Kelly O’Rourke was arrested earlier on one count of gross sexual assault, under a provision that makes it a felony for a psychiatrist or social worker to have a sexual relationship with a patient.
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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Suspect’s Norwegian acquaintances say alleged behavior ‘makes no sense’
They describe a socially awkward man with autism and no interest in politics.
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Norwegian tourist charged in death threats against Portland police
Espen Brungodt, 28, is arrested at a Portland hotel, unarmed, after emails and tweets discuss shooting officers from a parking garage. Brungodt’s father says his son has a form of autism.
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Cumberland County sheriff investigating release of Muslim protesters’ photos
The sheriff’s office is looking into whether photos of two women arrested at a July 15 protest were improperly released.
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Fatal overdose Thursday part of likely record for Sanford
So far this year, five people have died of overdoses out of a total of 23 reported overdoses, a rate that puts the city on track to double the number in 2015.
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New York man with fake credit cards is charged with 54 counts of fraud, police say
Keith J. Evans, 25, was arrested in Westbrook on Sunday following a search by police of the car he was traveling in.
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Maine boat captain accused of holding machete to man’s neck in Boston
Boston police say Stephen Thuotte, of Porter, assaulted a Brunswick, Maine, man at the Boston Fish Pier.
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Civil War vet’s ashes to wind their way back home to Maine
The Aroostook County man, who fought with the 20th Maine, died alone in an Oregon asylum in 1922.
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One-car crash in Gorham leaves Camaro in a bog
The driver, a 44-year-old Standish man, lost control of the car as he was traveling south on Dingley Spring Road at a high speed, police say.
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Motorcycle riders will remember two fallen Portland police sergeants Saturday
Westbrook Police Chief Janine Roberts has sponsored the ride since the loss of sergeants Roberty Johnsey and Richard Betters in 2008 and 2009.