Danny Lowe, 58, of Yarmouth is listed in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Matt Byrne
Matt Byrne has covered crime and public safety for the Press Herald since 2016. It is his second beat since being hired at the Press Herald in late 2012, when he left the Boston Globe's suburban news bureau. Matt grew up outside Philadelphia, moved to Boston to attend Emerson College and now loves living in Maine. When he is not nerding out on court documents or listening to a police scanner, Matt loves to work on old cars, make things out of metal and try new craft beers. Offers to drive your race car, or news tips, are always welcome.
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State denies wrongdoing in Sanborn murder case, seeks dismissal of claims
The response is the first extensive answer to wide-ranging claims by Anthony Sanborn’s attorney that police and prosecutors colluded to wrongfully convict him of a 1989 murder.
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Cumberland County Jail union, administrator at odds over whether staffing level is unsafe
The administrator dismisses safety concerns raised by union members, who argue that low pay has made it difficult to fill corrections officer positions.
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Fort Fairfield boy who drowned in river identified
Jacob Williams, 14, was swimming with friends in the Aroostook River Saturday when he indicated that he was having trouble.
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Yarmouth’s new police dog, Matrix, trained and ready for the beat
Five years after the retirement of the department’s first police dog, a 15-month-old Belgian Malinois will now accompany Officer Joshua Robinson on calls.
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No arrests in bomb threat at L.L. Bean manufacturing plant in Brunswick
Brunswick police searched the facility Thursday after a note containing a bomb threat was found in the building.
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Two charged with robbing Brunswick man of cash
Wendall Casler II, 39, and Derik Dall, 30, were arrested Wednesday in connection with a confrontation late Monday night.
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Fire reportedly kills multiple animals at Arundel dog breeding kennel
The cause of the Tuesday night fire remains under investigation.
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Unusually detailed report on shooting offers rare glimpse into police work
The investigation of last week’s shooting of Russell Solak was what Portland Lt. Robert Martin called ‘a bread crumb trail.’
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Arundel man shot by police had assaulted wife, threatened to burn home, affidavit says
Chad Dionne, who was killed May 29, may have been intoxicated and suicidal, and had assaulted his wife shortly before his death, documents show.