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September 2

Authorities in Hancock County are looking for two men they believe are connected to the killing of a family pet whose body was found washed up on a private beach.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department issued arrest warrants Saturday for Nathan A. Burke, 37, and Justin T. Chipman, 22, in connection to the killing of Franky, a pug that is believed to have been stolen from a Winter Harbor home.

Winter Harbor Police Chief Danny Mitchell Jr. told NewsCenter Maine (WSCH/WLBZ) that a town resident reported Aug. 26 that his home was broken into, his dog was missing and his Hummer was stolen and returned damaged.

The dog’s body washed up on shore Thursday wrapped in plastic, Mitchell told the television station.

Mitchell said one of the suspects, Burke, previously worked for the dog’s owner.
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/09/02/two-hancock-county-men-sought-in-killing-of-family-dog/

September 5

The two men sought in the kidnapping of a Winter Harbor man’s dog that was later found dead turned themselves in Tuesday morning at the Hancock County Jail.

Burke and Chipman have been charged with one count each of aggravated criminal mischief, aggravated cruelty to animals, burglary, unauthorized use of property and theft.
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/09/04/men-wanted-in-dogs-death-turn-themselves-in-to-police/

Dog’s body found. Then came the curious tale of Franky the pug mix

The 'ugly act' that claimed the life of a terrier-pug mix named Franky elicits an outpouring of support in a Down East town.

https://www.pressherald.com/2018/09/09/after-dogs-body-found-then-came-curious-tale/
 
Justin Chipman, 24, tortured and killed a dog in Winter Harbor last year, has been sentenced to a year in prison.

He was convicted in November of a string of charges including aggravated cruelty to animals, burglary and theft in connection with the death of Franky the pug.

Chipman and 38-year-old Nathan Burke, of Hancock, were both arrested in the case.

The dog's owner, Phillip Torrey, says when he returned home from a concert last summer, he discovered Franky missing and his SUV damaged.

The Hancock County district attorney said Torrey and his wife found the dog's body washed up on shore, with bullet holes in its throat.

Torrey says Chipman and Burke worked as sternmen on his

A third person in the case was sentenced Monday.

Maria Lockhart, 26, pleaded guilty to hindering apprehension or prosecution.
 
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