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 30, 2019
Watch: Portland police officer risks stench, rescues distraught skunk
A Portland police officer managed to safely remove an aluminum soda can from the head of a frustrated skunk Tuesday morning without getting sprayed.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Lobsterman charged after boat collides with tourist schooner near Portland pier
Russell N. Parmenter, 39, of Yarmouth, is charged with operating a watercraft while under the influence, according to police.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Police identify motorcyclist killed in Standish on Friday
The motorcyclist killed in a crash in Standish on Friday night was identified as a 50-year-old man from Old Orchard beach, police said.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2019
Driver in rear-end crash that killed Cumberland girl told police he fell asleep
Kenneth Morang, 61, a corrections officer who had worked long hours at the Cumberland County Jail, was driving the pickup truck that hit a family’s SUV in Gorham, killing 9-year-old Raelynn Bell.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2019
Portland installs memorial to the 6 victims of 2014 Noyes Street fire
A granite stone bearing a bronze plaque has been installed in Longfellow Park, near where 6 young people died in the state’s deadliest fire in over 2 decades.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2019
Man’s body found on Maine State Pier
The death of a 54-year-old man, whose body was discovered Thursday night, is not considered suspicious, police said.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2019
Longtime South Portland police lieutenant chosen to be Portland’s next chief
The city passes over interim Chief Vern Malloch, who says he’s following through on his decision to retire if he wasn’t selected as the permanent chief.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2019
Family and community mourn Cumberland girl’s death from crash injuries
Raelynn Bell, 9, was declared legally dead early Tuesday, 2 days after her family’s SUV was hit from behind on their way home from a theater where they saw ‘The Lion King.’
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PublishedJuly 23, 2019
Police locate vehicle likely involved in hit-and-run that killed skateboarder
Portland police will examine the white sedan for evidence linking it to the July 10 hit-and-run that killed 25-year-old Wayne Harwood.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2019
Harrison man charged with attacking his mother held on $75,000 bail
Mohamed Noh, 24, is accused of stabbing his mother and hitting her with a firewood maul.
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