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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PublishedJuly 30, 2016
Civil War vet’s ashes to wind their way back home to Maine
The Aroostook County man, who fought with the 20th Maine, died alone in an Oregon asylum in 1922.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2016
Motorcycle riders will remember two fallen Portland police sergeants Saturday
Westbrook Police Chief Janine Roberts has sponsored the ride since the loss of sergeants Roberty Johnsey and Richard Betters in 2008 and 2009.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2016
Larry the celebrity lobster dies during journey from Florida to Maine
Poor handling of the 15-pound crustacean, rescued from a Florida restaurant and headed to an aquarium here, may have led to his demise.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2016
After Freeport gas pump crash, ‘Everyone’s alive, that’s the best thing’
One driver is injured in the two-vehicle accident on Route 125 that officials said could have been far worse.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2016
Bath man charged with stabbing of 2 neighbors during argument
Police arrest Brandon Plummer of Spring Street and recover the knife believed to have been used in the attack.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2016
Lewiston man accused of weekend attack on wine shop clerk
Arthur Bush, 46, entered the store, waited until other shoppers left and attacked the lone employee behind the counter, according to the store’s owner.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2016
York County man charged in fatal July 4 hit-and-run held on $25,000 bail
William R. George had a suspended license when he struck and killed a jogger on a Limerick sidewalk, authorities say.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2016
Car hits trailer home in Scarborough
No one was hurt in the crash on Ritzcraft Street, police said.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2016
Portland teen tries on new role – leader of peaceful protest – and finds it fits him well
David Thete started a group to give young people a voice, and saw it draw 500 to a local rally and awaken his passion for social justice.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2016
Pokemon Go players flirt with impropriety, raise suspicion
Local police are finding them wandering at all hours of the night, and in some solemn locations, they risk running afoul of decorum.
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