Derek Michael Boyce, a math instructor at Pine Tree Academy, run by Seventh-day Adventists, is accused of gross sexual assault involving a 15-year-old girl.
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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New rules tied to previous tree-cutting convictions put Buxton logger in a bind
Anthony Boisvert says the requirement that he pay thousands of dollars for a performance bond is threatening to put him out of business over violations that were not intentional.
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Portland police search for suspect in Sunday night stabbing
A 33-year-old woman was injured in the stabbing, which was reported near Congress Square Park shortly before 10 p.m., police said.
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Family of N.H. man killed in Saco asks police to reopen investigation
Police say Michael Burns was shot and killed last year in self-defense, but family members are disputing that claim.
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Exposure to fentanyl during traffic stop sends Westbrook officer to hospital
The unknown quantity of white powder erupted into the air during a brief tug of war between the officer and a 36-year-old woman, according to police.
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Medical examiner’s investigation of Portland man’s death from stab wound nearly complete
Investigators and a doctor will meet in early October to finalize their report on Patrick Lobor, 22, who crashed his car on Brighton Avenue, then died of a stab wound.
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Serious Kennebunk crash injures two
A head-on collision Monday night seriously injured a 39-year-old Lisbon man and sent two others to the hospital, police said.
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Nearly yearlong investigation of Saco shooting death ends with finding of self-defense
Maine State Police say they will not prosecute the person who killed a New Hampshire man at a home on Nye Street in September 2017.
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Mainers caught in Florence’s path are keeping an eye on rising waters
The tropical storm is bringing torrential rain to the Carolinas, which will see as much as 3½ feet of rain in some areas.
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Pregnant woman, child critically injured in Fryeburg crash
She was driving on Route 302 with three young children in the car when they were hit head-on.