A LifeFlight helicopter is dispatched after Tyler Tibbetts, 22, crashes a second vehicle in Corinth after abandoning the cruiser, police say.
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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Sheriff charges two with theft of bottles and cans from Baldwin charity drive
Returnables were swiped from a ‘Cans for a Cure’ donation site over the last two weeks.
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Police arrest 2, seize heroin and cocaine in turnpike traffic stop
Police believe the men were bringing the drugs from out of state to sell in the Wilton area.
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Portland police interview Bayside shooting victim
They are still searching for the man who shot her Sunday morning and then fled in a silver-colored SUV with Massachusetts plates.
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Jeep rear-ends Greely school bus
No injuries are reported in the crash on Route 231 in North Yarmouth on Wednesday afternoon.
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For one Maine deputy, lessons in service and solidarity
For an entire generation of police, the killing of Cpl. Eugene Cole is a sobering reminder of what’s at stake and why they train.
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State police sergeant wounds man in armed confrontation in Aroostook County
The 20-year veteran is on administrative leave after shooting a Smyrna man whom police sought to arrest Friday at a store in Oakfield.
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Vehicle crash delays South Portland school bus departures
A crash shut a key section of Broadway, hampering the ability for school bus drivers to traverse the city.
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Wielding knife and bleach, Freeport man tried to kill his parents, police say
Garrett White assaulted his parents after breaking down their bedroom door in the home they share, according to court records.
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Crash jammed traffic on Casco Bay Bridge on Wednesday morning
A crash at 8:30 a.m. caused serious in-bound back-ups, but cars were flowing smoothly by 10 a.m., South Portland Police said.