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.
-
PublishedJuly 5, 2016
Westport man rescued after boat catches fire off Saco
Another boater rescues Timothy Lenz, 61. Attempts to save the 31-foot motorboat boat failed.
-
PublishedJune 30, 2016
Half of Maine homicides in 2014-15 stemmed from domestic violence, report says
The rate of domestic violence homicides remains higher in Maine than the national average, according to a biennial report released by a state panel.
-
PublishedJune 30, 2016
Sanford mother says her baby sitter overdosed while watching 3 children
‘Unfortunately, I trusted her,’ Sandra Vermette says of the woman, who was taken to a hospital before a second woman collapsed while talking to Vermette.
-
PublishedJune 29, 2016
Suicidal veteran taken into custody in South Portland
Officers were called to parking lot Tuesday night where a man was sitting in his truck threatening suicide. After a brief confrontation, police apprehended him and transported him to an area hospital for a psychological evaluation.
-
PublishedJune 28, 2016
Six overdoses reported in Sanford within 24-hour period
One person died, one was arrested and several were hospitalized by what police believe was a small batch of fentanyl being sold as heroin.
-
PublishedJune 27, 2016
Supreme Court rejects appeal of Maine men in gun rights case
Justices rule that a federal law barring weapon ownership after domestic abuse, even if unintentional, applies to them.
-
PublishedJune 24, 2016
Three charged in Maine credit card skimming scam
They are accused of installing a special cable inside point-of-sale machines that records a user’s information without the user knowing it.
-
PublishedJune 24, 2016
Maine firefighters, rangers bring island fire under control
The large forest fire broke out Friday afternoon on Sheep Island in Casco Bay.
-
PublishedJune 24, 2016
Sex assault charges being dismissed against former Sacopee Valley ed tech
Prosecutors determine that Zachariah Sherburne had left his job the day before he had a sexual encounter with a student at the school and no longer had disciplinary authority over her.
-
PublishedJune 23, 2016
Sea kayaking guide and one of his clients die during Down East excursion
The wife of the client is rescued by a lobsterman after a squall capsized their boats and she spent hours in the 52-degree water.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 156
- 157
- 158
- 159
- 160
- …
- 239
- Next Page →