Police, Fire and Courts

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 20 - Dec. 1.

Belfast

NationStar Mortgage…

ROCKLAND — Rockland firefighters and emergency medical responders used the Jaws of Life to extricate a driver, 31-year-old Aaron Fogg, from a pickup truck after it crashed into a power pole,…

A Monroe man was sentenced to six years in prison in Unified Criminal Court Nov. 28, for the sexual assault of a juvenile who had yet to reach 14 years old.

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Nov. 22-30. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Nov. 22

Benjamin F.…

ROCKLAND – A group of middle and high school students received an unexpected lesson in emergency response systems following a minor accident involving their school bus and a private automobile. At…

Police and first responders at risk for poisoning

ROCKLAND – Sixteen is the number of reported overdoses Rockland patrol officers have tended to this year. Sixteen is also the number of times those officers could have been exposed to deadly drugs…

CAMDEN — The annual Christmas by the Sea weekend gets underway late Friday afternoon, Dec. 1, when Camden Hills Regional High School vocal groups and instrumental ensembles perform holiday…

A lawsuit Wiscasset filed against the Maine Department of Transportation in hopes of a temporary restraining order to prevent the demolition of the Haggett building on Water Street has been moved…

CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from Nov. 1-28. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime…

Judge sets bail at $2,500 cash

ROCKLAND — A St. George man remains in jail on $2,500 cash bail after police say he struck another man with a lamp.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Nov 17-26. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. 

Nov. 17

Robert Morgan, 50,…

The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 10-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Nov. 2 (late entry)

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Nov. 9-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Nov. 9

A Searsport juvenile was issued…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Grand Jury handed down 14 indictments Nov. 15-16. An indictment does not imply guilt.

Astin Merry, 32, of Searsport, unlawful…

BELFAST — A Northport man was tased and arrested following a Nov. 25 traffic stop, according to Belfast Police Sergeant Brian Lunt.

Christopher J.…

A Winterport man was indicted for gross sexual assault by a Waldo County Grand Jury Nov. 16.

Bradley S. Hatch, 34, was arrested after being accused of sexually…

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

Douglas Colby, 52, of St. George, violating condition of release, 48 hours in jail; operating under…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office

Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett responded to a comment Kenneth Hatch III’s attorney Richard Elliott made after Hatch’s jury deadlocked on 20 of the 22 charges against his client Nov. 20.…

Drug used to stop effects of opioids, prevent fatalities

BELFAST — Belfast Police have added a powerful tool to their arsenal in the fight against heroin and other opioids. The department has joined many other law enforcement agencies in Maine by adding…

ROCKLAND—  A Rockland woman was arrested Nov. 17 for allegedly breaking the jaw of another woman at the Time Out Pub earlier this month.…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 193 calls for service from Nov. 6-22. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…

BATH — The land search for 70-year-old Edward Berrett from West Bath has been suspended. The Maine Warden Service placed considerable search resources in all probable areas over the last three…

Judge sets bail at $5,000 cash

ROCKLAND — A woman who was arrested by Rockland Police on Nov. 16 for allegedly possessing a supply of 94 Oxycodone tablets in a posted Drug…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Nov. 10-17.

WEST BATH — Maine game wardens and Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office are asking the public for information regarding a missing West Bath man. Edward Berrett, age 70, lives at 63 Beaver Brook Road…

Capital Judicial Center

After nearly a full day of deliberations, a jury Monday came back deadlocked on 20 of the 22 counts of the Kenneth Hatch indictment. Only on counts 13 and 14 did the jury reach a verdict, each a…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 6-17

Belfast

Corey R. St. Pierre to…

CHINA — On Nov. 19, at approximately 4:30 a.m., an armed robbery occurred at the China Circle K located on Lakeview drive, in China.  A male dressed in blue jeans with a black hooded jacket…

ROCKLAND — Rockland Police will begin enforcing the annual overnight parking ban effective December 1, according to a news release.

The following divorces were recently recorded in Waldo County Superior Court.

Kayla R. Lachance, of Monroe, and Matthew R. Lachance, of Lexington, Va…

BELFAST — A four vehicle crash on Route 3 that occurred Nov. 15 left two people injured, according to Sergeant Daniel Fitzpatrick, of the Belfast Police Department.

ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in September and October.

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior and Rockland District Court from Nov. 10-17.

Capital Judicial Center

UPDATED: The jury was sent home for the weekend shortly before 6 p.m. Friday and will resume deliberations Monday morning.

Original post: On Friday, Nov. 17, after closing arguments by the…

The Islesboro Police Department received or responded to 33 calls for service in October. Listed below is a summary of the calls for this…

On Nov. 16, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the Waldo County Sheriff's Office responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 220 and Depot Street in Unity.

Upon arrival,…

Capital Judicial Center

Around 10 a.m. Thursday, Kenneth Hatch took the stand in his own defense. Defense attorney Richard Elliott led Hatch through his education and career, with a particular focus on the vehicles he…

Capital Judicial Center

The prosecution rested Wednesday following testimony in the trial of Kenneth Hatch III.

Early in the day, the alleged victim’s mother testified, corroborating the alleged victim’s brother’s…

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Oct. 24-Nov. 10. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

On November 15, at approximately 1:45 p.m., the Knox Regional Communications Center received a call reporting that a male was threating the occupants of a residence on Prior Lane in Cushing…

Maine State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man who has been missing since last week from Rangeley. Robert Wetherbee, 75, is believed to have left Rangeley last Wednesday,…

Two Bridges Regional Jail

The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority on Nov. 8 gave Administrator James Bailey the authority to enter into a contract with the Bernstein Shur law firm. The firm, chosen following a request for…

CAMDEN — The court appearances for the two New York City residents who were charged by Camden Police Detective Curt Andrick with felony theft…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from Oct. 27 - Nov. 7.

Anthony J. Dipasquale, 46, of Searsmont, operating after…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 3-9. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Nov. 3

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Nov. 1-8. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

Nov. 1

Laurie…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 171 calls for service from Oct. 25-Nov.6. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

ROCKLAND — A Rockland man was arrested by Camden Police on Nov. 3 for allegedly breaking into a restaurant twice where he had been employed,…

ROCKLAND — Rockland Police have hired a new patrol officer, Mike Rolerson, according to a news release on the department’s Facebook page Nov. 8…

Downs power pole

ROCKPORT — The driver of a Honda Fit that hit a utility support pole on Route 1, and took down wires before spinning around, and rolling over onto its side against a stone wall on Route 1 in…