Police, Fire and Courts

ROCKLAND — An 18-year-old Rockland man was sentenced Feb. 23 to five years in jail with all but nine months suspended, for sexually assaulting…

ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity Feb.11-16. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty…

Alleged amount stolen around $3,000

ROCKLAND – A Lincolnville man who was arrested by Camden police for allegedly taking money from Megunticook Market in Camden, will make his initial appearance in Knox County Unified Court March 13…

ROCKLAND – A Rockland man sustained injuries Feb. 25 around 6 p.m. after his pickup truck abruptly careened into oncoming traffic and was struck by a car on Route 1 in Rockland near the Thomaston…

ROCKLAND - The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from Feb. 6-24.

Superior Court

Jason Merrifield, 30, of Union,…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Feb 10-23.

William D. Peaslee, 37, of Belfast, operating under the influence in Belmont Aug. 10, 48…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 16-24. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Feb. 16

Hilary Budet, 49, of Morrill…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 20-24.

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Glenn Reed a lifelong registrant on the Maine Sex Offender Registry

SEARSMONT — A former Lincolnville man who had been sentenced March 1, 2016, to eight years in prison with all but one year suspended after being convicted of unlawful sexual contact with a child…

WALDOBORO - Waldoboro police responded to 117 calls for service from Feb. 7-14. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…

The Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to 258 calls for service for the period of Jan. 29-Feb. 4. An arrest or summons does not constitute…

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WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Police and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a man and two women Feb. 17 in Waldoboro following an ongoing drug…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 13-17.

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Maine State Police said a young mother was killed this afternoon when her car crossed the center line and collided with an oncoming car on Route 1A in Frankfort. 

The…

Two men are in the hospital this evening after a major head-on snowmobile crash in Tim Pond Township. At around noon today, Ryan Jones, 24, of Jefferson, was struck by Michael Ouellette…

Maine Department of Transportation

A Portland lawyer filed a preliminary motion for an injunction Monday, Feb. 13, against the Maine Department of Transportation, on behalf of Ralph H. Doering and family…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office

At the Feb. 21 meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners, Sheriff Todd Brackett announced his pick for chief deputy to replace Major Ken Mason, who is now Kennebec County sheriff. The pick is Lt…

ROCKLAND —  A Warren man appeared in court Feb. 15 to face charges for assaulting a woman and damaging their home.

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ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department is alerting the public that residents have notified them about receiving phone calls from someone…

Kennebec County Unified Court

Kenneth Hatch’s Feb. 16 dispositional conference in Augusta was continued owing to serious illness in his counsel’s family.

Hatch, of Whitefield, is on indefinite unpaid leave from his…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Feb.1-9. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime is…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court Jan. 13 - Feb. 16.

Jonathan E. Davis, 34, of Buxton, probation violation in Knox Dec. 9, 2013, four…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Feb 10-17. 

Rebecca C. Rogers, 27, of Searsport, unlawful possession of a scheduled…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 10-16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Feb. 10

Cindy Hardesty, 47, of…

The crew members know their stuff

ISLESBORO – Quick: Six-year-old boy. Car accident. Right lung collapse. Lacerations covering the torso. Arm fracture. What do you do?

No. Wait. It’s an eight-year-old with…

ROCKLAND – Rockland Fire Department responded to a boat fire at the Municipal Fish Pier Sunday morning following a request for assistance. Marine Patrol had spotted smoke coming from the stern of…

ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity Feb. 1-14. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime…

ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court from November-January. 

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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 6-10.

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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 4-10. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Feb. 4

Leon M. Annis, 64, of Morrill,…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from Jan. 9-Feb. 3.

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ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Jan. 27-Feb.1. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

 WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 161 calls for service from Jan. 31-Feb. 7. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 28 - Feb. 10. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Jan. 28

Brendon J. McKeen…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Feb 3-9.

Jeffrey S. Hodgdon, 59, of Lincolnville, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug in…

ROCKLAND — A Troy woman has been indicted on manslaughter charges relating to the January death of her infant son.

Miranda Hopkins, 31, came to the attention of law…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Jan. 30 - Feb. 10. 

Belfast

Laurie Cleghorn…

CAMDEN — Firefighters from four towns — Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport — responded to a report of a structure fire in Camden early Saturday morning, Feb. 11, but the damage was quickly…

Knox County Emergency Management Director Ray Sisk is asking Monday afternoon that everybody get off the roads and stay off the roads to allow plow crews to do their jobs.

"Visibility is so…

The Coast Guard urges mariners and residents in Maine and New Hampshire to stay off the water as the heavy weather…

Blizzard Alert! Stock up on milk and bread

OK, so here's the deal: We are expecting a fair amount of snow, some wind and possible power outages. We are not meteorologists, so don't expect a lot more info on the weather. Tune in to your…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Jan. 30 - Feb. 5. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Jan. 30

Ryan M. Beck, 40, of…

ROCKLAND — The Knox County grand jury met for two days this week and indicted eight individuals, including a sealed indictment pending an…

The Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to 303 calls for service for the period of Jan. 22-28. An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Jan. 30-Feb. 3.

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CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from Jan. 4-28. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty…

Judge raises bail of woman during court appearance

ROCKLAND — A man and woman were arrested Sunday morning, Feb. 5, after Rockland police and Knox County Sheriff Office deputies responded to a…

ROCKLAND — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office held its annual employee recognition banquet Feb. 4 at The Landings restaurant in Rockland.…

Camden Detective Curt Andrick arrested Zachary Thomas, 32, of Lincolnville on Feb. 3, for allegedly taking money from Megunticook Market in Camden.

Thomas was arrested on four counts of…

Take it slow

The snow pack has iced the roads since early this morning, Feb. 7, and all day there have been crashes, most of them in Camden. One Cadillac got hung up on a rock, another vehicle slid into a tree…