David Downes of Brunswick lost his footing as the boat he was on was docking, and he died after about 5 minutes in the water on Jan. 15.
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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Fishing community mourns crew lost at sea as hard workers, devoted to their families
Christopher Pinkham and Arnold ‘Joe’ Nickerson are remembered as experienced fishermen who leave behind loving families.
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Staffing shortages lead to forced overtime, turmoil at county jails
The head of the correctional officers’ union says Cumberland County Jail employees were forced to work more than 600 overtime shifts in the second half of 2019, and 5 were disciplined for refusing mandatory overtime in recent months.
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Police looking for suspect in New York City killing
New York City detectives believe Keron Codd, 22, who goes by the nickname ‘Gucci,’ may be in the Portland area.
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Man charged with cutting his way into York County marijuana business
The owner of the Newfield building used for growing marijuana called police when a live video feed showed a burglary in progress.
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Two men charged after shots fired in Portland
An early-morning confrontation led to gunfire but no injuries, police said.
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Driver killed in crash on Martin’s Point Bridge in Portland
David Jensen, 37, died at the scene Thursday afternoon.
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Portland police charge man with random Old Port assault
Police say a homeless man from South Carolina is responsible for the random attack Jan. 13 on a woman walking in the Old Port.
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Lead exposure from ammunition blamed for spate of ill bald eagles
Since the start of the year, 5 bald eagles in Maine have been found with elevated levels of lead, and now the state Inland Fisheries and Wildlife staff plans a campaign to ask hunters to stop using lead-based ammunition.
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Wardens offer reward after bald eagle shot, killed in Oxford County
An injured eagle found in Peru along Route 108 had been shot, and now the Maine Warden Service is looking for the person responsible.