Police, Fire and Courts

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…

Camden Fire Dept. provides tips for car battery safety
A house fire on Rockbrook Drive in Camden broke out just after 3 p.m., Sept. 24. (Photo courtesy Jen Roberts)

Sept. 26, 2024 update: In the aftermath of the Rockbrook Drive fire, several people have contacted the Camden Fire Department for information about rechargeable battery safety. Therefore,…

The Waldo County Registry of Deeds.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 1-5. 

Belfast

Wayne Corey to Abigail T.…

Waldo County Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 13-19. 

Zachary K. Starr, 27, of Windsor, probation violation in Lincolnville April 9, 2022…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – A former Stockton Springs part-time police officer who was arrested in November 2021 for assaulting a teenage girl several times was sentenced Sept. 19 in Knox County Court to 10 years…

Knox County courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Sept. 5-23. 

Stephen G. Balint III, 31, of Camden, violating condition of release in Rockland June 7, 2022, and…

Waldo County judicial center.

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

Katie I. Perkins, of Burnham, and Brian J. Perkins, of Unity, were married July 4, 2010, in Unity and…

Belfast Police patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 12-19.

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

A Waldo County Sheriff cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 6-19.

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

A newly acquired camper parked in a driveway caught fire Thursday evening. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

THOMASTON — The new owner of a fifth wheel camper only had the vehicle for a short time when it caught fire in her Main Street driveway, Thursday evening. 

Firefighters were called to the…

Photo by Sarah Thompson

UPDATE: A woman who fled the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the entrance to Maritime Farms in Rockland around 2 p.m. on Sept. 17, made her initial appearance in Knox County Court Wednesday…

Uninjured, the driver climbed out of passenger window
The driver of a truck made an heroic move to avoid a crash after his brakes failed. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

WARREN — A truck heading east on Route 90 veered into the trees and landed on its side just before a construction site where the Maine Dept. of Transportation is repairing a bridge over the St.…

Section of road to be closed for several hours
A car is loaded onto a wrecker after toppling a utility pole on Washington Street. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

CAMDEN — Camden Fire Department had to wait for Central Maine Power Company to come and shut off power to Washington Street before they could assist a driver out of her car, Friday afternoon, Sept…

Dissipating hose mist reveals vehicles singed by flames from a barn fire at 207 Ludwig Road, in Hope, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

According to the Maine Fire Marshal's Office on Sept. 18, 2024, the cause of fire continues to be undetermined. Vehicles were kept in the barn.

 

 

HOPE — Firefighters…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 6-12. 

Bart A. Langley, 57, of Hermon,…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 3-12.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 2-13.

An arrest or summons does not…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 9-13.  

Appleton

Rose M. Chace to Joseph A. McCarthy and Rieko…

love and work, at any price

A tiny black puppy stretched her legs as runners gathered near the start line of the 2024 Lobster Festival 5K and 10K races.

Freya, just that morning, had been swept into the custodial arms…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Aug. 5- Sept. 4.

Brandon Edward Amborn, 28, of Warren, criminal trespass in Rockport Sept. 9, 2023, $200 fine;…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 371 calls for service for the period of Sept. 3 to Sept. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,882 calls for service.

Summons

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 2-6.  

Appleton

John C. Fenner and Susan A. Sherman to John C.…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 30 - Sept. 5.

Elijah Staples, 27, of…

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

Andrew D. Wakem, of Belfast, and Elizabeth A. Wakem, of Belfast, were married Sept. 5 2004, in Belfast and…

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

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 25-29.

An arrest or summons does not…

BELFAST The Waldo County Registry of Deeds reported the following deed transfer June 24-28.

Belfast

Charlene Huntley to Charlene Huntley Living Trust. 

The Maine Marine Patrol charged Jared Larsen, 32, of Waldoboro, with operating a watercraft under the influence.

ROCKLAND — A Union man who allegedly assaulted hospital staff twice in the same day is being held without bail at the Knox County Jail in Rockland pending a bail revocation hearing.

Webster…

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 26-30.  

Appleton

Matthew J. Walker Est. to Francesca P. Walker.…

BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 3, to address agenda topics including: old business and City committee reports,…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 12-30.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

SURRY — On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 11:50 a.m., first responders and the Maine State Police received a 911 call reporting a medical event at a solar farm on Surry Road in Surry…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 23-29.

Robert A. Greatorex, 34, of Winslow…

UNITY — A Unity man was arrested Thursday, Aug. 29, after allegedly threatening someone with a gun at Unity Raceway.

Joshua Littlefield, 30, first came to the attention of Maine State…

PORT CLYDE — Three people were taken to Pen Bay Medical Center after a golf cart left a driveway in Port Clyde and overturned on a grassy area.

At approximately 5:40 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29…

THOMASTON — Traffic along Route 1 through Thomaston has been diverted down side streets this afternoon while Thomaston Police wait for a crash reconstructionist to arrive.

Whenever a motor…

ROCKLAND – Rockland Police charged two people Aug. 21 for allegedly using counterfeit money to bail an inmate from the Knox County Jail.

Gary Gilbert, 56, of Rockland, was charged with…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 19-23.  

Cushing

George L. Hoyt to George L. Hoyt Family Trust and…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 16-22. 

Adam Johnson, 32, of Pittsfield,…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 12-16.  

Appleton

Jenness R. Gushee Jr. to Eric P. Bendtson and…

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

Victoria M. Brown, of Winterport, and Nathaniel D. Brown, of Crestview, Florida, were married Sept. 20,…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 13-22.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 8-22.

An arrest or summons does not…