Katharine ‘Katy’ Kinney, 36, was last seen Thursday as she left Maine Medical Center with no money or cellphone.
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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Saco police cruiser crashes in pursuit of assault suspects
The cruiser collided with another vehicle Saturday on Flag Pond Road, the department said.
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Man who was ‘trying to get his life straightened out’ dies from beating in brawl at Lewiston’s Kennedy Park
Donald Giusti, 38, was badly beaten Tuesday night during the melee between two groups.
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Maine chief justice sees failings in state’s handling of troubled juveniles
Leigh Saufley questions why the state has few options other than detention at Long Creek for youths who resist rehabilitation.
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Snapped utility pole closes Forest Avenue
A one-car crash broke a utility pole, and crews from Central Maine Power are expected to work until around 5 p.m. to fix it, potentially slowing the evening commute.
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Gas leak briefly closes busy Route 114 in Scarborough
The gas line rupture at The Rock Church, the fire department said.
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Head-on crash involving 4 vehicles injures 2 people in Kennebunk
The collision injured 2 people and shut down Fletcher Street this morning for more than 2 hours.
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Maine’s busy summer travel season starts with tragedy as crashes kill 8 people in a week
State officials urge drivers to obey the speed limit, put down mobile devices and drive carefully, after police cite a driver’s improper pass as the cause of a crash that killed him and three others in Berwick.
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Police say Portland High student brought pellet gun to school after making threat
A 15-year-old boy was charged Thursday with misdemeanor terrorizing after police learned of a generic threat to bring a gun to school and found a realistic-looking pellet handgun in his backpack.
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Portland police officer who was arrested in Massachusetts resigns
Zahra M. Abu, the Portland Police Department’s first Somali officer, was arrested at a nightclub in Worcester in January on charges including assault and battery and disorderly conduct.