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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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Family mourns Berwick firefighter killed in 4-alarm apartment house blaze
Capt. Joel Barnes’ family said he knew early on that he wanted to be a fireman, and his last act was to shield another firefighter when they got trapped in a third-floor room in the burning building.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2019
Corrections commissioner to convene group to consider fate of Long Creek
Randall Liberty says the group will examine Maine’s juvenile justice system and revisit ending the incarceration of minors at the Long Creek Youth Development Center.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
Berwick man dies 9 days after snowmobile fell through ice
James Reagan, 59, fell through thin ice on Salmon Falls River in Berwick Feb. 14 and became unresponsive. He died Feb. 23 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
Old Orchard Beach man charged with sexual abuse of minor
Police say a convicted sex offender, Jeremy Buckley, 40, began sexually abusing a then-15-year-old girl in 2015.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
Wind gusts may have contributed to banana truck rollover in Wells
Troopers diverted traffic around the wreck while crews worked to remove the overturned tractor-trailer.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019
Discrimination lawsuit against Portland waterfront restaurant settled
A woman who sued Boone’s Fish House in 2017, alleging she and her party were discriminated against during a 2015 birthday dinner, has settled for undisclosed terms.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019
Limington homeowner confronts masked man, is shot multiple times
The man saw a suspicious vehicle in his area Thursday evening and went outside with a flashlight to investigate.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2019
Maine’s high court rejects appeal by teenager’s killer in 1980 cold case
The Supreme Judicial Court rules against Philip Scott Fournier, 57, who appealed his conviction for murdering 16-year-old Joyce McLain in East Millinocket.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2019
Portland woman found in burned apartment died before fire started, police say
Investigators determined Linda Butterworth likely died in her Portland apartment before smoking materials ignited a living room chair.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2019
Westbrook robbery suspect tries to flee – during court appearance
Michael Gray, 30, of Portland, was in restraints when he tried to walk out of the courthouse Tuesday. He was quickly apprehended.
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