It is with great sadness that we tell you K9 Preacher was killed in the line of duty last night. Maine State Police K9 Preacher, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois, was killed in the line of duty last night during a tactical team operation in Portage. Preacher and his handler, Sgt.… pic.twitter.com/UxoUkYpfEU

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.Maine State Police troopers and Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a report of a domestic dispute with a female at 20 Ranger Street in Portage Lake learned 29-year-old Steven Righini was inside the home with their 4-week-old infant,