The attorneys’ group says he was incorrectly disciplined with only a suspension for allegedly having sex with a client.
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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Attorneys for mother charged in daughter’s death detail claims of misconduct by prosecution
The Attorney General’s Office counters that the confidential documents it improperly obtained on Sharon Carrillo have been destroyed and that its attorneys’ actions don’t warrant removal from the case.
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Accidental shooting leads to arrest of Bath man for drugs
Police said a 22-year-old man who accidentally shot his friend was arrested for drug possession, with further charges related to the shooting possible in the future.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Woman charged with murdering her daughter gives birth to a boy
Sharon Carrillo is charged with her husband, Joseph Carrillo, in the beating death 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy in February.
Posted inMaine, News
Threatening message leads Oak Hill High School in Wales to cancel classes
The threat, found written on a bathroom stall, triggered a campus-wide evacuation and the decision to cancel classes Thursday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s elver season shut down 2 weeks early as off-book sales disrupt quota
Marine resources officials impose an emergency rule after investigators discover some fishermen have sold baby eels for cash, skirting an electronic swipe-card system implemented to avoid overfishing.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Internal review concludes Portland police followed procedure in fatal shooting
It says officers couldn’t use a non-lethal tactic against Chance David Baker, who was drunk and pointing an air rifle at passing vehicles in 2017, and no changes in police policies are needed.
Posted inMaine
Drag racing may have led to serious Buxton crash
Police are investigating whether the two cars were racing Monday when the crash seriously injured a local man.
Posted inMaine
Raymond elementary school locked down after apparent false alarm
Teachers and staff followed procedures during the roughly hourlong incident, while deputies responded and combed through the building room by room.
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South Berwick woman, 29, killed in Springvale pickup crash
Aurora Smith lost control of her truck, which flipped and struck a tree, police say.