Police, Fire and Courts

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 31-Nov. 2.

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Oct. 21-30.

Thomaston Police cruiser. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston is reinstating its search for the next Chief of Police following the resignation of John Palmer. Palmer had been in the role officially since Aug. 12, 2024.

JUDGE SETS BAIL AT $25,000 CASH
Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – A Camden man is being held on $25,000 cash bail at the Knox County Jail on charges of domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, aggravated criminal mischief…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court 

Bart A. Langley, 57, of Hermon, probation violation in Belfast Sept. 15, 2020, three years in…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. Oct. 28-…

WSO cruiser.

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

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

BPD patch.

BELFAST —Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 7-31.

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. 

Jamie L. Rumney, of Belfast, and Raymond A. Buzzell, of Belfast, were married July 3, 2018, in…

A Union fire truck and a Maine Forest Service truck overlook a wildland fire that ignited Sunday afternoon, Oct. 27, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

UNION — A forest fire that affected 6.5 acres of wildland near the Sidelinger Road, in Union, Sunday evening, Oct. 27, is being classified by the Maine Forest Service as an equipment-caused fire,…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of…

Thomaston firefighters deal with the embers of a shed fire Friday morning, Oct. 25, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

Updates Oct. 26, 2024 — Three fires under investigation and a possible link to three stolen vehicles are keeping officials busy in Thomaston.

An 8:40 a.m. fire call to Thomaston FD…

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THOMASTON — Almost 30 minutes after Thomaston FD was called to a small grass fire behind Flagship Cinema, on New County Road, Oct. 24, 2024, firefighters and police were called to another property…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified…

Coastal Mountains Rescue team, warden hikes in to assist
Drone shot by Todd Anderson

UPDATE (Oct. 23): Coastal Mountains Search and Rescue team members completed their operation and were out of the woods shortly before 9 p.m. Oct. 22, according to Camden Fire Chief Chris Farley.…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following indictments were  handed up by a Knox County grand jury on October 10 against 45 defendants for a total of 110 criminal…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – Aziayh Scott, 23, of Louisiana, was indicted by a Knox County grand jury on Oct. 8 on a single count of manslaughter in connection with the May 29 death of 22-month-old Quayshawn Wilson…

(File photo by Sarah Thompson)

CUSHING – Cushing Fire Dept. was…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

THOMASTON — The original fire that drew fire departments to 115 Booker Street, in Thomaston, was extinguished relatively quickly, Oct. 12, 2024. However, the investigation into its cause may take…

Camden Firefighter Derek Jay (Photo by Tim Beynart)

On Oct. 9, Camden firefighters spent the evening moving through a rigerous series of elements at the fire station to assess their…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 24-Oct. 4.  

Grace Barter, 37, of Rockland, violating a protective order in Rockland May 19, 2024,…

SOUTH THOMASTON – The garage doors to the South Thomaston Fire Station were open as usual on Oct. 7, 2024. A short time later, those doors were closed. From his house nearby, STFD Lt. Arthur…

ROCKLAND - A St. George man was arrested on Oct. 6 for allegedly assaulting three employees at the Pen Bay Medical Center emergency room in Rockport

Isaiah Berry, 37, was charged with three…

BELFAST —  A Winterport man will spend the next 22 years behind bars for the sexual assault, exploitation of multiple children after pleading guilty to several crimes as part of a plea…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 30-Oct. 4.

Camden

Shirley S. Brill and Liana S. Con Dickey to Suzanne…

Waldo County Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 27 - Oct. 3.

Steven R. Mathis, 35, of Winterport, two counts of gross sexual assault in…

Waldo County Judicial Center in Belfast.

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

Dana B. Valleau, of Liberty, and Kathleene M. Valleau, of Liberty, were married Sept.…

BPD badge.

BELFAST— Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 28 - Oct. 4.

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

A WSO cruiser.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 12-30.

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

The building that houses the Waldo County Registry of Deeds.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 15-19.

Belfast

Phillip D. Heroux Sr. Est…

Kamala Harris signs that were stolen from a Camden front yard this past week.

CAMDEN — A surge in stolen Kamala Harris presidential signs in Camden neighborhoods throughout town have residents reporting the thefts to the Police Department.

"We have received a number…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 23-27.  

Appleton

Anita Lynne Tracy Tr. and Tracy Living Trust Dated…

Waldo County Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 20-26. 

William D. Rankin, 58, of Lincolnville, probation violation in Belfast Nov. 14, 2017…

The building containing the Waldo County Registry of Deeds.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 8-12.

Belfast

Leslie Raymond and Stephen…

Waldo County judicial center.

BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed up the following indictments Sept. 26-27.

Cory R. Barter,, 40, of Gardiner, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug in Belfast…

Belfast Police patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 2-27.

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

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 16-27.

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

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

UPDATE: Sept. 26, 2024. David T. Roscoe, the motorcyclist struck by a car on Park Street (Route 1) in Rockland on Sept. 4, 2024, has died from his injuries. 


ROCKLAND — A motorcycle…