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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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Biddeford man convicted for fatal drunk-driving crash dies in prison
David LaBonte, 63, was serving a 10-year sentence for manslaughter after crashing into a family of bicyclists, killing the father and badly injuring a 17-month-old son in 2013.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Portland police search for suspects in armed robbery at gas station
A police dog tracked the suspects to the Western Promenade before losing the scent.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Vaccine rollout expands to emergency medical responders
Distribution of vaccines to licensed EMS workers in Cumberland County is ramping up this week, starting in Portland, Scarborough and Gorham.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Crime in Maine declined again in 2019, while rape reports increased
Crime trended downward for an eighth straight year, but the number of violent incidents increased, according to statistics released Monday.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2020
Bobby Lipps, fixture of Munjoy Hill, remembered as friendly, helpful neighbor
Born and raised in the Portland neighborhood, he made it and helping people who lived there his life.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2020
Six people exposed to carbon monoxide at York business
One person is taken to a hospital after a forklift running inside a York construction company caused a buildup of carbon monoxide.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2020
Churches, worshippers adapt to socially distanced Christmas
Churches modify their Christmas Masses during a surge in the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Saco police say 2 charged in carjacking
Police allege that two women forced a motorist out of their car and then drove away.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Portland sees dramatic rise in deaths of homeless people
A total of 64 people died in 2020, nearly 50 percent more than last year.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2020
Maine police union group to start legal defense fund for officers
It’s partly in response to the killing of George Floyd in May at the hands of Minneapolis police, as well as the widespread social uprisings and scrutiny of police conduct that followed.
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