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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PublishedMay 11, 2022
Woodford Street shooting victim arrested on misdemeanor charges
Annabelle Hartnett, 27, was wounded April 26 in a shooting on Woodford Street that killed her friend Darry Coffin. She said police were rude and callous toward her and she has since refused their requests for another interview.
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PublishedMay 11, 2022
Woodford St. shooting victim says killing was a setup and police treated her poorly
Annabelle Hartnett, 27, who was wounded in the April 26 shooting that killed Darry Coffin, 43, said the assault was an attempted shakedown for money or drugs.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
15-year-old driving SUV dies in Saco crash
Mariah Bailey of Saco died when the Toyota Highlander she was driving struck a stand of trees along Ricker Road early Monday, police said.
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PublishedMay 5, 2022
Police talk down man threatening to jump from Piscataqua River Bridge
Traffic was backed up in both directions along I-95 Thursday morning as police talked down a New Hampshire man who had threatened to jump from the Piscataqua River Bridge.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Eliot Cutler possessed thousands of images of child sex abuse, police say
When officers went to search his home in March, police say that Cutler admitted they would find images depicting child sexual abuse. Analysts discovered thousands of videos, court records show.
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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Portland couple injured in Oxford County crash that followed police chase sue driver
Nicole Kumiega and Ethan Wyman sue Ethan Rioux-Poulios, who was supposed to be unlicensed, a step their lawyer says might help spur an insurance payout needed to cover medical expenses.
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PublishedApril 29, 2022
Man killed in Portland was a hard worker, hoping to get his life back on track
The family of Derald “Darry” Coffin, 43, said they expected him to move back to the Midcoast this weekend to try to get clean and make a fresh start.
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Police identify man shot dead on Woodford Street, but give no other details
Derald Coffin, 43, was found shot outside 107 Woodford St. following an argument early Tuesday morning, police said.
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Former Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling appeals eviction ruling
Strimling is asking a Superior Court judge to rule that a district court ruling in favor of Geoffrey Rice, owner of the Trelawny Building, was in error.
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PublishedApril 21, 2022
Trucking company owner says driver disappeared after Portland crashes
Wayne O. Shaw, of Ridge Road Express Inc., said the employee who crashed a tractor-trailer into three parked cars and a building in Portland has not returned his calls and police are looking for him.
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