Police, Fire and Courts

Fire Marshal’s Office levies arson charges

THORNDIKE — The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office has charged a Thorndike man with arson following a fire Saturday that heavily…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court Feb. 25 - March 11.

Stanley C. Bailey, 35, of Searsport, possession of marijuana up to 1.25 oz in Morrill Jan. 25, $350…

One dog dies in accident

WARREN — Route 1 near the Warren/Waldoboro town line was closed Sunday evening, March 15, following a crash that sent the driver, as well as her passenger, first to Miles Memorial Hospital, in…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 9-13. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

March 9

Claudia Kjer, 60, of Belfast,…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity March 9-13. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 9

Ricky K. Pomeroy, 53, of…

ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity March 3-10. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from March 2-6.

Felony Lane Gang suspected again...

ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Police Friday are investigating three reported car burglaries, two in the parking lot of Penobscot Bay YMCA in Rockport and one in the parking lot of Waldo County YMCA in…

ROCKLAND – Rockland Police arrested and charged a 28-year-old Owls Head man in connection with the…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from March 2-6 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

Released on bail

CAMDEN – A Camden woman who was charged with allegedly stealing approximately $40,000 from a Route 1 motel…

CARMEL — Maine State Police investigators Wednesday released their findings and conclusions as to what caused a massive pile-up in Carmel during the morning commute Feb. 25 on I-95 that involved…

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from Feb. 23-27.

ROCKLAND – Rockland Police reported the following activity March 3-10. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

Second vehicle stolen shortly after rollover

BELFAST — Belfast Police and the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the theft of a Central Maine Power truck in the early morning hours of Feb. 27, according to Detective Bryan…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 3-9. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Feb. 26 (late entry)

Lisa A. Gardiner,…

BELFAST - The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 25 - March 6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Feb. 25

Deputy Darrin Moody…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity March 1-6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

March 3 

Susan C. Hall, 57, of Morrill,…

ROCKLAND- The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from Feb. 23-27.

ROCKLAND – Rockland Police reported the following activity Feb. 24-March 3. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with…

On March 6, soon after 3:30 p.m., there was a report of a snowmobile crash with a vehicle on Route 139 in Knox. At the scene, Waldo County Sheriff’s Deputy James Porter determined that two…

On Saturday, March 7, a Waldo County Sheriff’s deputy issued a summons to a Brooks man for allegedly taking firewood from the wood yard of a nonprofit that serves to help provide firewood to…

Maine State Police...

TROY — Waldo County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on Rutland Road in Troy overnight Friday and discovered the body of 49-year-old Steven Hodgdon inside.

According to Maine…

Waldo County Sheriff’s Office...

BELMONT — A 29-year-old Holden woman was arrested last week after a Waldo County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a probation check on the home owner.

After arriving at the residence Feb. 28 to…

ROCKLAND – Rockland police are warning the community that an “IRS” scam is targeting taxpayers in the Midcoast.  According to Rockland Chief…

Waldo County Superior Court...

BELFAST — The two brothers involved in the daytime theft of medical marijuana plants in Winterport, while impersonating law enforcement officers, were sentenced to prison last month.

Jeffrey…

ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity Feb. 17-March 2.  An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from Feb. 23-27 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

The following cases were closed in Belfast District Court Feb. 10-24.

Russell Belden, 51, of Stockton Springs, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer in Belfast Sept. 25, 48 hours in jail…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Superior Court Feb. 10-24.

Lauri J. Dawson, 57, of Belfast, domestic violence stalking in Belfast Feb. 1, 2008, dismissed. 

A four month investigation coordinated between State Police, the York County Sheriff's Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has led to the indictment of eight persons on…

LUDLOW — Trooper Chuck Michaud responded to, and investigated two separate crashes on I-95 in Ludlow that occurred only moments apart; and in the same location. 

Forty-nine-year-old Lisa…

AUGUSTA — Maine State Police Troop D reported the following activity Feb. 15-22. Troop D is responsible for Maine's Midcoast, including Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo, and Knox counties, the southern…

BAR HARBOR — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a suspected methamphetamine lab has been discovered inside a home in Bar Harbor.

The MDEA lab team, along with Bar Harbor police and fire…

The Knox County Sheriff's office received 246 calls for service from Feb. 22-28. Those calls that are not listed below include issues with all terrain vehicles, alarms, 911 hang-ups, nuisance,…

CAMDEN – Camden police reported the following activity Feb. 6-25. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime…

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Police Department has a new patrol officer. Jim Moore replaced Jake Grinnell, who left the department in December.

Moore most recently was a patrol officer with the…

Photo by Sarah Shepherd

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Fire Department has promoted veteran firefighter David Leighton to the rank of lieutenant. The position was vacated when John Wickenden was promoted to Assistant Fire Chief…

Lawsuit alleges that sewer was improperly connected

ROCKLAND — The Town of Camden filed a civil suit Feb. 19 in Knox County Sixth District Court, alleging that the developer of a residential subdivision did not properly install a permanent sewer…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Feb. 20-27. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Feb. 13 (late entry)

Sandra R. Russell,…

Rockland Fire Department...

ROCKLAND — It took just 15 minutes or so for Rockland firefighters to set up their equipment and rescue an injured contractor off a roof Saturday morning, but for the worker, it’s likely it felt…

ROCKLAND – The following deed transfers were recorded from Feb. 16-20 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Sixth District Court from Feb.16-20.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Feb. 17-26. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.  

Feb. 13 (late entry)

Kate M.…

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AUGUSTA: A day after the snow had been plowed and the 75 vehicles involved in Wednesday morning’s snowy pile-up had been moved off I95 in Carmel and Etna, state Department of Public Safety…

ROCKLAND – Rockland Police reported the following activity Feb.18-24. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

ROCKPORT – Rockport police reported the following activity Feb. 20-22. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

Fire destroyed a home at 190 Hedge Bridge Road in Woolwich Tuesday night, Feb. 24, after firefighters were unable to put water on the blaze due to a long, unplowed driveway to the residence,…

ROCKLAND — A 53-year-old Rockport man was sentenced Wednesday afternoon to five years in prison, with all but seven months suspended, following his conviction for sexually assaulting two children…

The Knox County Sheriff’s office received 217 calls for service from Feb.15-21.Those calls that are not listed below include issues with all…