K-9 Preacher was more than just a working dog — he was a dedicated partner, a protector, and a hero,” said Maine State Police ...

Preacher and his handler, Sgt. Jonathan Russell, were deployed to a domestic dispute that led to an armed standoff involving ...

The Maine State Police said K-9 officer Preacher was killed in the line of duty during a tactical team operation in Portage.

It is with great sadness that we tell you K9 Preacher was killed in the line of duty last night. Maine State Police K9 ...

A police K9 shot during a standoff with a suspect in Portage Lake Monday has now died. Maine State Police announced Tuesday ...

PORTAGE LAKE, Maine — A domestic dispute in Portage Lake that escalated into a day-long standoff Monday resulted in the death of a 29-year-old man, a fatally injured police K-9, and a wounded ...

Preacher was deployed to apprehend Righini when he was shot in the abdomen, police reported. Sgt. Russell and Specialist Andrew Hardy returned fire, fatally striking Righini, who was pronounced dead ...

Steven Righini, of Portage, Maine, was shot by officers and pronounced dead at the scene, state police said in a statement Tuesday morning.

During a standoff in Porter Lake that lasted several hours, a man opened fire multiple times at law enforcement, wounding an Aroostook County sheriff's deputy and fatally ...

Police killed a man who they say shot a deputy and killed a police dog during an hours-long standoff Monday in Aroostook County. The incident began Monday morning when Maine State Police and the ...

Law enforcement shot a man to death after he opened fire on police, wounding an officer and killing a K9 during an hourslong standoff in a New England lake town on Monday, authorities said.

An Aroostook County Sheriff's deputy was also shot during the incident, which started after a woman called police for a domestic dispute.