It was the 11th incident of shots being fired in the city since October, police say.
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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Saco police looking for suspicious man who approached woman, girls
In 1 of the 2 incidents, police say, a man got out of a car, pulled a rope or cord from his trunk and approached 2 girls.
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Waterboro man who hit and killed 2 people told police he used heroin before crash
Charles B. Stoddard, 64, said he injected himself with heroin about an hour before the crash on July 31, according to a court filing made public Friday. He faces two counts of manslaughter.
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Portland police announce murder charge in 10-year-old cold case
Police say a 35-year-old man who is finishing an unrelated prison sentence killed Allen MacLean of South Portland.
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Springvale man charged with manslaughter in fatal Mother’s Day motorcycle crash
Police say Olaf Nordmann was intoxicated while riding the motorcycle when it crashed in Shapleigh, killing passenger Marisa Standley.
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Maine State Police pursuing body cameras for all troopers
It’s only a matter of time before Maine’s largest law enforcement agency adopts body-worn cameras for its 291 sworn officers, its leader says, and it could seek bids as soon as next year.
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One person killed, another injured in fire at Portland home
Officials are investigating the cause of the fire that broke out at a home on Broadway around 8 a.m. Wednesday.
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Driver who hit and killed 2 people in East Waterboro had previous crashes
Charles B. Stoddard, 64, of Waterboro had a crash in 2013 that went unreported.
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Former York County detective loses police license for illegal arrest, other misconduct
Wilfred ‘Bill’ Vachon was stripped of his police certificate this month for an incident in 2011 in which he handcuffed, questioned and pressured a business owner over an alleged theft.
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Portland police investigate shots fired at home, the latest in a string of shootings
Residents reported hearing multiple shots around 1:30 a.m. around Fox and Greenleaf streets, and rounds apparently struck a home, the department said.