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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PublishedMay 21, 2019
York man gets 2 years for sending threatening emails to police, educator
Austin Santoro, 23, sent violent, threatening emails to police and others using a technique that made the messages appear to come from the Portsmouth police chief.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Hundreds of Mainers protest other states’ new anti-abortion legislation
Demonstrators pack Congress Square Park to rally against laws passed recently in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio and other states that place new restrictions on access to abortion.
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PublishedMay 20, 2019
Police searching for Hollis man who fled work-release job
Police say Brandon Fletcher, 21, walked away from his work-release job in Portland on Monday.
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PublishedMay 20, 2019
Rt. 302 in Raymond reopened after crash
Raymond firefighters and police are at the scene of the accident at 1547 Roosevelt Trail, where at least one vehicle crashed and caught fire, a police dispatcher said.
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PublishedMay 20, 2019
Saco officers say they have no confidence in reinstated chief and deputy
City officials say Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress will be reinstated after a two-month investigation found no misconduct, but the police unions say officers have no confidence in their leadership.
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PublishedMay 20, 2019
Roofing contractor pleads not guilty in worker’s death
Shawn D. Purvis is charged with manslaughter but maintains he is not responsible for ensuring his workers adhere to federal workplace safety standards.
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PublishedMay 17, 2019
Juvenile justice group convenes with mission of reform
Chief Justice Leigh Saufley tells the task force that the work of creating alternatives to incarcerating youths at the Long Creek Youth Development Center is unfinished business begun a decade ago.
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PublishedMay 16, 2019
Saco council discusses police officials without taking action
Councilors could meet in another closed session Monday to discuss the status of Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress, who have been on paid leave since March 15.
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PublishedMay 15, 2019
Wrecker truck slides into the ocean in Harpswell
The truck was delivering a dock on Wednesday morning when the earth gave way underneath the vehicle, police say.
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PublishedMay 10, 2019
Missing Westbrook girl found safe
Westbrook police had issued a public alert about the missing 15-year-old but said Friday afternoon she had been found in Portland.
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