Matt Byrne

Portland Press Herald

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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Published
September 6, 2019

Pedestrian struck by car in Westbrook dies

Clifford Verrill, 67, died Friday, a day after he was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of East Bridge and Austin streets.
Published
August 30, 2019

Attempted traffic stop turns into a rescue after crash and vehicle fire

With luck and quick thinking by Deputy Kevin Collins, a 17-year-old boy survived the fiery crash after apparently fleeing from the officer Tuesday night in Waterboro.
Published
August 29, 2019

With traffic deaths up 24%, police ramp up drunken-driving patrols for holiday weekend

Officials expect more than 1 million vehicles on the Maine Turnpike over the Labor Day weekend, and police agencies across Maine will be watching for impaired drivers.
Published
August 28, 2019

York police, video doorbell company team up to aid investigations

Ring’s partnership with York police aims to give investigators a new way to ask for surveillance footage from residents’ security systems.
Published
August 27, 2019

Former Bath school bus driver sentenced to jail for taking ‘upskirt’ photos of children

Timothy McGowan, 52, will serve 364 days at the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset followed by 2 years of probation.
Published
August 26, 2019

Nuisance algae bloom reported in Casco Bay

Environmental officials monitor a patchy bloom of phytoplankton that stretches from Chebeague Island to Phippsburg, but there is no risk to swimmers or to people who eat shellfish.
Published
August 21, 2019

Break-in attempt at Maine Historical Society may be key to string of Portland burglaries

Police say Tim Toun, 30, was arrested and is being investigated in connection with more than a dozen recent burglaries at businesses in the city.
Published
August 20, 2019

York County sex offense conviction thrown out over prosecutor misconduct

A prosecutor’s statements biased the jury against a man charged with unlawful sexual touching, the Maine supreme court ruled Tuesday.
Published
August 20, 2019

Falmouth police find 15-year-old boy, say he likely ran away

Tacoma Malloy, who had been missing since Saturday, was found Tuesday evening at a local address, police say.
Published
August 20, 2019

Portland mourns city worker as it investigates how he was killed on the job

Martin Dinh, 46, was finishing his shift emptying trash barrels Sunday when he got out of his trash truck and the vehicle somehow struck and killed him.