Police surround the First and Last Motel on Route 302 and cut off the electricity before John Connolly and his son John Siciliani come out peacefully.
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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Police looking for suspect in 3 assaults on women
Each of the women was grabbed from behind near or on Congress Street over a period of several weeks, and each victim has given a similar description of the suspect.
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Wardens recover kayaker’s body from river in Orono
The Maine Warden Service had been searching for 37-year-old Mohammad Jamal since Tuesday.
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Both men were armed in West End confrontation that ended with shooting
The wounded man is identified as Samuel Iserbyt, 48, by his mother, Charlotte Iserbyt of Dresden, who says he was lucky the shooting took place so close to Maine Medical Center.
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Deep regard for veterans keeps 79-year-old at head of parade
Marion Alexander of Scarborough, whose husband, son and brother all served in the military, is ready to carry the flag for the 35th year in Portland.
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Authorities in Oxford County arrest two on drug charges
Charged are Jeremy Belskis, 29, and Jarrod Chessie, 32, of Mexico, with possession of small quantities of cocaine and heroin.
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Porcupine 2.0 replaces sculpture stolen from jetport
The donated work comes with a security upgrade, as it is now affixed to a large chunk of granite.
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Morning house fire in Gorham displaces family, injures firefighter
The fire began in a garage attached to a house on Plummer Road.
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Fire in Limington destroys house, injures woman
Firefighters were called to the Doles Ridge Road house late Wednesday night, but could not save the log-cabin home, which burned rapidly.
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Lewiston elementary school students evacuated after bomb threat
The incident at Geiger Elementary School follows a spate of similar threats to schools in Farmingdale, and in 16 other states, on Monday.