Kenneth Morang told police he fell asleep at the wheel after an overtime shift at the Cumberland County Jail and his pickup truck slammed into the back of an SUV, killing Raelynn Bell of Cumberland.
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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Coast Guard halts search after boaters report they’re fine and sailing south
One of the three people on the sailboat thought to be missing off Maine contacted a family member to say they were off Montauk, prompting the Coast Guard to end an extensive search that was triggered by a garbled 911 call.
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Crystal meth resurfaces as increasingly deadly threat in Maine
A highly pure form of the drug has been flowing into the region, raising fears about overdoses and violence.
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Missing Raymond man found, is OK, police say
Siggi Hodhr Averysson, 39, was found living in the woods.
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Death of missing Westbrook man not considered suspicious
The body of Henry Jacques, 45, was found Tuesday afternoon, four days after he was last seen in his apartment.
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Car plows into Portland restaurant
The vehicle was turning into the parking lot at The Sinful Kitchen on Brighton Avenue when it slid out of control and plowed into the building’s front deck.
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Police find body of Westbrook man missing since Friday
Henry Jacques, 45, left his apartment without any shoes on.
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Michael Chitwood, Portland’s never-boring former chief, retiring after 55 years as a cop
Chitwood was the high-profile head of Portland’s department for 17 years, until 2005, when he was appointed as top cop in a suburban Philadelphia community.
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Suspected burglars in Portland area are bold and cunning, victims say
Police in Portland, Westbrook and South Portland are working to determine whether 20 burglaries committed at businesses in those cities since August are connected.
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Portland police search for suspect in stabbing on Cedar Street
A Portland man suffers wounds to an arm.