Abdallah Salim Al Siraj, 22, is being held at the intensive mental health unit of the Maine State Prison in Warren and does not comprehend the court proceeding he faces, his attorneys say.
Matt Byrne
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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Portland police identify woman killed in Brighton Avenue crash
Stephanie Publicker, 70, of Gorham, died from injuries sustained in a multi-car crash in Portland on Wednesday.
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Tips, case counts rise for Maine investigators of child sex abuse online
The state police computer crimes unit has been investigating an increasing number of leads, including one that led to the arrest of former candidate for governor Eliot Cutler.
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Charges against Eliot Cutler spotlight high-tech search for illegal internet material
Law enforcement relies on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a unique nonprofit that by law acts as a conduit of information between technology companies and police.
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Eliot Cutler posts bail on child porn charges
The two-time former Maine gubernatorial candidate was released from the Hancock County Jail on Saturday afternoon following his arrest Friday on charges he possessed sexually explicit material of a minor under 12.
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Former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler arrested on charges of possessing child porn
Hancock County District Attorney Matt J. Foster said 10 files of sexually exploitative material depicting children were found in the search of his properties on Wednesday.
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Truck driver who struck, killed Falmouth couple is accused of streaming TV before crash
David E. Herring, 40, is charged with 2 counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Geoff and Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Gattis, both 68. Herring was driving a tractor-trailer, and failed to stop in time when traffic slowed down.
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The case of the missing lynx has been solved
A Portland bar full of taxidermy specimens found its stuffed lynx named Lyndon missing and then tracked down a suspect. Now a Massachusetts man faces a theft charge.
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Burglary of Gorham marijuana grow shows risks involved in Maine’s high-flying business
As pot businesses proliferate around the state, criminal activity has followed. In Gorham, one business was the victim of a band of audacious burglars who cut a hole in the side of a building to get to the valuable cannabis inside.
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BMV revokes license for Penobscot County driver whose manslaughter conviction went unnoticed
The license suspension appears to relate to a 2019 fatal crash in Bangor, and is the first corrective action by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to close a gap in how it processes suspensions for the most serious driving-related crimes.