The Lincoln County Grand Jury met during the week of Jan. 3 - 6, and handed up indictments for 11 defendants. According to court documents, the following indictments were handed up:
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Police, Fire and Courts
Orono Police Department...
ORONO — An alleged armed robber, and his accomplice, were chased from the scene at Orchard Trails, a student housing complex on Park Street in Orono, when one of the intended victims was able to…
Cheaper housing materials create firefighting hazards, result in sprinkler ordinances
ROCKLAND — It's been a long time since Midcoast firefighters have relied solely on roof support when hacking holes for ventilation. No longer do they crawl along a floor at a structure fire, ax in…
LIBERTY — An early evening fire Sunday on Route 3 has left one man injured, and a Liberty business as a complete loss.
The building, which was home to Affordable Towing & Marine…
SEARSMONT — A resident of Alaska was arrested in Searsmont Jan. 7, following a report of a possible personal injury accident.
The complainant reportedly told Waldo County Dispatch that…
TROY — A Carmel man was arrested Jan. 7, following a reported domestic disturbance on Ward Hill Road.
Waldo County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Greg Jones and Deputy Cassandra McDonald…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 93 calls for service from Dec. 12-19. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Dec. 26-30.
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ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity Dec. 27-Jan. 2. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with…
Awakened 5-year-old neighbor alerted parents to flames through the trees
ROCKPORT (Jan. 10, 1:27 p.m.) — The State Fire Marshal has determined that the cause of a Jan. 3 house fire in Rockport, which destroyed a mobile home on Vinal Street and caused injuries to the…
CAMDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT...
CAMDEN — The days may be getting longer after the winter solstice, but according to the Farmer’s Almanac, the next few months of…
BELFAST — The Belfast Area Rotary Club has concluded another year filled with philanthropic endeavors in Waldo County.
The group's final charitable event of the calendar year is the 100 Fund…
At approximately 12:45 a.m., Jan. 8, Knox County Sheriffs' deputies responded to a residence on Cushing Road, in Cushing, regarding a complaint of an unknown male walking around a house with an ax…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded at the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 12-28.
Belfast
Patricia L. and David J.…
The State Fire Marshal's Office says one man is dead following a house fire early Sunday morning along Three Mile Pond in the town of China. The man's body was…
Maine Warden Service...
OAKLAND — A Massachusetts man was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon, Jan. 7, after a snowmobile he was operating broke through thin ice on Messalonskee Lake (Snow Pond) in Oakland.
Richard…
AUGUSTA - Wesley Dean has been promoted to sergeant of Marine Patrol Section 1, which stretches from Kittery to Yarmouth.
Dean was officially recognized by Maine Department of Marine…
Kennebec County Superior Court
Kenneth Hatch III, who was arraigned in Knox County Court on Aug. 23 on 22 charges stemming from the alleged sexual abuse of three minors and aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs to those…
WELLS — A 48-year-old man from Waldoboro died Friday morning, Jan. 6 when the pick-up truck he was driving slammed into the rear of a…
PALERMO — A Chelsea man was arrested Jan. 2, following a reported domestic disturbance on Woods Road, in Palermo. Waldo County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Greg Jones and Deputy Jon Shaw responded to…
ROCKLAND — A man from Owls Head, who was recorded on a videotape repeatedly assaulting a 12-year-old-boy, has been sentenced to serve 33…
Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison and Chief Deputy Tim Carroll have promoted Patrick Polky, of St. George, to the rank of lieutenant as the new patrol administrator for the Knox County Sheriff’s…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 24 - Jan. 2. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 24
David Mailloux, 40, of…
ROCKLAND — A 20-year-old South Thomaston man who provided alcohol and drugs to two female teenagers will serve 16 months in prison. The two girls were…
‘A big thanks to our neighboring departments!’
ROCKLAND — At 3:22 p.m., Sunday, Jan 1, area dispatch received the first of several calls of a structure fire at 384 Old County Road. Rockland Fire Chief Chris Whytock was on the scene first,…
ROCKLAND — A Rockland man was sentenced Dec. 28 to serve five years in jail with all but five months suspended for possessing sexual…
ROCKLAND — The Knox County grand jury handed down indictments Dec. 20, and they represented eight counts against four defendants, including…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 23-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 23
Dean E. Willis, 70, of Belfast,…
BELFAST — A Belfast man was arrested Dec. 26, following a reported domestic disturbance. Belfast Police Department Officer Lewis Dyer was dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival at the Ryan…
ROCKLAND — Rockland firefighters cut off the top of a chimney at 7 Trinity Street in Rockland, Saturday evening, after some remaining creosote ignited from within.
According to Rockland Fire…
Variety of calls occupy volunteer fire department
From closed fireplace dampers to a flooded commercial basement and a Route 17 crash, the Rockport’s volunteer fire department spent a long spell responding to a variety of calls.
The first…
BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Dec. 2-22.
Michael J. Redding, 27, of Belfast, operating a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 21-29. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 21
Mark A. Yarbrough, 23, of…
ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Dec. 21-29. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Dec. 19-23.
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ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity Dec. 20-26. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department welcomed the addition of its latest full-time police officer Dec. 16. Lewis Dyer, a longtime Waldo County resident, graduated from the Maine Criminal…
BELFAST — A Northport man was arrested Dec. 23 after bringing his infant to the Waldo County General emergency room for treatment. Hospital staff became suspicious of the…
PALERMO — A Dec. 26, single vehicle accident left the sole occupant with injuries to the shoulder.
The operator was traveling on Banton Road in Palermo when the driver reportedly lost…
WINTERPORT — A Frankfort man was arrested Dec. 22, after law enforcement received reports he had been involved in a domestic disturbance.
Deputy Andrew Mulligan and Sgt. Cody Laite, of the…
SEARSMONT — A Dec. 22 crash left both the driver of the vehicle and a passenger with injuries.
The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to the crash around 7 p.m., with Corporal Greg…
NORTHPORT — A Northport woman was arrested Dec. 23, after law enforcement responded to the report of a vehicle off the road.
Deputy Chris West responded to the scene on Atlantic Highway,…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in October and November.
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ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Dec. 8-22. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent…
An intense overnight search ended well Dec. 26 when three women who became separated last night while snowmobiling in northern Maine were found. Dorothy Gould, 62, of Glenburn, Alice Meadow, in…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Dec. 12-16.
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Belfast, Northport Swanville, Searsport and Union residents, at about 2:30 a.m. and again at 4:44 a.m. Christmas were hit with mailbox robbers, according to a…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from Dec. 5-23.
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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 15-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 8 (late entry)
Jonathan Crowe, 33,…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 8-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 8
Austin E. Hannington, 23, of…
