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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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Officers had no chance to de-escalate, Falmouth police say of fatal shooting
A person called police Tuesday night to report that a man was running around an intersection with a knife, police radio transmissions indicate.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Man shot by Portland police says he wanted officer to kill him
Edward Hyman says he was desperate, depressed and out of options when he attempted ‘suicide by cop’ Oct. 9 outside the Preble Street Resource Center.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Are pot-related problems on the rise? State lacks data to say for sure
One year after recreational marijuana was legalized, there are some warning signs, but few statistics to show how legal cannabis impacts public safety.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
Man shot by Portland police charged with misdemeanors
Edward C. Hyman, 42, faces counts of criminal threatening and resisting arrest, police said.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2021
Infections and lockdowns at Cumberland County Jail ease for now
But new infections inside the jail mean the virus is still circulating.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2021
Inmates and families decry conditions in Cumberland County Jail during lockdown
People housed in the jail in Portland say suicide attempts are up and their mental health is deteriorating during what is effectively solitary confinement.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Jail problems nearly boil over after Cumberland County declares emergency
A steady, years-long stream of departures at the jail has turned a small COVID-19 outbreak into a full-blown crisis.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2021
Portland police charge man in stabbing near Deering Oaks
The stabbing occurred during a dispute between 2 men, police say.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Hate crimes spiked in Maine and nationwide in 2020, new FBI data show
Maine police reported 83 bias-motivated crimes last year, surpassing the total from the previous 3 years combined.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2021
Organic dairy farmers face uncertain future after food conglomerate cuts contracts
The decision by dairy giant Danone North America could be catastrophic for 14 Maine farm families when their contracts end next summer.
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