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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 misdemeanor animal cruelty, Irving said. Cox received a 90-day sentence, with all but 10 days suspended for th...

Response to Rockland PD’s request for hiring bonuses Phyllis Merriam Sun, 05/09/2021 - 6:45pm There has been much talk around the country and even here in Rockland about defunding police departments. I do not agree with defunding, rather I believe cities and towns need to offer their law enforcement agencies evidence-based assistance with better screening to identify applicants and serving officers who pose a threat to their communities or are otherwise unqualified to serve in these high risk positions where they and the people they serve may be safer. A sign-on bonus of $10,000 i...