Piscataquis County Man Accused Of Killing Father’s Cat With Frying Pan On Thanksgiving

A Piscataquis County man released Wednesday on unsecured bail was arrested Thanksgiving Day after he allegedly beat his father’s cat to death with a frying pan. Ryan T. Carleton, 43, formerly of Guilford, was taken to the Piscataquis County Jail in Dover-Foxcroft. He is charged with animal cruelty and violation of conditions of release, according to the district attorney’s office. Carleton will make his first appearance on the new charges Monday at the Piscataquis County Judicial Center, according to R.