Police, Fire and Courts

SWANVILLE — A confrontation between neighbors turned violent at a Swanville residence July 26, resulting in one arrest.

Jeffrey Stump, 37, of Swanville, was arrested and…

forced entries, cash stolen

CAMDEN — Police in Camden are investigating three burglaries that occurred in downtown business establishments, including a restaurant, during the overnight of July 30 and 31.

Detective…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity July 24-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

July 25

CAMDEN — Camden Police are sharing a copy of the front page of a solicitation letter from the Amercian Federation of Police and Concerned…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 17-27. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

July 17

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 115 calls for service from July 17-25. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…

ROCKLAND —  A Bucksport man was sentenced July 20 to nine months in jail for a high-speed chase through Rockport, Camden and Belfast on March…

New York duo arrested July 26

CHERRYFIELD — State Police said on July 26 that two arrests have been made in conjunction with the death of Sally Shaw, 55, whose body was found along Route 193 in Cherryfield in the early morning…

Committment to public safety

ROCKLAND – Firefighter, advanced EMT, and Eagle Scout to boot. Max Negley easily topped the list of 14 applicants of a recent job opening at Rockland Fire/EMS, according to Chief Chris Whytock.…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from July 3-21.

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity July 21-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

July 14 (late entry)

Courtney N. Gibbs…

CAMDEN — The lunch crew was getting ready to open Scott’s Place, at the Reny’s Shopping Plaza, on July 25 when a small yet persistent fire on the back of the grill refused to be extinguished. At…

Victim wonders what it will take for him to finally leave her alone

ROCKLAND —  Singer-songwriter Don McLean paid $3,660 in fines July 20 as the final condition of a deferred disposition agreement reached last…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 10-14.

Sigward W. Beckman, 48, of Vinalhaven, violation of groundfish rule, Chapter 34, $250 fine.

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity July 1-18. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 131 calls for service from July 10-17. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity July 17-21. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

July 17

Benjamin T. Cannon, 39, of…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 14-20. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

July 2 (late entry)

Joseph D.…

MONTVILLE — A Norridgewock man was arrested after allegedly leading Belfast Police on a 17 mile high speed chase from Belfast to Montville.

Tommy S. Hufford, 41, was…

Telephone Scam alert

Acting on authorization from Congress, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently hired four private debt collection agencies to pursue overdue federal taxes. Unfortunately, this new activity has…

BELFAST — A Searsport woman has been sentenced to four years in prison with all but six months suspended as a result of a May 10 drug bust.

Astin…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity July 5-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

July 5

John W…

Second Swan Lake Ave motorcycle crash in four weeks

SWANVILLE — A Kenduskeag woman was seriously injured after flipping her motorcycle July 10.

Cindy Smith, 45, was traveling on Swan Lake Avenue when another vehicle pulled…

BELFAST — A Stockton Springs man was indicted on multiple charges by a Waldo County Grand Jury July 12.

Marshall Crockett, 22, of Stockton Springs, has been indicted on five…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Grand Jury handed down the following indictments July 12. An indictment does not imply guilt.

Joey A. Philbrook, 31, of Freedom, operating after…

ROCKLAND — The driver of the tractor trailer truck that overturned and caused a chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles and killing two…

CAMDEN — The Camden Police Department has a new addition in their lobby on Washington Street. A secure drug drop box is now available for the…

BELFAST — A Swanville man was indicted on four charges by the Waldo County Grand Jury July 12, all relating to an assault at a residence in Swanville.

Jason L. Young, 43,…

indicted for theft

BELFAST — A Belmont woman has been indicted on a number of charges stemming from alleged illegal activities between Sept. 24 and Dec. 12, 2016.

Kari Drake, 39, first came to…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Police are seeking the public’s help with identifying a man who robbed Camden National Bank Monday afternoon, July 17.…

Just after 5 p.m. today, July 17, deputies from the Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash on Route 1 (Atlantic Highway) in Warren near Sandy Shores Road.

UPDATE: A Hope woman said Monday, she got word late Sunday night her son, missing from Wiscasset since July 11, has been found and is safe.

Rachel Hendrick said authorities called her at…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from July 3-7 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in April and May.

Second fatality in five days on same stretch of Route 17

A Rockport woman has died in SUV-motorcycle crash on Route 17, in Union.

Just before 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, deputies from the Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to a two-vehicle…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from July 7-13.

Sarah C. Double, 27, of Hampden, criminal mischief in Searsport…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 3-14. 

Belfast

Marjorie Thau to Hilary and…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity July 9-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

July 10

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 4-13. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

July 4

ROCKPORT — Two separate crashes, both involving two vehicles, kept first responders busy in Rockport on July 11 and 12.

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 3-8.

Judge sets bail at $5,000 cash

OCKLAND — A St. George man remains in jail as of July 13 after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting and strangling a woman.

WALDOBORO — A Knox man has died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Washington Road (Route 220) and Old…

Just before 5 p.m. today, deputies from the Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a two vehicle head-on crash on Route 17 in Union just east of Shepard Hill Road.

The deputies…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 231 calls for service from June 26-July 10. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 28 - July 10. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

June 28

ROCKLAND — A possible electrical problem was the cause of a car fire in the parking lot of Boston Financial at 12 Water Street around 9 a.m. on…

Maine Warden Service

A Wiscasset man died after an afternoon of boating with his family on Damariscotta Lake on July 9, according to the Maine Warden Service.

Corey Jacques, 42, of Wiscasset, died after falling…

CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from June 1-30. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime…

Road Closure Notification: Outer Melvin Heights Road in Camden will be closed to traffic July 11-13 from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. for culvert…