Police charge a man with slashing tires on about 30 vehicles in the Old Port early Monday.
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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Peaks Island blaze destroys 2 buildings, a boat and a van
No one was injured in the fire Thursday afternoon on Highland Avenue, and its cause is under investigation.
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FBI arrests 2nd Maine resident linked to Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Nicholas P. Hendrix, 34, of Gorham faces 4 charges including unlawfully entering the Capitol and disorderly conduct, court records show.
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Missing Falmouth woman found safe in New York City
Falmouth police said Friday evening that Christine Hammontree, 29, was found days after she was last seen in New York’s Times Square.
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State’s tallest building approved for site in downtown Portland
The 18-story building, with more than 260 apartments, will be geared toward middle-market rents. Construction could begin this summer.
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Remains found in Caribou identified as man missing since 2019
Kurtis Madore, 31, was reported missing in June 2019.
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Springvale man killed in single-car crash near home
Michael Renneisen, 60, died Sunday when his vehicle went off Sunset Road, police said.
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Police investigate human remains found in Caribou
Police will try to determine whether the remains are those of a Caribou man who has been missing for nearly two years.
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Rep. Pingree asks Homeland Security to review planned ICE office in Scarborough
Veterans advocates have called for the Department of Homeland Security to halt plans to move the Portland Vet Center from Portland to a building in Scarborough that will also house an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office.
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Portland detective reveals trail of clues leading to arrest in 2016 cold case killing
In a bail hearing Wednesday, police describe the investigation that led to Aristotle Stilley, who is charged with murder in the 2016 shooting death of David Anderson in the city’s West End.