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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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Long sentence, large debt for man who put razor blades in Hannaford pizza dough
Nicholas Mitchell was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison and ordered to pay Hannaford nearly $230,000 in restitution.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2021
Equipment failure sends smoke into Old Orchard Beach elementary school
No students were in the building when a heat pump motor malfunctioned, sending smoke into the school’s cafeteria.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2021
Classes canceled at Bonny Eagle High School after threat
Administrators at Bonny Eagle High School canceled classes Wednesday morning after they received a threat against the school.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
COVID outbreak persists at Cumberland County Jail
Sheriff Kevin Joyce also addressed a liability waiver that staff had circulated to some inmates in response to the outbreak.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Crime in Maine down for ninth straight year
But concerns linger about underreported cases of rape and domestic violence, two offenses that are far more widespread than police cases indicate.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Waterville doctor suspended for spreading COVID-19 misinformation
Maine’s Board of Osteopathic Licensure suspended Paul Gosselin from practicing medicine until Dec. 18.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Indiana man charged in stabbing at Wells motel
The two men had traveled together from Indiana to work locally, police said.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2021
Thanksgiving meal returns to Saco parish for first time since pandemic began
Volunteers get back in the kitchen at the Most Holy Trinity Church, and others deliver nearly 400 meals to those who can’t attend.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021
South Berwick chief who insulted neighboring department placed on leave
Dana Lajoie has been relieved of his command of the South Berwick police department pending an investigation into his hostile treatment of officers from Berwick.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2021
Owner of Hiram home where fatal shooting took place says shooter claimed self-defense
In an interview, Susan Carl says she tried to stop the two men from arguing and that the shooter believed his life was in danger.
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