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
July 25, 2019

Longtime South Portland police lieutenant chosen to be Portland’s next chief

The city passes over interim Chief Vern Malloch, who says he’s following through on his decision to retire if he wasn’t selected as the permanent chief.
Published
July 24, 2019

Family and community mourn Cumberland girl’s death from crash injuries

Raelynn Bell, 9, was declared legally dead early Tuesday, 2 days after her family’s SUV was hit from behind on their way home from a theater where they saw ‘The Lion King.’
Published
July 23, 2019

Police locate vehicle likely involved in hit-and-run that killed skateboarder

Portland police will examine the white sedan for evidence linking it to the July 10 hit-and-run that killed 25-year-old Wayne Harwood.
Published
July 22, 2019

Harrison man charged with attacking his mother held on $75,000 bail

Mohamed Noh, 24, is accused of stabbing his mother and hitting her with a firewood maul.
Published
July 19, 2019

Fourteen people cited at 1 of 2 Maine protests of Trump immigration policies

Protesters at demonstrations in South Portland and Portland on Friday decry such policies as family separations and the treatment of migrants held in detention centers.
Published
July 19, 2019

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Shaw’s by family of woman murdered at Saco store

A federal judge rules that the supermarket could not have foreseen the random attack at the Shaw’s store in Saco in August 2015.
Published
July 19, 2019

D.C.-based policy group hired to help reform Maine’s juvenile justice system

The Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group has hired the Center for Children’s Law and Policy to evaluate Maine’s system and recommend changes.
Published
July 16, 2019

Turnpike overpass struck by equipment reopens with limits

The overpass at Exit 45 will remain open, but vehicle width limits will be in effect until a more permanent fix is found or the bridge is replaced as part of a project to reconfigure the exchange.
Published
July 15, 2019

Portland police ask for help finding pharmacy robber

Police are looking for the man who robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy at 290 Congress St. on Sunday afternoon.
Published
July 15, 2019

Driver injured, traffic tied up as truck’s load smashes into turnpike overpass

A construction lift being transported on a flatbed trailer crashed into the bottom of overpass on Monday morning, briefly shutting down all northbound lanes.