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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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
Maine roofer indicted in worker’s death faces new workplace safety fines
Shawn D. Purvis, who has a history of safety violations, could have to pay $278,000 in new fines for failing to follow federal regulations at a Springvale job site.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
Sanford city worker killed on the job was family man, outdoorsman
The Sanford city manager said 71-year-old William L. Thyng was killed by a city-owned bucket truck Monday.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
Police follow leads in Old Port armed robbery, purse snatching
Portland police say a robbery at gunpoint earlier this month in the Old Port and an attempted purse-snatching in the same area Sunday evening are connected.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Police investigate death of Sanford city worker who was hit by truck he had been driving
The man, who has not been identified, and another city employee were using the bucket truck to hang Christmas wreaths outside Springvale District Court on Main Street.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2019
FBI task force arrests Saco man with alleged Mafia ties
William ‘Billy’ Angelesco, 48, was taken into custody Friday on one count of robbery that affects interstate or foreign commerce.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Former corrections officer charged with manslaughter in crash that killed 9-year-old girl in Gorham
Kenneth Morang told police he fell asleep at the wheel after an overtime shift at the Cumberland County Jail and his pickup truck slammed into the back of an SUV, killing Raelynn Bell of Cumberland.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2019
Coast Guard halts search after boaters report they’re fine and sailing south
One of the three people on the sailboat thought to be missing off Maine contacted a family member to say they were off Montauk, prompting the Coast Guard to end an extensive search that was triggered by a garbled 911 call.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
Crystal meth resurfaces as increasingly deadly threat in Maine
A highly pure form of the drug has been flowing into the region, raising fears about overdoses and violence.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
Missing Raymond man found, is OK, police say
Siggi Hodhr Averysson, 39, was found living in the woods.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
Death of missing Westbrook man not considered suspicious
The body of Henry Jacques, 45, was found Tuesday afternoon, four days after he was last seen in his apartment.
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