Police, Fire and Courts

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following indictments were  handed up by a Knox County grand jur

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – Aziayh Scott, 23, of Louisiana, was indicted by a Knox County grand jury on Oct. 8 on a single count of manslaughter in connection with the May 29 death of 22-month-old Quayshawn…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

THOMASTON — The original fire that drew fire departments to 115 Booker Street, in Thomaston, was extinguished relatively quickly, Oct. 12, 2024. However, the investigation into its cause may…

Camden Firefighter Derek Jay (Photo by Tim Beynart)

On Oct. 9, Camden firefighters spent the evening moving through a rigerous series of elements at the fire station to assess their…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 24-Oct. 4.  

Grace Barter, 37, of Rockland, violating a protective order in Rockland May 19, 2024,…

SOUTH THOMASTON – The garage doors to the South Thomaston Fire Station were open as usual on Oct. 7, 2024. A short time later, those doors were closed. From his house nearby, STFD Lt. Arthur…

ROCKLAND - A St. George man was arrested on Oct. 6 for allegedly assaulting three employees at the Pen Bay Medical Center emergency room in Rockport

Isaiah Berry, 37, was charged with three…

BELFAST —  A Winterport man will spend the next 22 years behind bars for the sexual assault, exploitation of multiple children after pleading guilty to several crimes as part of a…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 30-Oct. 4.

Camden

Shirley S. Brill and Liana S. Con Dickey to Suzanne…

Waldo County Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 27 - Oct. 3.

Steven R. Mathis, 35, of Winterport, two counts of gross sexual assault in…

Waldo County Judicial Center in Belfast.

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

Dana B. Valleau, of Liberty, and Kathleene M. Valleau, of Liberty, were married…

BPD badge.

BELFAST— Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 28 - Oct. 4.

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

A WSO cruiser.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 12-30.

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

The building that houses the Waldo County Registry of Deeds.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 15-19.

Belfast

Phillip D. Heroux Sr. Est…

Kamala Harris signs that were stolen from a Camden front yard this past week.

CAMDEN — A surge in stolen Kamala Harris presidential signs in Camden neighborhoods throughout town have residents reporting the thefts to the Police Department.

"We have received a…

Knox County Courthouse

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

Appleton

Anita Lynne Tracy Tr. and Tracy Living Trust…

Waldo County Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 20-26. 

William D. Rankin, 58, of Lincolnville, probation violation in Belfast Nov. 14…

The building containing the Waldo County Registry of Deeds.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 8-12.

Belfast

Leslie Raymond and Stephen…

Waldo County judicial center.

BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed up the following indictments Sept. 26-27.

Cory R. Barter,, 40, of Gardiner, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug in Belfast…

Belfast Police patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 2-27.

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

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 16-27.

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

BBH Shooter

Matthew A. Plummer, 41, of Boothbay Harbor pled guilty Sept. 24 to attempted murder and four other charges during a plea and sentencing hearing in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court. 

People holding a banner during a rally for child welfare system improvements.

In 2021, the legislature’s government oversight committee directed the state watchdog agency to investigate the deaths of four…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

UPDATE: Sept. 26, 2024. David T. Roscoe, the motorcyclist struck by a car on Park Street (Route 1) in Rockland on Sept. 4, 2024, has died from his injuries. 


ROCKLAND — A…

Camden Fire Dept. provides tips for car battery safety
A house fire on Rockbrook Drive in Camden broke out just after 3 p.m., Sept. 24. (Photo courtesy Jen Roberts)

Sept. 26, 2024 update: In the aftermath of the Rockbrook Drive fire, several people have contacted the Camden Fire Department for information about rechargeable battery safety. Therefore,…

The Waldo County Registry of Deeds.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 1-5. 

Belfast

Wayne Corey to Abigail…

Waldo County Judicial Center.

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

Zachary K. Starr, 27, of Windsor, probation violation in Lincolnville April 9,…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – A former Stockton Springs part-time police officer who was arrested in November 2021 for assaulting a teenage girl several times was sentenced Sept. 19 in Knox County Court to 10 years…

Knox County courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 5-23. 

Stephen G. Balint III, 31, of Camden, violating condition of release in Rockland June 7, 2022,…

Waldo County judicial center.

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

Katie I. Perkins, of Burnham, and Brian J. Perkins, of Unity, were married July 4, 2010, in Unity and…

Belfast Police patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 12-19.

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

A Waldo County Sheriff cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 6-19.

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

A newly acquired camper parked in a driveway caught fire Thursday evening. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

THOMASTON — The new owner of a fifth wheel camper only had the vehicle for a short time when it caught fire in her Main Street driveway, Thursday evening. 

Firefighters were called to…

Photo by Sarah Thompson

UPDATE: A woman who fled the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the entrance to Maritime Farms in Rockland around 2 p.m. on Sept. 17, made her initial appearance in Knox County Court Wednesday…

Uninjured, the driver climbed out of passenger window
The driver of a truck made an heroic move to avoid a crash after his brakes failed. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

WARREN — A truck heading east on Route 90 veered into the trees and landed on its side just before a construction site where the Maine Dept. of Transportation is repairing a bridge over the St.…

Section of road to be closed for several hours
A car is loaded onto a wrecker after toppling a utility pole on Washington Street. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

CAMDEN — Camden Fire Department had to wait for Central Maine Power Company to come and shut off power to Washington Street before they could assist a driver out of her car, Friday afternoon, Sept…

Dissipating hose mist reveals vehicles singed by flames from a barn fire at 207 Ludwig Road, in Hope, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

According to the Maine Fire Marshal's Office on Sept. 18, 2024, the cause of fire continues to be undetermined. Vehicles were kept in the barn.

 

 

HOPE —…

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

Bart A. Langley, 57, of Hermon,…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 3-12.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 2-13.

An arrest or summons does not…