A witness describes seeing a passenger get out of a car and hearing shots while the woman pointed a weapon at two men who ran away.
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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Ten-car pileup in York caused by teen driver on cellphone, police say
No one was seriously injured in the crash Thursday on the Spur Road.
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Portland store owner suspected of welfare benefits scheme
No charges have been filed against Ali Daham, owner of the Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue, but the case involves tens of thousands of tax dollars, an affidavit says.
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Death of man found in car in Sherman was homicide, police say
Police aren’t saying how the Oakfield man was killed.
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Bath Iron Works to lay off 19 electricians, following other cutbacks
A layoff notice last week affected machinists, and a BIW spokesman says the cutbacks are not related to the loss of a major bid to build Coast Guard cutters.
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Cumberland County corrections officer’s truck found, but uniform, badge still missing
A corrections officer whose pickup truck was stolen Oct. 6 was recovered Thursday afternoon in Falmouth, but the badge and uniform are missing.
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Durham truck crash that killed 2 men blamed on driver running stop sign
A pickup truck plowed into a dump truck at an interseciton on Route 9.
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Speed likely a factor in Portland crash that killed Old Orchard Beach woman
Rachel Schwartz, 30, was killed Wednesday morning in a one-car crash on Commercial Street.
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Police seek man they say exposed himself to hikers in Falmouth
The suspect allegedly exposed himself to female hikers along trails at the Blackstrap Hill Preserve.
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Two Bridges jail administrator charged with driving drunk is placed on leave
Jail officials made the decision unanimously, but will re-evaluate Mark Westrum’s status on Nov. 9.