Police, Fire and Courts

Knox County Courthouse

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
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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…

Waldo Judicial Center.

Belfast — The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court Nov. 6-12.

Darvin B. Peguero Ruiz, 22, of Lawrence, Massachusetts,…

Knox County Courthouse

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…

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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…

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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
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An arrest has been made and another suspect has resolved charges following a multi-month, multi-agency investigation into a cyber scheme involving automated…

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 Oct. 27-31.

Belfast

Bangor…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Nov. 3-7.   

Appleton

Francis Drake…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 30 - Nov. 5.

Garrett Dunton, 20, of Burnham, operating under the…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 23 - Nov. 3.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

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Belfast — Police reported the following activity Oct. 25 - Nov. 4.

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

Knox County Courthouse

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…

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 Oct. 20-24.

Belfast

Dolores…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following cases were handled in the state court in Knox County from Oct. 28-Nov. 1.

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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…

ACLU, employee handbooks, different perceptions
City Councilors during a meeting

ROCKLAND — Despite three months of working on immigration language with a City Councilor for that councilor’s proposed amendment, Police Chief Tim Carroll continues to voice discomfort with the…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court Oct. 20-27.

Barrier gates inside a garage. One of two metal pins is bent

UNION — Heavy metal gates and the sturdy copper pins that hold the gates in place were no match for a small car at the Tri-County Transfer Station, 3519 Heald Highway.

Employees at the…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – Rockland Police arrested a 27-year-old registered sex offender in Maine on Oct. 31 for the sexual abuse of a minor.

Matthew “Nate” Boegel, of Bowdoin, was charged with two counts…

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 Oct. 13-17.

Belfast

CJO…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 23-29.

Larry P. Kelley, 47, of Winterport, operating a vehicle…

Knox County Courthouse

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

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Belfast — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 22-29.

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

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 24 - Oct. 29.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

Water, mold prioritized as argument for new Rockland police station; proposal would relocate to Pleasant Street
Proposed design of a new police station

UPDATE (10/31/2025): Since this article was posted, October 7, 2025, the proposed cost of construction for a new police department has been reduced from $5…

Corner of a building at an intersection with fire trucks on both visible sides

ROCKLAND — Route 1 traffic in Rockland was diverted away from Downtown Main Street Thursday afternoon, Oct. 30, 2025 while firefighters searched for smoke inside 385 Main Street, the Thorndike…

Knox County Courthouse

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

Appleton

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 16-22. 

Lawrence R. Groves Jr., 60, of Belfast, operating…

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CAMDEN — Two Junior Firefighters with the Camden Fire Dept., along with their teammate from the Buckfield Fire Dept., placed amongst the top three teams in all events at the…

Alison Macleod, 82, of Castine

Alison Macleod has been located, according to the Maine Dept. of Public Safety.

The Hancock County Sheriff's Office issued a Silver…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 13-24.

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

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 5-22.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…

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Two people were injured and another driver is facing charges after a multi-vehicle crash on I-95, Friday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2025.

Vehicle on its side at the foreground of a boatyard

ROCKLAND — The small groups that formed next to the Ferry Terminal on Friday morning speculated as to how a vehicle on its side at the bottom of a cliff-like hill would be removed. Would one or…

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On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 4:25 p.m., Maine State Troopers from the Central Field Troop responded to 1580 Bailey Road in Knox for a report of a shooting.

Troopers…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

OWLS HEAD (10/23/2025 at 8:35 a.m.) — The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a structure fire in an

Oct. 25, 2025
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The Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with nearly 4,000 law enforcement partners across the country, will host the 29th National…

Foster Bates poses for a photo.

Some civil rights advocates are worried that Question 1 on next month’s referendum ballot could block incarcerated people’s right to vote.

The coalition Voter ID…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court Oct. 9-15. 

Keith E. Chase, 57, of Stockton Springs, probation…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

(Update 10/20/2025) The names have been released for the individuals involved in a fatal motor vehicle at the intersection of River Road and Old Augusta…

Knox County Courthouse

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

Camden

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Sarah E. Bohanon, of Alpharetta, Georgia, and Brian D. Bohanon, of Islesboro, were married Ot. 31, 2014,…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND — The following indictments were recently handed up by a Knox County grand jury against 47 defendants. An…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 29 - Oct. 15.

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

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 27 - Oct. 15

An arrest or summons does not constitute 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 Oct. 6-10.

Belfast

Madlyn L…

A pinning ceremony, interdepartment shuffle, and more
Town Manager Kara George (c) introduces Thomaston's new police chief, Eric Quatrano, at the official swearing-in ceremony at the start of a Select Board meeting, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

THOMASTON — With a new chief in the building, shuffling has taken place at Thomaston Police Department: positions, schedules, initiatives.

Along with the swearing-in and pinning ceremony…