Westbrook police had issued a public alert about the missing 15-year-old but said Friday afternoon she had been found in Portland.
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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Man, woman were stabbed in Portland over rent dispute
Court records show the boyfriend and girlfriend who were injured last week were attacked as they slept under a highway overpass in Portland.
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Few police officers in Maine are tested for drugs
Law enforcement officials say few departments have universal drug-testing policies, an issue brought to light by the recent overdose death of a Lewiston officer.
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Biddeford man charged with trafficking crack cocaine
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says it arrested 65-year-old Reginald Gilbert following a 2-month investigation into the sale of crack cocaine near a school zone.
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Community grieves for Rumford boy, 6, killed in school bus collision
So far, there is no indication that the driver of the school bus, a 51-year-old Dixfield man, was at fault in the crash, police said.
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Domestic violence charges against former Oxford County officer dismissed
The case was connected to the abrupt resignation of Sheriff Wayne Gallant, who was accused of sexually harassing employees.
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Federal court rules Aroostook jail must provide inmate with opiate treatment drug
Tuesday’s appeals court ruling upholds a judge’s decision to require the jail to provide treatment to a Madawaska woman while she serves her 40-day sentence.
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‘Vindication for all the hard work’: Maine magnet high school ranked 2nd in nation
U.S. News and World Report says the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone is No. 2 among 17,000 schools evaluated.
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Driver killed in fiery crash on I-95 in Hampden
State police are working to identify the driver of the vehicle – which was registered in southern Maine – that went off the southbound road and struck several trees near mile marker 176.
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Bill to create panel for reviewing police shootings gains support
A legislative committee endorses a panel split evenly between law enforcement and outside members.