Police, Fire and Courts

Police Dept. to step up police presence at upcoming events
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ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Dept. issued the following news release concerning an arrest of…

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 Feb. 2-6

Belfast

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Belfast — Police reported the following activity Jan. 25 - Feb. 18.

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

one transported to hospital following North Nobleboro Road fire
(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

WALDOBORO — Firefighters opened at…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 11-19.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…

Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact deputies
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NEWCASTLE — Three people, including residents of Thomaston and Union, were arrested and charged with Aggravated Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs into the…

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ROCKLAND — A parking ban in Rockland will be in effect from 11 p.m., tonight, Feb. 20, 2026, until 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, Feb. 21, 2026.

Parking is…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in the state court in Knox County from Feb. 9-13.

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BELFAST — One woman was killed and two others were injured in a two vehicle accident in Winterport Feb. 16, according to a media report from the Waldo County Sheriff's Office. 

Law…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Feb. 9-13.

teammate Brittany began CPR while other 'Camden Comets' and 'Hell Freezes Over' ran for help
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CAMDEN — Six first responders were in the ambulance with the patient and her husband, using shears to remove heavy clothing, performing chest compressions, ventilating her lungs with a bag valve…

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 Jan. 26-30

Belfast

Jay W.…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 4-10.

Joseph Perry, 30, of Stockton Springs, unlawful sexual…

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Belfast — Police reported the following activity Jan. 19 - Feb. 10.

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 Jan. 20 - Feb. 10.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

SECOND SUSPECT SOUGHT BY POLICE
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ROCKLAND – A Rockland man has been arrested and police are searching a second suspect as the result of an investigation into the dissemination of sexually explicit materials involving young…

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 Jan. 19-23.

Belfast

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 28 - Feb. 3. 

Shaun D. Gunlock, 49, of Dixmont, violating a…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 18-31.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…

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Belfast — Police reported the following activity Jan. 20 - Feb. 2.

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

search resumes Friday at 8 a.m. and involves K9 teams and Ariel Drones
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In a Feb. 6, 4:30 p.m. update, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office provided the following:

During today’s continued search for Stephen Schlosser he…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 26-30.

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 20-27. 

Arthur Michaels, 73, of Andover, operating under the…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 15-29.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from Jan. 26-30.

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Belfast — Police reported the following activity Jan. 17-29.

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

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Erin Peak, of Belfast, and Brandon Peak, of Belfast, were…

Rockland Police are looking for the driver of this blue SUV that was involved in a hit and run crash Jan. 29 in Rockland.

Rockland Police are attempting to identify the driver of a blue SUV, which was involved in a hit and run accident Jan. 29 in Rockland at the intersection of Broadway and Park Street at…

'We hope to have route one reopened by 8 PM'
(Photo  courtesy Waldoboro fire department)

WALDOBORO — A tractor trailer truck didn't quite make it up the steep Route 1 hill in Waldoboro, Friday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2026.

As the truck headed south out of town, the truck's cab…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury Jan. 22-23.

Clyde E. Potter, 40, of Wiscasset, two counts of…

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The Camden Police Department is…

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 Jan. 12-16.

Belfast

Sophia…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

HOPE — Given the route of entry into a ditch behind a guard rail on Main Street, in Hope, no speculation was voiced as to how the car would be removed. Bystanders to the…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 19-23.

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 14-19. 

Ryan C. Hast, 38, of Morrill, four counts of theft…

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BELFAST — Police reported the following activity Jan. 9-20.

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

ADDITIONAL ARRESTS ARE EXPECTED
Rockland Police Department

ROCKLAND – A Bangor man was arrested by Rockland Police following a search warrant in Rockland's south end after a monthlong investigation into drug trafficking, according to a news release by the…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 4-20.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…

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ORONO — The Maine Warden Service, along with trained searchers from the Maine Association of Search and Rescue (MASAR), are searching for missing man in Orono.…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – A Hope man who is accused of breaking into the Rockland Café on Main Street on Jan 20 remains in the Knox County Jail.

Mark Hupper, 41, was arrested by police Jan. 20 and charged…

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A city-wide parking ban in Rockland is in effect from Sunday, January 25, at 10 p.m. until Tuesday, January 27, at 7 a.m.

Parking is…

heads to Rockland PD for patrol officer position and less hectic pace
Camden-Rockport Police Chief Randy Gagne, in 2018. (Photo by Chris Wolf)

CAMDEN/ROCKPORT — Police Chief…

Scene from the east side of the crash

ST. GEORGE — Upon hearing a 911 report of a motor vehicle crash on River Road in St. George involving a car and a tractor trailer truck, firefighters for that town decided immediately to request…

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Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine is frustrated the Department of Homeland Security is ignoring her requests for more information on its deportation surge in her state.…