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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PublishedJune 16, 2022
Teenage motorcyclist killed in Lebanon head-on crash
Nathan Parker, 19, of Lebanon, died Wednesday night when he crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle, state police said.
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PublishedJune 14, 2022
A baby died outside in the cold in 1985. Now police say her mother’s to blame
Maine State Police have charged Lee Ann Daigle with murder in the death of Baby Jane Doe. They say genealogical DNA identified her as the newborn’s mother. But her daughter says that she blocked out memory of the traumatic event and didn’t know she was pregnant until she gave birth.
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PublishedJune 10, 2022
Portland police charge 3 in Woodford Street killing
The arrests on Wednesday and Friday come about 6 weeks after Derald ‘Darry’ Coffin was shot to death on Woodford Street following an attempted robbery.
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PublishedJune 3, 2022
State police release unredacted discipline records ordered by court
Despite the new information, the records still do not provide a clear picture of what troopers actually did to warrant discipline, often relying on veiled language and vague descriptions.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
Panel that reviews police shootings needs more staff, power to effect change, leaders say
The 15-member group was created in 2019 and began issuing reports last year, but it has no power to change policies or practices, its intended goal.
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PublishedMay 26, 2022
State seeks dismissal of ACLU lawsuit alleging broad failure to adequately represent poor criminal defendants
The ACLU contends Maine has failed in its duty to provide competent, well-supervised attorneys for poor criminal defendants who cannot afford to hire their own.
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Wells man held without bail in death of his toddler niece
Andrew Huber Young, 19, who is charged with murder, was ordered to have no contact with his father and brother, who were injured in the shooting at their family home Saturday. He also is barred from contact with the mother of Octavia Huber-Young, the toddler who was shot and killed.
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PublishedMay 23, 2022
Brothers’ argument over T-shirt led to shooting death of Wells toddler, police say
Police say that Andrew Huber Young, 19, got in a fight with his brother and was kicked out of the family house, only to return hours later with a gun, firing shots that killed Octavia Huber-Young. She would have turned 2 in July.
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PublishedMay 22, 2022
‘A deep thinker,’ Mariah ran – even from the help she needed
The mother of a troubled teenager, who died this month behind the wheel of her family’s SUV in Saco, shares the frustration of helping her daughter navigate an anemic mental health system.
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Cumberland County Jail inmate tries to escape during hospital visit
Police said he tried to escape through a bathroom ceiling.
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