You may recall the initial story surfacing around Thanksgiving of 2020. Well, a split jury has found the defendant guilty on charges of animal cruelty.
Erik Matthews, 32 of Rumford, who was accused of cutting off a local Opossum's tail, has died as a result of injuries he sustained due to being hit by a car
James L. Wiggins, 43, of Fairfield was arrested on Sunday on a charge of cruelty to animals after several people reported that he was dragging his dog, Bella, along Norridgewock Road.