‘Every red flag should have gone up’ in the case of a suicidal transgender teen, national experts say. So far, the state-run facility has shed no light.
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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Vassalboro mother of transgender teen who died at Long Creek begged officials to help her son
‘They said they would keep him safe,’ says Michelle Knowles, yet her son managed to take his own life at the South Portland juvenile detention facility.
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Reported suicide by transgender boy housed in girls unit at Long Creek prompts demand for review
His death while on suicide watch raises many questions about incarceration practices, but corrections officials aren’t talking, even as two groups ask the Maine attorney general to investigate.
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A respected Maine deputy, or a predator of minors?
An examination of the case against Lincoln County’s Kenneth L. Hatch III paints a picture of a committed lawman facing troubling allegations in recent years.
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Wind-driven brush fire extinguished in Scarborough
Reports of the fire began coming in around 3 p.m., and the flames were largely contained within an hour, the fire chief says.
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York Beach firefighter killed in tractor-trailer crash
Samuel Horn was driving a truck from the Poland Spring plant in Hollis when he likely suffered a medical problem, police say.
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Portland police arrest man after shots fired in Old Port
Noor Mohamed, 25, faces multiple charges in the Thursday night incident, police say.
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Standish man who donated kidney to stranger indicted on gross sexual assault charges
Joshua Dall-Leighton received local and national media attention in 2015 when he responded to a plea on a car window.
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As scare over rare prion disease eases, Maine Medical Center resumes surgeries
The Portland hospital completes a precautionary sterilization of equipment while awaiting test results on a patient who showed signs of the fatal brain condition.
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Rockland man attempts to set home on fire, gets tackled by neighbor
Timothy Barbeau is charged with arson and aggravated attempted murder for allegedly using gasoline to start a fire at a mobile home.