Five years after the retirement of the department’s first police dog, a 15-month-old Belgian Malinois will now accompany Officer Joshua Robinson on calls.
Matt Byrne
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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Unusually detailed report on shooting offers rare glimpse into police work
The investigation of last week’s shooting of Russell Solak was what Portland Lt. Robert Martin called ‘a bread crumb trail.’
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Arundel man shot by police had assaulted wife, threatened to burn home, affidavit says
Chad Dionne, who was killed May 29, may have been intoxicated and suicidal, and had assaulted his wife shortly before his death, documents show.
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Detective in Sanborn case turns over more files he kept at home
Retired detective James Daniels turned over two boxes of documents related to the murder case of Anthony Sanborn Jr. in April, and now has turned over more files related to that case and others.
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Penobscot protesters at anti-Trump rally confront Maine attorney general over water rights
A small group of activists interrupt Janet Mills as she addresses a crowd outside Portland City Hall.
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Divers find body of man whose canoe overturned on Panther Pond
Christopher Hughes, 52, of Connecticut was reported missing Thursday night on the pond in Raymond.
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President’s mystery tweet now a Maine vanity plate: ‘COVFEFE’
A Nobleboro man registers ‘COVFEFE’ for his car hours after the president tweeted the word with no explanation of what it meant.
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Family rallying around Fryeburg police officer injured in river rescue
The family of Nathan Desjardins, 20, is hopeful for his recovery from severe head injuries he suffered he was thrown from a boat on the Saco River.
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South Portland boy still hospitalized after skateboard crash
Bradin Dingwell, 11, is still being treated in the pediatric intensive care unit at Maine Medical Center.
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Skateboarder in fair condition after Gorham crash
The 24-year-old man was struck by a car on New Portland Road about 9 p.m. Tuesday.