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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PublishedDecember 30, 2022
Study finds racial disparity in Portland arrests, but no pattern of racial profiling
The study was commissioned in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, and examined three years of data.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2022
Investigation continues into death of 3-year-old Edgecomb girl on Christmas Day
A neighbor said police wanted to know whether anyone heard banging or screaming before someone called 911 to report the girl was not breathing.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2022
As other states modernize, Maine car safety inspection lags behind
Maine is the last state in New England without a digital system to track car safety inspections.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2022
State police to conduct outside review of intelligence collection after lawsuit
The external review was ordered after a federal jury found in favor of a retired detective who blew the whistle on suspected illegal information collection practices at the Maine Information and Analysis Center.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
New lawsuit claims Augusta-area priest ‘groomed’ 13-year-old hoping to enter priesthood
Three new lawsuits against the Catholic Diocese of Portland were filed Monday, brought on by a change to state law that lifted the statute of limitation on sexual abuse claims.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
Idexx founder David Shaw, Goldie Hawn team up on children’s mental health
A program funded by Shaw and the Hollywood star’s foundation will provide curriculum and training for Maine teachers, to help students regulate their emotions and reduce depression.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Falmouth man says assailants beat, robbed him during home invasion
The brutal attack began about 3 a.m. Nov. 28, and left the 55-year-old with serious injuries. He wants to know who led the men, in search of cash, to his door.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Jury awards $300,000 to retired trooper who sued state police for retaliation
The nine-person federal jury ruled in favor of George Loder, of Scarborough, a retired detective who accused his former employer of retaliating against him for reporting alleged illegal activity at a state police intelligence center.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Supervisors of aggrieved trooper say they never asked him to break the law
George Loder is suing state police, alleging he suffered professional retaliation when refused to share information with the FBI, but two of his supervisors say they never asked Loder to break the law.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
State police collected info on political activist, former attorney testifies
Former state police attorney Christopher Parr testified during the first day of a civil lawsuit over a retaliation claim within the agency.
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