Police, Fire and Courts

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 July 21-25. 

Belfast

Richard Brown's mugshot. Courtesy of Belfast Police.

BELFAST — Two arrests were made following the Aug. 5, execution of a search warrant on High Street, according to a media release from…

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In an Aug. 5 news release, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Colombian national and confirmed member of the…

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ROCKLAND – A Rockland police detective filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Portland against the city claiming she was demoted and denied reasonable workplace accommodations and was…

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ROCKLAND – A couple from Arizona who were passengers on the windjammer Mercantile for a cruise that departed from Camden Harbor in July 2023 filed a…

Rockland Police Department. (File photo by Sarah Thompson)

What was initially believed to be an issue with a detector led to the evacuation of the Rockland Police Department and Park…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 15-July 31.

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 28-Aug. 1.

Camden

Susan Conover Tr. and Dianne R. Conover Living…

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Michael R. Kingsbury, of Winterport, and Codi…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up from  Waldo County grand jury July 24.

Ricky L. Seekins, 53, of Brooks, eluding an…

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 July 14-18. 

Belfast

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court

Dakota Wing, 27, of Searsport, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug…

An Owls Head firefighter slows traffic on Ash Point Drive, Friday evening, Aug. 1, 2025, while officials search for a possible plane crash. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

A plane flying into Knox County Regional Airport, in Owls Head, and a burn permit on North Shore Drive created a ripe combination of factors that led to an emergency response by Fire, EMS, and law…

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 16-30.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 20-30.

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

The Grace Bailey tragedy occurred Oct. 9, 2023
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PENOBSCOT BAY — Almost two years…

'Lobsters are sentient beings and entitled to protection under Maine law'
Knox County Courthouse

UPDATE (July 28): The Maine Lobster Festival issued a statement in response to the lawsuit filed by PETA in Knox County Superior Court July 24.

Official Response from the Maine Lobster…

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Jeremy Bennoch, 47, of Frankfort, operating under the…

Knox County courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 21-25.  

Knox County courthouse

ROCKLAND -  A Camden woman has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

Amanda Nicely, 39, was charged by Camden Police on June 12 with sexual abuse of a…

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 July 7-11. 

Belfast

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 21 - July 21.

An arrest or summons does not…

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 7 - 22.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…

Knox County courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 14-18.  

The bottom portion of a snapped utility pole is pulled from the ground following a single-vehicle crash on Hathorne Point Road, July 22, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

CUSHING — Thirty-five to forty minutes after emergency crews were called to a one-vehicle crash in Cushing, Tuesday, July 22, chaos briefly filtered through the scene.

At approximately 1:40…

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Two Bridges Regional Jail (TBRJ) Administrator James Bailey reported in May, there were 157 inmates housed at TBRJ: 53 from Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties, 53 from…

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ROCKLAND – The Office of the Maine Attorney General confirmed Monday, July 21, that it will seek to have Deven Young, a 17-year-old juvenile,…

conducting high visibility speed enforcement
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As part of the speed reduction awareness and high-visibility enforcement campaign, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is calling on all drivers to recognize speeding as an aggressive driving…

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The Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC) is alerting the public to a series of ongoing phone scams involving individuals impersonating law enforcement officers…

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CAMDEN — Maine Wardens, rock climbers with the Coastal Mountain Search and Rescue team, Camden police and members of the Camden Fire Dept. had a sad and grim day Saturday, July 19, as they…

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The Maine State Police will graduate its 85th Recruit Training Troop (RTT) on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 10 a.m., at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro…

A St. George tanker truck idles in the driveway of 47 Turkey Cove Road, in St. George, in response to an early morning fire call at that location. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

ST GEORGE — Quick actions kept fire damage minimal and to the interior of a house at 47 Turkey Cove Road, in St. George, July 21, 2025, yet not without some frustration.

After 6:15 a.m.,…

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Normon W. Kirby, 59, of Montville, disorderly…

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Porsche L. Baril, of Searsport, and Kyle M. Baril, of…

This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with pertinent information related to this case is encouraged to contact the MSP
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 2 - July 16.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 1 -16.

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 June 30 - July 4.

Belfast

Firefighters moved into the current central Rockland Fire Station in 1971. It accommodated 15 employees working 24-hour shifts. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

Update (July 18, 2025, 9:30 a.m.) A meeting notice distributed by the City of Rockland, July 18, 2025, does not specifically list any reference to a…

Red represents closed streets and barricade locations. (Image courtesy Rockland Police Dept)

Rockland's downtown Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic Sunday, July 20, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., for this month's Sunday Strolls Rockland. The event itself…

Asian Massage in Rockland
Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following comprises recent court activity in Knox County, including a motion filed by the attorneys of the owner of a Rockland massage parlor to suppress evidence obtained during…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 1-14.

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 2-9.

Francis Richardson III, 30, of Lincolnville, probation…

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ROCKLAND — Despite raising their concerns about pay equality in 2011, 2016 and 2024, two female employees of Knox County said in a civil rights action filed June 23 in U.S. District Court that…

Begs the question, why?
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CAMDEN —  Sometime between Friday afternoon, July 11, and Sunday evening, July 13, more than 216 American flags and markers placed on U.S. veteran graves were removed and stolen at the…

'One team. One goal. And everybody goes home'
Retiring Hope Fire Chief Clarence Keller raises the gift that emcee Camden Fire Chief Chris Farley thought was an appropriate "Chiefly" gift for Keller. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

HOPE — Several gifts were presented to Hope Fire Chief Clarence Keller, who formally retired from the chief position at midnight, June 30, 2025: A ride in style to his retirement party, a joke…

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 June 23-27.

Belfast

Deborah…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 7-11.  

Appleton

Toby Kyle to Peter M. Dewalt.…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 14 - July 9.

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