Maine State Police

The judge in the case said the state had violated Leein Hinkley's rights by failing to find him an attorney, but the District Attorney's office said Hinkley posed a serious threat to public safety.

Questions continue to swirl about whether law enforcement could have done more to prevent last week's mass shooting in Lewiston as well as how the hunt for the killer was handled. Top police officials, meanwhile, are defending their actions but say they look forward to an independent review.

Maine State Police released a detailed timeline of the manhunt for mass shooter Robert R. Card II on Thursday in response to questions about how the search was conducted.

"Radio silence." That's how one longtime sheriff's deputy described the way Maine State Police provided information to hundreds of law enforcement officers who assisted with the manhunt after the mass shootings in Lewiston last week.

The state Attorney General's Office has found that a third person involved acted in defense and will not be charged.

The shooting is believed to be an isolated incident, and police say there is no threat to the public.

The Maine State Police will seek an outside review of whether its intelligence unit, which has been accused of illegally keeping data about law-abiding people, is violating federal privacy laws.

The hit-and-run killed 35-year-old Nicole Mokeme of South Portland, according to state police.

Amid a series of reorganizational changes, police officials say their mission isn't changing, and the county sheriffs who rely on state police patrols today can depend on them in the future.

There have been at least 10 cases dropped by prosecutors since 2018 after a judge dismissed evidence that troopers obtained by violating a person’s rights, documents show. Most are part of a team that specializes in turning traffic stops into larger criminal investigations.