Police, Fire and Courts

drugs and firearms

Update: More information has been provided by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency in an affidavit filed…

BELFAST — The following indictments were recently handed up by a Waldo County grand jury.

Sean R. Anderson, 42, of…

LINCOLNVILLE — Law enforcement continues to investigate the death of a person whose body was discovered on the shoreline just north of Lincolnville beach, according to Waldo County Sheriff’s…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 24-30. 

Kelly A. Moon, 43, of Addison,…

ROCKLAND — Area agencies created a mobile pep rally for Special Olympians on the morning of Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics reversed course this…

OWLS HEAD — Maine State Police have arrested Aziayh Scott, of Owls Head, charging him with manslaughter in  in connection to the death of 22-month-old Quayshawn Wilson. The toddler died May 29 in…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from May 18-31.   

Diane Atwood, 77, of Rockland, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Thomason Feb. 20, 2024…

THOMASTON — A woman who discharged a handgun inside the Thomaston Walmart…

ROCKLAND — A stolen dirt bike has been recovered in a traffic. But what should have been a brief traffic stop in Rockland turned into a prolonged, multi-agency search for one of the passengers. …

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds May 27-31.

Camden

Edward Bosso and Amy Bosso to Peter Secor and Erica…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 17-23.

Tina Kegley, 67, of Sedwick, failure…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity  May 21-29.

An arrest or summons does not…

ROCKLAND — Would anyone bring guns to the Rockland Police Station to be disposed of during an organized public collection event even if it was promoted as a safe, anonymous, no questions-asked…

BELFAST Belfast Police reported the following activity May 12 - 29.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

sound of blast sends three ambulances to the scene

ROCKPORT — The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding an explosion at a business, Friday afternoon, May 31.

The departments, along with North East…

‘the mother was never given a chance’

On July 26, 2019, Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services removed two boys from their parents’ care.

A few months later, during which time the father died, a…

THOMASTON — Maine State Police are investigating the death of a 22-month-old child in Thomaston. 

On May 29, 2024, at approximately 7:26 p.m., Thomaston Police, Fire and Rescue responded…

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

Appleton

Willis Leroy Stone to David T. Stone.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 9 - 25. 

An arrest or summons does not…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 5-25. 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

THOMASTON — Last week, the Town of Thomaston released a job application for the position of Chief of Police. Current Police Chief Timothy Hoppe’s last day will be July 5, 2024, according to Town…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 216 calls for service for the period of May 21 to May 28. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 4,833 calls for service.

Summonses

Update: More information has been provided by the Rockland Police Dept. 

In the second crash, which occurred at the intersection of Park and Main streets, Dwayne Robinson, 39, of…

safely dispose of unwanted firearms and ammunition in a legal and responsible way

ROCKLAND — Rockland Police Dept. is one of several law enforcement agencies across Maine that will participate in Gun Giveback Day, June 1, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. In Lincoln County…

Update May 22, 2024:  A Damariscotta resident remains in critical/stable condition May 22 after he was found with a 4-wheeler on top of him, May 18.

According to the Knox County…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 10-16.

Nicholas Parker, 36, of Winterport…

ROCKLAND —The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from May 8-17.

Audria Ariza, 37, of Camden, attaching false plates in Rockland Feb. 24, 2024, $100 fine.

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds May 13-17.

Appleton

Michael T. Clark Est. to Tracy M. Clark

Multiple members of the 45th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy are slated for Midcoast agencies and Maine Warden, Forest, and Marine Patrol…

BELFAST Belfast Police reported the following activity April 22 - May 15.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 7-15.

An arrest or summons does not…

ROCKLAND — A Washington man who is accused of driving a stolen vehicle that led police on a chase before crashing into a South Thomaston garage, was charged May 14 with attempting to escape from…

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

Belfast

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

Peggy A. Hustus, of Winterport and Kent A. Wyman, of Stockton Springs, were married April 9, 2022, in…

Camden voters will consider at the June Town Meeting polls whether to further expand EMS capacity of their fire department. This entails…

THOMASTON — A handgun was discharged by a woman inside the Thomaston Walmart store on May 10.

According to footage from Walmart’s security video, a woman was seen walking down one of the…

WASHINGTON — A Maine man was sentenced to prison on May 14, 2024, after he pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 279 calls for service for the period of May 7 to May 14. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,376 calls for service.

Summonses

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 3-9.

Wade D. Brayman, 65, of Liberty,…

LINCOLNVILLE — It’s all wetland, but with a strong wind, it really doesn’t matter. 

Fire that scorched a field close to the road next to 359 Beach Road, in Lincolnville, Monday afternoon,…

WEST GARDINER — This is the time of year when seasonal traffic volumes increase and many road construction projects begin in Maine. Representatives from the Maine Department of Transportation,…

FREEDOM — A search warrant led to the discovery of 1,900 marijuana plants growing in an illegal operation, according to a Waldo County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Cody Laite.

According to the…

ROCKLAND —- The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds May 6-10.

Appleton

Janice M. Demuth Est. to David A. Demuth and…

While most municipalities in Knox County are served exclusively by the Sheriff’s Office, the City of Rockland and the towns of Camden, Rockport and Thomaston have their own police departments.…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 29 - May 3.

Belfast

BELFAST The — Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 15 - May 8.

An arrest or summons does…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 28 - May 9. 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

AUGUSTA — The annual observance at the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10 a.m. The granite memorial, located on State Street near the Maine…

Update 5/10/2024: The driver of a stolen vehicle that led police on a pursuit prior to crashing into a South Thomaston garage, Wednesday, May 8, has been located and arrested.

On…