Matt Byrne

Staff Writer

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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Published
April 16, 2018

Five scramble to safety after truck plunges into river in Windham

The men escaped through the pickup’s windows shortly before it sank Monday afternoon beneath the Pleasant River Bridge, according to one passenger.
Published
April 13, 2018

Suspect arrested in wake of armed robbery spree across southern Maine

Police and the FBI arrest a suspect in one of the armed robberies that have targeted small businesses over the past few weeks, but it’s not yet clear if he is responsible for any of the others.
Published
April 11, 2018

Armed man robs Topsham tanning salon Tuesday night

A man with his face covered entered Sun Tan City at the Topsham Fair Mall, showed a handgun, demanded money and fled, police said.
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April 11, 2018

Deering High student won’t be allowed to play varsity baseball, judge rules

Princehoward Yee, who lives in Falmouth, transferred to the Portland school earlier this year.
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April 10, 2018

Man charged with Gorham Domino’s robbery also held up cabdriver, police say

Nathan J. Allen, 36, of Portland faces 2 felony counts of robbery after he allegedly confessed to the crimes.
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April 9, 2018

Raymond teen pleads not guilty to charges from fatal car crash

Tyonna Adams, 15, was killed when a car driven by 18-year-old Melinda Easter left the road and struck a tree on Windham’s River Road on Dec. 5.
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April 9, 2018

State police investigate skeletal remains discovered in Falmouth

The human bones have been transported to the office of the Chief Medical Examiner for further investigation, a spokesman for the Maine State Police said.
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April 9, 2018

Portland man charged in Gorham Domino’s robbery

Police have not connected Nathan Allen, 36, to 10 similar armed robberies that have plagued Greater Portland businesses since March.
Published
April 6, 2018

Portland police investigate stabbing of woman in Bayside

Two unknown men confronted the woman, who was stabbed multiple times and suffered non life-threatening injuries on Thursday, police said.
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April 6, 2018

Woman found locked in car trunk took her own life

Jenna French, 30, took a fatal dose of opiate pills and then crawled into the trunk, investigators say.