Joseph Davis performed the painful procedure without an anesthetic or sedation, and without a veterinary license, according to police.
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Maine Department of Corrections releases revised inmate discipline policy
Under the new rules, inmates will no longer be prohibited from writing to pen pals or writing under a byline for the news media.
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Robbery of Augusta dry cleaner sends Pittston man to prison
Paul G. Fazzi, 24, stole $102 from Grondin’s Certified Cleaners and was sentenced Monday to 16 months in prison.
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Sex offender drifter sentenced in Maine to two years for failure to register
Clyde M. Hall Jr., 50, was one of the U.S. Marshals Service’s 15 most wanted fugitives before his arrest in Portland in 2013.
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Police say Baldwin man buried his mother in backyard
Carolyn Farnell, 72, was discovered under about three feet of dirt behind the home she shared with her son.
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Maine man to serve 4½ years in prison for killing infant son
Dustin Brown was 18 when he told police that his son went limp while being fed in 2012.
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Leader of Lewiston drug ring sentenced to 14 years in prison
Romelly Dastinot, also known as Marcus, led a group of at least 15 others who smuggled heroin, cocaine and other drugs from out of state to be sold in Androscoggin County.
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Lewiston man sentenced to 9 years for smuggling crack to Maine
Akylle Murchison, 24, made many trips to pick up crack cocaine to sell in the Lewiston area from 2011 to 2014.
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Driver who left dog in animal shelter parking lot charged with a crime
Lewiston police accuse Sarah Vye, 21, of misdemeanor cruelty to animals. The dropped-off dog was later struck by a car and killed.
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Millinocket man charged with manslaughter in baby’s death
Jessee Mackin is arrested in connection with the death of 6-month-old Larry Lord Jr., who was unresponsive when he arrived at the hospital on May 7 of last year.