Maine State Police

Twenty troopers graduated from Maine's police academy — the largest class in 25 years — marking a boost in recruitment and a renewed focus on public trust.

Nasib Aden was extradited to Maine last month. He has pleaded not guilty in the killing of 17-year-old Sahal Muridi.

Thirty-five year old Robert Smith has been charged with manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. Twenty-seven-year old Mikayla Smith has been arrested on unrelated warrants.

The Aroostook County Emergency Management Agency says conditions are improving, but urges drivers to take precautions.

The crash happened early Thursday morning during wintry weather.

The Belgian Malinois Preacher became a K9 with the Maine State Police nearly three years ago. His handler, Sergeant Jonathan Russell, said Preacher was shot in the abdomen while chasing a suspect who was trying to flee.

Police shot and killed a man involved in an hours-long standoff in Northern Maine yesterday. Maine State Police say 29-year-old Steven Righini was responsible for wounding a sheriff's deputy and killing a state police K-9.

Police said they executed 16 search warrants that confirmed the possession, dissemination and production of child sexual abuse material.

The New England State Police Administrators Conference report does not delve into the police response to the shooting but, instead, offers feedback and recommendations on a Maine State Police after-incident report.

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.