Westbrook police search for missing teenager

Matt Byrne Staff Writer

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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August 22, 2018

Westbrook police search for missing teenager

Bridget Kelley, 16, is believed to have run away from home Monday, and police are asking for help locating her.
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August 22, 2018

Coast Guard offers reward in its pursuit of Maine coast’s buoy bell bandits

Four bells and five gongs that help guide mariners in dangerous waters off Maine’s coast have been stolen since last winter.
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August 21, 2018

York County Sheriff’s deputy shoots Waterboro dog that bit him

A deputy was serving eviction paperwork in Waterboro when he was bitten by a 1-year-old pit bull mix, police said.
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August 21, 2018

Man killed in New Hampshire police shootout had fled Maine traffic stop in June

Douglas Heath, who was killed by police Monday in Rochester, N.H., led Maine police on a brief chase from Sanford to Lebanon following an attempted traffic stop this past spring.
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August 20, 2018

Saco bicyclist injured in hit-and-run is released from hospital

Police are still trying to determine who was behind the wheel of a Red Ford F-150 when it struck Michael Buck on Jenkins Road on Friday.
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August 20, 2018

Missing Scarborough woman found safe, police say

Paula Kane, 57, had last been seen on Sunday, but was located by late Monday afternoon.
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August 18, 2018

Kittery van driver’s crash brings hiring policy to forefront

The town missed the red flags on the record of a 21-year-old man hired to transport young campers, calling attention to other southern Maine towns’ methods.
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August 17, 2018

Dump truck’s elevated body caused York crash, snarling turnpike traffic

Heavy delays were caused by two separate accidents Friday morning, both in the northbound lanes in southern Maine.
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August 15, 2018

Driver who crashed Kittery van with children aboard has history of seizures, court records show

It’s also unclear why the town’s background check on camp counselor John E. Guy didn’t turn up his spotty driving record.
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August 13, 2018

Kittery to investigate whether driver who crashed van had background check

Meanwhile, Maine officials are suspending the license of John E. Guy, 21, on the recommendation of New Hampshire police who responded to the crash and said he had a medical emergency.