Timothy Ortiz, 20, who is accused of murder in the shooting death of Jonathan Methot, enters no plea in York County Superior Court in Alfred.
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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Donald Trump cancels Portland campaign appearance
The Republican nominee’s campaign cites a ‘routing issue’ in canceling a rally scheduled for Thursday, but says it is looking to reschedule.
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New York City man charged with murder in killing of Biddeford father
Police say Timothy Ortiz of Brooklyn shot and killed Jonathan Methot, 30, in an apartment next door to where he lived on West Cutts Street.
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Driver loses consciousness, causes minor accident in Portland
A passerby watched as the young male driver’s slumped over and struck a commercial van that was stopped in traffic.
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Bangor man gets 20 years for taking explicit pictures of children
Andy Quinn Goodall took photos of two prepubescent minors, uploaded them to a foreign website and provided links to the images in emails he sent to others, the U.S. Attorney’s office says.
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Portland woman charged with selling heroin, crack from motel room
Evidence found at the scene of a heroin overdose on Wednesday led police to arrest Erica Burwell, 34, at the Travelodge on Brighton Avenue.
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Bath police go to home for child custody complaint, find 17 pounds of pot
A detective detects an overwhelming odor of marijuana at a home on Bumpy Hill Road.
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Police continue to investigate Biddeford shooting death
State police offer little new information about the shooting death of 30-year-old Jonathan Methot.
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Fryeburg Academy lockdown lifted, sheriff’s office says
The school had posted an alert asking people not to go to the campus or call school numbers, but the notice was taken down just after 4 p.m.
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South Portland police arrest suspect in attempted robbery
Officers arrest Christoper Muise after members of the public identified him from security video.