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ROCKLAND/PORTLAND — Court cases, both on the state and federal levels, can take several months or years for a conviction or dismissal, a bench or jury trial, or to reach a settlement. The litigation process includes several ongoing components,...

PORTLAND — The defense attorney representing the City of Rockland and former members of the police department in a lawsuit that was filed in federal court by an 81-year-old Vinalhaven woman claiming police used excessive force has been granted an...

Article bookmarked Dont show me this message again✕ Maine police officers get jail time for beating porcupines to death while on-duty (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Two former Maine police officers were sentenced to prison for beating porcupines to death while on duty. The shocking behaviour was reported to Rockland police bosses in August by another officer and both were fired from their jobs in September. Addison Cox, 28, and Michael Rolerson, 31, pleaded guilty in Knox Superior Court to misde...

2 former Maine police officers accused of beating porcupines to death will spend time in jail KRDO By Amanda Watts and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two former police officers in Maine have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges stemming from an incident in which they beat porcupines to death with their batons while on duty, Sagadahoc County District Attorney Natasha Irving told CNN. Addison Cox and Michael Rolerson both pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of night hunting and one count of misdemeano...

  Two Maine police officers are set to serve jail time after pleading guilty to charges of animal cruelty over several instances of beating porcupines to death while on duty.  According to court documents filed in Knox Superior Court, officers Addison Cox and Michael Rolerson admitted to killing porcupines with their retractable batons multiple times last fall.  Prosecutors noted that Rolerson, 31, said he likely killed eight porcupines, while Cox, 28, admitted to killing three.  ADVERTIS...

2 Maine cops who beat porcupines to death sentenced to jail time Two Maine police officers who admitted to beating 11 porcupines to death were sentenced Thursday. Michael Rolerson, 31, and Addison Cox, 28, will spend time in jail, though most of their sentences are suspended, the Bangor Daily News reported. The two were fired from the Rockland Police Department in September 2020 amid an investigation. © Shutterstock A porcupine wanders through grass. A porcupine wanders through grass. (Shutt...

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 ROCKLAND — Various inquiries to PenBayPilot.com have been made concerning the status of the prosecution’s case against two former Rockland Police Officers who were charged Oct. 2, 2020, with aggravated felony cruelty for allegedly beating to death several porcupines on more than one occasion with a baton and while on duty. As of May 19, and over seven months later, the cases have not been presented to the Knox County grand jury for possible indictments and the...

International animal defense organization urges maximum sentences for former Rockland police officers Sarah Shepherd Former Rockport Police Officers Addison Cox and Michael Rolerson. (Photos courtesy of Rockland Police Department) ROCKLAND/SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — The case of the two former Rockland police officers who were charged with allegedly beating to death several porcupines with a baton while on duty in September, continues to trigger strong reactions. One international animal rights org...

They were also with charged with misdemeanor counts of night hunting. Cox was additionally charged with a misdemeanor count of using artificial light to illuminate wild animals and Rolerson with unlawful possession of implements or aids, another misdemeanor charge. The former officers will appear Jan. 7 in Knox County Unified Court for a dispositional conference. The officers were initially to have appeared in court Nov. 9, but their attorneys filed an appearance on behalf of their clients to w...