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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Couple charged with sex trafficking ordered held without bail
Sou Chao Li and Derong Maio are accused of coercing two dozen Chinese women into prostitution after they came to the U.S. on tourist visas.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2019
Woman hit by car in South Portland in fair condition
Wendy Livingston, 64, was struck as she crossed Broadway near Cottage Road Saturday evening.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2019
Green Beret who graduated from Bowdoin and served 6 combat tours killed in suicide bombing in Syria
Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, a 2003 graduate of Bowdoin College, was among 16 people who died in the blast in Manbij in northern Syria.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2019
Massachusetts man charged with stealing handgun, rifle from Maine state trooper
James Burns, 23, is accused of taking the firearms from the trooper’s cruiser in Norway last June.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Windham man charged in fatal crash had drugs in his system, police say
Manford C. Rideout, who has been charged with manslaughter, is accused of driving a tow truck across the center line on Route 115 and striking a Toyota Prius driven by Adam Clark of Augusta.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
With an assist from a paddler, Westbrook’s famous ice disk gets back in the spin of things
The paddler had more success than a man who tried walking onto the massive ice disk Wednesday, only to be stopped by police.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
SWAT team deployed for drug investigation in South Portland
An armored personnel carrier was deployed to Ferry Village, where the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency requested help from the regional SWAT team.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
More videos: As Westbrook’s ice disk turns, scientists wonder: why?
Although spinning ice disks have been spotted around the world for at least 120 years, researchers have yet to fully explore how and why they form and rotate.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Baby dies from injuries suffered when truck hit her mother’s SUV in Waterboro
Gabrielle Kennedy, who was 10 months old, was injured Thursday in the crash on Route 202. Her death could mean more serious charges against the truck driver.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
Man who flipped car over I-295 guardrail identified
David A. McNeil, 37, of Cumberland is charged with driving drunk and driving to endanger in the incident Dec. 29 in Portland.
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