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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PublishedApril 27, 2017
Man who died in South Portland tent fire is identified
Police used comparative DNA samples from a family member to identify Rodney Jewell, 48.
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PublishedApril 26, 2017
New filing in Sanborn case adds accusations against police, prosecutor
Anthony Sanborn Jr., convicted in 1992 of killing Jessica Briggs, was released on bail this month after a key witness said her testimony against him had been coerced by investigators.
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PublishedApril 26, 2017
Police searching for Lisbon man suspected of break-in, threatening with firearm
Police believe David Farnum may be in the Lewiston area.
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PublishedApril 25, 2017
Maine police looking for driver who rammed cruiser, ran off
State police say 49-year-old Michael S. Irving fled a traffic stop in Lyman on Sunday.
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PublishedApril 25, 2017
Gorham police identify woman who died in rotary crash
The driver failed to negotiate the rotary, causing her car to go airborne and flip several times.
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PublishedApril 24, 2017
Columnist M.D. Harmon died after gun he thought was unloaded went off
No criminal charges will be pursued in the incident, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedApril 23, 2017
Revisiting 1989 killing conjures a city teeming with street kids
Many of the key players in the Anthony Sanborn Jr. case – the victim, the star witness, the convicted man now trying to clear his name – called Portland a teen refuge in a grittier time.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Prosecutor facing scrutiny over 1992 murder trial agrees to testify
Pamela Ames says she’s convinced that Anthony Sanborn Jr. killed the victim and was rightly convicted, even though the star witness has recanted her testimony and said she was coerced.
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PublishedApril 19, 2017
TV weatherman Tom Johnston died of exposure after self-inflicted wounds, medical examiner finds
The charismatic on-air meteorologist for WCSH Channel 6 lost consciousness in the woods in Auburn before dying of exposure to the elements.
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PublishedApril 17, 2017
Multiple-vehicle crash in Scarborough is cleared
The crash occurred on Route 1 near Oak Hill Plaza.
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