison Officer (CLO) position in collaboration…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 9-20.

Travis Batty, 39, of Rockland, criminal trespass in Thomaston April 7, 2023, 48 hours in jail;…

he Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 172 calls for service for the period of Oct. 17 and Oct. 24. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,172 calls for service.

Summonses

City employees to receive hands-only CPR training later this year

ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire & EMS has received a grant from the Steven and Tabitha King Foundation in the amount of $12,000. The grant was submitted with the intent to purchase Automatic External…

BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 13-19. 

Andy Rosado, 23, of Brooklyn, New York, aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs in Burnham Sept. 26,…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 16-20.    

Appleton

Toni Clark to Joanne G. Scata and Philip E.…

On October 13,, the Belfast Police Department received a complaint about the welfare of animals located at 37 Achorn Road in Belfast, according to an Oct. 22 news release from Police Chief Robert…

ROCKPORT — Central Maine Power linesmen have traced the cause of a Sunday morning power outage to a squirrel at a CMP substation in Camden. 

According to John Breed, CMP spokesperson,…

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

Aubrey E. Mueller, of Montville, and Andrew Mueller, of Belfast, were married May 26, 2013, in Henniker…

ROCKLAND — A Knox County grand jury issued indictments against 38 people during a session that concluded Oct. 13. The charges included attempted murder, aggravated assault, and drug trafficking.…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Oct. 8-16.

An arrest or summons does…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 9-13.     

Camden

Vicky L. Willey to Vicky L. Willey Tr. and Vicky…

ROCKLAND — A victim of a stabbing in Rockland was flown to a major trauma center, Wednesday night, Oct. 18, 2023.

Rockland police were called to the Maritime Farms gas station on south…

EDDINGTON — Maine State Police are actively seeking an individual who has stolen vehicles in the Eddington area and led police on a chase.    

“At this time based on his conduct and…

CAMDEN and ROCKPORT — The first Sunday call came in at 6:54 a.m. from Knox Regional Communications Center in Rockland, asking Camden Fire…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 228 calls for service for the period of Oct. 10 to Oct. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,000 calls for service.

Summonses

Knox, Waldo, Lincoln, Sagadahoc office would open FY2025

An $8.8 million proposal that would create a statewide network of public defender offices received initial support from leaders in charge of Maine’s indigent defense system on Wednesday.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 6-12.

Bryton Allen, 28, of Belfast, sexual…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Sept. 30 - Oct. 10.

An arrest or…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 5-13.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in…

WARREN — A motor vehicle crash at a Warren intersection resulted in at least four people being transported to local hospitals on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Responding firefighters say that they…

Advocates for poor criminal defendants in Maine say court clerks are appointing ineligible lawyers to handle…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 25-Oct. 6.

Darcie Lea Carlson, 39, of Warren, domestic violence assault in Warren Aug. 7, 2022, dismissed…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 26 - Oct. 6.

Kerston Lane, 46, of Brooks…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 228 calls for service for the period of Oct. 3 to Oct. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,775 calls for service.

Summonses

PORTLAND — A South Thomaston man was sentenced October 4, 2023, in U.S. District Court, in Portland, for a bank fraud scheme in which he filed fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan…

ROCKLAND — A Canaan man is being held on $50,000 cash bail at the Knox County Jail for the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in St. George.

Codi Reynolds, 25, was arrested Oct.…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 2-6.   

Appleton

E and T Homes LLC and Homes Unlimited LLC to…