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 4, 2017
South Portland police to wear body cameras, but policy on use is kept secret
As the department adopts the devices to record interactions with residents, officials decline to reveal policy details or say when the video will be in use.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2017
More alleged victims emerge as Topsham man pleads not guilty in sexual abuse case
The charges against Henry Eichman, 56, who helped found the Midcoast Youth Theater program in Brunswick, now include allegations from at least five children.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2017
Ever wondered what happens at a highway weigh station? Take a look
The fatal Maine Turnpike crash involving a trucker in November has put the spotlight on inspections.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2016
SWAT team arrests man after standoff in Standish
The encounter began about 10 a.m. when police tried to execute an arrest warrant stemming from a June standoff with the same suspect.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2016
Scary new scam threatens death if recipient doesn’t pay up
A Falmouth resident reports the text message to police, who say it’s a variation on a standard theme but they haven’t seen one that ominous before.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2016
Police seek man suspected of smashing windows at halal market in Portland
Advocates for Muslim-Americans condemn the vandalism at the Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2016
Gift of community at Maine church, with Christmas dinner on the side
Seventy volunteers feed hundreds at the free feast at the Westbrook Warren Congregational Church.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2016
Fairfield man sets fire to wife’s home, fatally stabs himself
State fire investigators and Fairfield police are investigating the domestic violence incident.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2016
Police officer rescues Richmond man from fire
Wade Welner, 30, is being treated for smoke inhalation at Maine Medical Center.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2016
Bradford man struck, killed by car in Massachusetts identified
It is unclear why 39-year-old Lawrence Perham was on foot in the southbound travel lane of I-495 near Lowell.
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