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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November 1, 2018

Training and teamwork guide firefighters in daring South Portland rescue

The 33-year-old woman, unconscious and badly burned, was rushed to the hospital after the group of five South Portland firefighters got her out of the burning bedroom Wednesday night.
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October 31, 2018

Police say Westbrook man intentionally hit person with vehicle

Clemente Hernandez, 45, is facing multiple charges from the crash Oct. 18 on Pennell Street, including attempted manslaughter and aggravated assault.
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October 31, 2018

South Portland’s new $1.1 million ladder truck damaged in contact with power lines

The Tuesday incident on Skillin Street is under investigation, the city manager says.
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October 29, 2018

Police say man stabbed teenage acquaintance at Scarborough soccer game

Police say Nicolas Blanchard, 20, of Scarborough was charged with aggravated assault after he stabbed a 15-year-old student over a $20 debt.
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October 26, 2018

Tractor-trailer rollover shuts I-295 southbound in Portland on Friday

The truck, which was hauling milk, overturned and flipped over a guardrail near the Piscataqua River, Maine State Police say.
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October 26, 2018

York County sheriff’s race pits incumbent against retired sergeant from his department

Working conditions and staff morale at the jail are among the issues in the competition between Sheriff William L. King Jr. and former deputy and corrections officer Roger B. Hicks.
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October 24, 2018

Suspect in State Theatre stabbing told police he used key-chain nail file

Joseph Lewis, 27, of Portland is charged with felony assault that followed a series of verbal altercations with a group of people near the concert stage.
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October 23, 2018

Police charge Portland man in connection with stabbing at State Theatre

Joseph Lewis, 27, faces one count of elevated aggravated assault.
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October 22, 2018

Police seeking suspect in State Theatre concert stabbing

A 29-year-old man from Norway is recovering from at least one puncture wound suffered during a concert Sunday night, police say.
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October 18, 2018

Overall crime in Maine declines for 6th straight year, while rape reports increase

The 448 reported rapes in 2017 is a 17 percent jump from 2016, a rise that some attribute to increased reporting by victims who feel empowered by the national conversation about sexual harassment and assault.