Police, Fire and Courts

ROCKLAND — A car that was involved in a motor vehicle crash in Rockland, Saturday, came to a stop completely on the sidewalk, wedged between a building, a water hydrant, a pole, and a boulder,…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department posted the following activity Sept. 19 - Oct. 5.

An arrest or summons…

ROCKLAND — Unexpected hazards of a particular parking spot on the property of a Rockland restaurant led to the deaths of two dogs Friday evening, Oct. 6, 2023.

At 7:05 p.m., Knox Regional…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 21 - Oct. 5. 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

On Friday morning, Oct. 6, detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central arrested 29-year-old Tyler Witham-Jordan of Edgecomb, charging him with murder in connection with the…

BELFAST — The civil suit against the Belfast Eight has finally reached its conclusion, more than two years after the defamation suit was filed in May 2021. 

NORTH HAVEN — A man who rented a residence on North Haven was arrested for allegedly breaking a gas line located near a wood furnace after he was asked to vacate the property by the landlord.…

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has in its possession several firearms, tools, and other personal property and is attempting to determine the rightful owner or owners.

If you are the…

ROCKPORT — By the time Rockport firefighters arrived to a dump truck fire on Look Out Lane, flames were visible under the hood of the construction vehicle. But before they could get water on it,…

Oct. 8 fundraiser to support community resiliency
The Sept. 27 fire that destroyed treasured buildings in Port Clyde sent…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 238 calls for service for the period of Sept. 26 to Oct. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,547 calls for service.

Summons

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 25-29. 

Belfast

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 25-29.   

Camden

Douglas J. Beach and Karen M. Beach to Lakshmi R…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 22-28. 

Mandy M. Mosher, 35, of Belfast,…

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

Kole J. Taylor, of Winterport, and…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 19-19.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

‘Take a cellphone, water and flashlight with you, even if for but an hour’

ROCKPORT — As two teams of Rockport firefighters were climbing the back side of Ragged Mountain looking for a reported missing male…

Multiple investigators from the fire marshal’s office respond to scene

ST. GEORGE — An active fire scene that began just after 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2023, kept right on going into the next afternoon, with many more hours still ahead for the home team of St…

Disappointed by the judicial outcomes of his department’s criminal cases, Rumford Police Chief Tony Milligan turned to social media last month to provide a window into the frustrations he and his…

Editor’s note: An update to this article can be found at https://…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department is looking to return the following unclaimed, abandoned, or otherwise found property to its rightful owner(s). If the owner of the property has not…

ROCKLAND — A Rockland man is free on bail after he was arrested Sept. 21 for allegedly putting his semen on a woman’s personal belongings while she was at work.

Andrew Edgcomb, 32, was…

BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury Sept. 19-20.

Christopher Allen, 34, of…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 186 calls for service for the period of Sept. 19 to Sept. 26. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,309 calls for service.

Summonses…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Sept. 18-22. 

Belfast

Natalie…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept.11-22.

John K. Baxter, 54, of Warren, operating vehicle without a license in Warren June 23, 2023, $100…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 18-22.   

Camden

Kathleen B. Costello and Mario J. Costello to…

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

Bryton Allen, 38, of Belfast,…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 11-15.

Belfast

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 12-21.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Sept. 18-22. 

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

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 11-15.   

Appleton

Richard A. Davis and Glenda L. Davis to Jay…

new 2022 bill: An Act to Establish the Safe Homes Program

In honor of Safe Homes Awareness Month, the Department of Public Safety is encouraging Mainers to keep themselves and their families safe by properly securing their prescription drugs, firearms,…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Registry of Deeds recorded the following deed transfers Sept. 4-8. 

Belfast

SEARSPORT — Additional information has been released about the man killed by a falling tree Saturday during Tropical Storm Lee, according to a media report from Searsport Police Chief Brian Lunt…

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

James Mylen Jr., 32, of Winterport…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry o f Deeds Aug. 28 - Sept. 1.

Belfast

Davidson Harvey…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 1-15.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

Advisors on civil rights in Maine are recommending the U.S. Department of Justice investigate how the state provides lawyers to poor defendants and are urging the state Legislature and Gov. Janet…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Sept. 9-14. 

An arrest or summons does…

Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy on Wednesday rejected …

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 4-8.   

Appleton

Charles Scott Conant Est. to Cheryl R. Conant and…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Aug. 15-30. 

Jacob Adkins, 23, of Warren, operating under the influence (drugs or combination) in Warren Jan.…

CAMDEN — It took Camden firefighters and local search and rescue teams more than an hour just to descend from…

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

Meisha Rice, 41, of Belfast,…

BELFAST Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 31 - Sept. 5.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…