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 22, 2019
Bill to create panel for reviewing police shootings gains support
A legislative committee endorses a panel split evenly between law enforcement and outside members.
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PublishedApril 19, 2019
Windham attorney disbarred for 3 years for child porn conviction
Windham attorney Matthew J. Miller’s disbarment took effect retroactively March 1, 2018.
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PublishedApril 19, 2019
Shortage of emergency dispatchers prompts Maine to consider improving benefits
The bill would offer special state retirement plans, previously available only to police, fire and emergency medical service personnel, to emergency dispatchers.
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Burglar caught on live video feed gets arrested leaving Portland home, police say
A Cambridge street resident used a home security camera system to alert police that someone was burglarizing her home.
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PublishedApril 15, 2019
Mainers in Paris witness historic cathedral fire, national sorrow that follows
Mainers who were in the French capital Monday reflect on seeing the fire that destroyed part of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral.
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
Law contradicts contractor who denies responsibility for roofer’s fatal fall
Shawn Purvis, who’s charged with manslaughter, says he can’t force workers to follow federal safety standards on his job sites. The state labor department and a roofing industry group say that flies in the face of federal law and regulations.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Contractor indicted on manslaughter charges in worker’s fatal fall from roof
The case of Shawn D. Purvis of Scarborough is likely just the second in which Maine prosecutors have sought charges under the state’s workplace manslaughter statute.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Old Orchard Beach massage parlor shut for code violations amid police investigation
A massage parlor was shut down Wednesday by code enforcement and fire officials after police executed a search warrant at the business. No one was arrested.
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Fallen officer remembered for ‘selfless service’ as thousands turn out for his funeral
Maine State Police Detective Benjamin Campbell was hit and killed by a truck wheel last week while helping a motorist on Interstate 95 in Hampden. Representatives of public safety agencies from Maine and beyond pay tribute.
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
Judge must decide if police coerced confession by suspect in officer’s killing
A forensic psychologist testified Monday that John Williams, the man accused of killing Somerset County Sheriff’s Cpl. Eugene Cole, might have feared he would be harmed if he did not cooperate in an interview.
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