Dr. Stephen Brennan was injured by a York police dog during a contentious traffic stop in September 2019. The town did not admit fault in the settlement.
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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Naples man missing since Christmas crashed car into river in Auburn, police say
Police on Monday found the car of Mark Conley, 67, in the Little Androscoggin River. He was last seen on Christmas Eve.
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Carbon monoxide leak at Portland food pantry sickens 3
Firefighters found levels of 400 parts per million for the odorless gas inside the Wayside Food Programs pantry on Walton Street.
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Getaway vehicle provided trail of clues that led to Portland robbery suspect’s arrest
Joseph Evers, 41, faces 3 felony robbery charges for allegedly holding up 2 banks and a CVS pharmacy this month.
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Biddeford man pleads not guilty to murder in shooting death of his landlord
Randal Hennessey, 31, is accused of shooting Douglas Michaud Jr. multiple times in front of Michaud’s girlfriend.
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Police in Falmouth, Portland arrest suspect in string of robberies
A Portland man was arrested Monday in the robberies at five businesses, including two banks.
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Lewiston man stops brutal attack on woman along Route 302 in Bridgton
Daniel Valsecchi says he knew something did not look right as he was driving early Saturday.
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Scarborough roofing contractor found not guilty in death of worker
Shawn Purvis faced a rare charge of workplace manslaughter. He wept after the verdict was rendered.
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Report says crushing boredom, chronic staff shortages drove outbursts at Long Creek
The report describes a dysfunctional, toxic situation at Maine’s only youth prison that led up to seven critical incidents starting this summer.
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With EMTs in short supply, ambulance services in rural Maine want state to come to the rescue
A shortage of EMTs and paramedics has left rural ambulance services in dire shape, EMS professionals say, and it’s time for the state to step in and help.