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

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

A police dog shot at the end of a long standoff in Portage, Maine, on Monday died hours later, officials said Tuesday.

K-9 Preacher was deployed to apprehend Righini when he was shot in the abdomen, police reported. Sgt. Russell and Specialist ...

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 ...

DA member for Security and Justice, Nicholas Gotsell, said that dogs in the narcotics unit could also be used to save lives.

PORTAGE LAKE, Maine (WGME) — A police K-9 who was injured during a standoff in northern Maine has died. A Maine deputy was ...

They say Maine State Police K-9 Preacher, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed during a tactical team operation in ...

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

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