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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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Life-saving kindness, bravery honored during state police annual awards
One woman was honored for stopping to help save a critically injured man, and a state trooper was credited with helping a distraught man by taking the time to listen to him.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2021
2 suffer severe burns in Cousins Island fire pit incident
Two people suffered serious burns around 9 p.m. in Yarmouth on Cousins Island, and first responders called for a Life-Flight helicopter, a public safety dispatcher said.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2021
Portland police adopt some recommendations by racial equity committee, still far from others
Chief Frank Clark appears before a City Council workshop to outline how the department is progressing on racial justice issues highlighted by the specially formed city group.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
Maine first state to roll out text alerts when drug overdoses spike
A pilot program started by the state will let anyone with a cellphone receive free text messages alerting them to an increase in overdoses in their area and the potential that a deadly batch of drugs is on the market.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
Review of June 2020 protest describes restraint by Portland police officers amid chaos
Last year’s June 1 protest of George Floyd’s killing was largely peaceful, but clashes after nightfall posed an unprecedented challenge for police, who could have been better prepared, a report concludes.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Mother of Standish woman killed in June accuses boyfriend of slaying
In court papers seeking a protection-from-abuse order, the mother of 29-year-old Amanda Brown says Brown’s boyfriend shot her and is claiming self-defense.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2021
Turnpike wreck in Biddeford injures North Berwick woman
Police say Lindsay Fortin’s SUV hit the median guardrail, veered across the highway and rolled several times before coming to rest on its roof.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Second Maine resident charged in Capitol riot is military veteran
A virtual hearing in a Washington, D.C., court provides the first details about Nicholas P. Hendrix of Gorham, the father of 5 who faces 4 federal misdemeanor charges stemming from the insurrection.
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PublishedJune 2, 2021
Portland police investigate shots fired at homes in East Deering
Residents of a townhouse development said multiple gunshots struck their homes around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 2, 2021
Peaks Island community rallies around family displaced by fire
Island residents have raised more than $60,000 for the family who lost their home and all of their possessions in a fire last week.
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