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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PublishedJune 10, 2022
Portland police charge 3 in Woodford Street killing
The arrests on Wednesday and Friday come about 6 weeks after Derald ‘Darry’ Coffin was shot to death on Woodford Street following an attempted robbery.
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PublishedJune 3, 2022
State police release unredacted discipline records ordered by court
Despite the new information, the records still do not provide a clear picture of what troopers actually did to warrant discipline, often relying on veiled language and vague descriptions.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
Panel that reviews police shootings needs more staff, power to effect change, leaders say
The 15-member group was created in 2019 and began issuing reports last year, but it has no power to change policies or practices, its intended goal.
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PublishedMay 26, 2022
State seeks dismissal of ACLU lawsuit alleging broad failure to adequately represent poor criminal defendants
The ACLU contends Maine has failed in its duty to provide competent, well-supervised attorneys for poor criminal defendants who cannot afford to hire their own.
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Wells man held without bail in death of his toddler niece
Andrew Huber Young, 19, who is charged with murder, was ordered to have no contact with his father and brother, who were injured in the shooting at their family home Saturday. He also is barred from contact with the mother of Octavia Huber-Young, the toddler who was shot and killed.
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PublishedMay 23, 2022
Brothers’ argument over T-shirt led to shooting death of Wells toddler, police say
Police say that Andrew Huber Young, 19, got in a fight with his brother and was kicked out of the family house, only to return hours later with a gun, firing shots that killed Octavia Huber-Young. She would have turned 2 in July.
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PublishedMay 22, 2022
‘A deep thinker,’ Mariah ran – even from the help she needed
The mother of a troubled teenager, who died this month behind the wheel of her family’s SUV in Saco, shares the frustration of helping her daughter navigate an anemic mental health system.
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PublishedMay 11, 2022
Woodford Street shooting victim arrested on misdemeanor charges
Annabelle Hartnett, 27, was wounded April 26 in a shooting on Woodford Street that killed her friend Darry Coffin. She said police were rude and callous toward her and she has since refused their requests for another interview.
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PublishedMay 11, 2022
Woodford St. shooting victim says killing was a setup and police treated her poorly
Annabelle Hartnett, 27, who was wounded in the April 26 shooting that killed Darry Coffin, 43, said the assault was an attempted shakedown for money or drugs.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
15-year-old driving SUV dies in Saco crash
Mariah Bailey of Saco died when the Toyota Highlander she was driving struck a stand of trees along Ricker Road early Monday, police said.
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