BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday this week, after inclement weather led Tuesday’s meeting to be postponed. Among the agenda items on City…
Police, Fire and Courts
First edition features 52 of 69 unsolved homicides, 38 long-term suspicious missing person cases
The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit–Unsolved has launched a new initiative aimed at generating investigative leads in long-standing cases through the creation of a Cold Case Deck of Cards.…
THOMASTON — Thomaston firefighters and their mutual aid encountered heavy smoke inside a residence at 63 Dexter Street, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. The fire crews were called to the scene at…
intensified effort to stop impaired driving Dec. 10 through Jan. 1
From December 10 through January 1 the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law…
Daytime parking ban cancelled
ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban set for Dec. 2, 2025 has been revised. The ban will now begin at 10 p.m., Dec. 2 and end at 7 a.m., Dec. 3, according to the City of…
CAMDEN — There will be a winter parking ban for all streets and parking lots in Camden excdept for the Public Safety lot on Washington Street beginning Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m. through Wednesday…
Update Dec 1, 2025: The Fire Marshal's Office has determined that a Thanksgiving Day house fire in South Thomaston was likely caused by an unattended candle.
SOUTH THOMASTON — South…
Victim may have died as early as Feb., discovered April 19 following wellness check
BELFAST — A Liberty man was indicted by a Waldo County grand jury, Nov, 20, for knowing and intentional murder.…
Belfast — The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court Nov. 19-25.
Trevor A. Leathers, 39, of Bingham, unlawful possession of…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. Nov. 17-21.
Belfast
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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Kristi L. Hightower, of Belfast, and Norman A.…
Belfast — Police reported the following activity Oct. 22-29.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 16-24.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Nov. 24-28. …
'I ask for your patience'
Rockland Police Chief Tim Carroll shared a message on Facebook, Nov. 26, 2025, for all the people demanding immediate answers.
"Due to the severity of this crash and the number of…
“I wish all Maine people and their loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday and a safe, healthy, and joyous season ahead”
The Maine State Police (MSP) is urging drivers to buckle up, never drive impaired, and always follow traffic laws ahead of one of the busiest travel periods of…
'We ask that our community keep the victim and their family in their thoughts and prayers'
Rockland Police Department, including Rockland’s Criminal Investigation Division, are working closely with the Knox County District Attorney’s Office to continue to…
First reported attack credible, second alleged attack unsubstantiated
CAMDEN — Camden Detective Aaron Bailey said Monday morning, Nov. 24, that the owner of the red Tundra whom Camden Police had been seeking came to police headquarters today.
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Belfast — The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court Nov. 13-18.
Cole Libby, 31, of Liberty, theft by receiving stolen…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 10-14.
Belfast
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ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Nov. 17-21. …
the victim is then persuaded to pay with gold; This investigation is ongoing
Investigators from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in a scam targeting people with false claims of a federal arrest warrant. The victim…
Belfast — Police reported the following activity Nov. 5-19.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 8-18.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…
(Update Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025) Rockland Police have confirmed that a child has succumbed to injuries suffered after being struck by a vehicle on Broadway, in Rockland, Friday afternoon.
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UNION — Extrication of a driver took firefighters at least 25 minutes, Friday afternoon, following a three-vehicle crash in Union. The doors that weren't dented in were pressed against some trees…
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…
THOMASTON — Two adults and a child were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Thomaston Street and Buttermilk Lane…
Mistrial declared in trial of Aziayh Scott for manslaughter
The jury trial of Aziayh Scott, 24, of Louisiana, accused of the manslaughter in the May 2024 death of 22-month-…
UPCOMING COURT DATES SCHEDULED FOR REMAINING MEN
ROCKLAND - Eight of the 11 men who were charged with engaging a prostitute on Jan. 27, 2025 following an investigation of sex trafficking at the Asian Massage Parlor in Rockland, have had their…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 3-7.
Belfast
Nordic…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were handled in the state court in Knox County from Nov. 3-13.
…community members may notice some commotion on Rt. 90
On the afternoon of November 19, the public schools in Camden and Rockport (Camden Hills, C/R Middle, C/R Elementary) will be conducting a joint emergency drill that begins at the high school and…
Belfast — The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court Nov. 6-12.
Darvin B. Peguero Ruiz, 22, of Lawrence, Massachusetts,…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Nov. 10-14.
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Belfast — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 31 - Nov. 13.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 4-13.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…
On Nov. 12, at approximately 10 p.m., a suspected armed robbery taking place on Atlantic Ave. was reported to the Camden Police Dept.
"After notifying a friend, the victim was brought to…
Thomaston is among six Maine towns receiving federal grants to build and/or expand fire stations and emergency services.
In a Nov. 12 news release, U.S. Senator Susan Collins reported that…
Public information requested regarding other suspects
An arrest has been made and another suspect has resolved charges following a multi-month, multi-agency investigation into a cyber scheme involving automated…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 27-31.
Belfast
Bangor…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Nov. 3-7.
Appleton
Francis Drake…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 30 - Nov. 5.
Garrett Dunton, 20, of Burnham, operating under the…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 23 - Nov. 3.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
Belfast — Police reported the following activity Oct. 25 - Nov. 4.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
ROCKLAND – The following comprises recent court activity in Knox County from Oct. 27-Nov. 3, including a man who is on trial accused in the manslaughter death of a…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 20-24.
Belfast
Dolores…
ROCKLAND - The following cases were handled in the state court in Knox County from Oct. 28-Nov. 1.
…MULTIPLE SHOTS FIRED
ROCKLAND – Rockland Police have arrested a juvenile for firing a gun multiple times on Halloween night, October 31.
Police responded to a report at approximately 9 p.m. of shots fired near…
