Game wardens issue a warning instead, even though Lisa Gunther and a game warden were bitten, because she possessed the animal only for a short time and made a reasonable effort to contact authorities.
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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Portland landlord begins serving jail sentence for conviction in fire that killed 6
Gregory J. Nisbet, 52, who owned the duplex on Noyes Street that burned in 2014, began serving his 90-day sentence Wednesday.
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Westbrook police search for missing teenager
Bridget Kelley, 16, is believed to have run away from home Monday, and police are asking for help locating her.
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Coast Guard offers reward in its pursuit of Maine coast’s buoy bell bandits
Four bells and five gongs that help guide mariners in dangerous waters off Maine’s coast have been stolen since last winter.
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York County Sheriff’s deputy shoots Waterboro dog that bit him
A deputy was serving eviction paperwork in Waterboro when he was bitten by a 1-year-old pit bull mix, police said.
Posted inMaine Crime
Man killed in New Hampshire police shootout had fled Maine traffic stop in June
Douglas Heath, who was killed by police Monday in Rochester, N.H., led Maine police on a brief chase from Sanford to Lebanon following an attempted traffic stop this past spring.
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Saco bicyclist injured in hit-and-run is released from hospital
Police are still trying to determine who was behind the wheel of a Red Ford F-150 when it struck Michael Buck on Jenkins Road on Friday.
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Missing Scarborough woman found safe, police say
Paula Kane, 57, had last been seen on Sunday, but was located by late Monday afternoon.
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Kittery van driver’s crash brings hiring policy to forefront
The town missed the red flags on the record of a 21-year-old man hired to transport young campers, calling attention to other southern Maine towns’ methods.
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Dump truck’s elevated body caused York crash, snarling turnpike traffic
Heavy delays were caused by two separate accidents Friday morning, both in the northbound lanes in southern Maine.