Matt Byrne

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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Published
October 31, 2022

Staff at youth prison slept in empty inmate housing between long shifts

Employees at Long Creek Youth Development Center were allowed to sleep in a housing unit meant for female inmates so they could cut down on long commutes.
Published
October 31, 2022

Speed, alcohol involved in fatal Harpswell crash

A 21-year-old driver was pronounced dead Monday morning after he crashed his pickup truck near Mountain and Reach roads in Harpswell.
Published
October 25, 2022

No injuries after school vehicles collide in New Gloucester

Vehicles from the Auburn School Department and the Morrison Center in Scarborough crashed at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Published
October 24, 2022

Plane that crashed in Arundel was too low during final approach, report finds

The plane was only 550 feet off the ground when it should have been about at about 1,300 feet during its final approach to Biddeford Municipal Airport this month.
Published
October 19, 2022

Ex-jail officer charged in fatal crash takes stand, says he wasn’t too tired to drive

Kenneth Morang, 64, testifies that he did not feel like he was too tired to drive home after a 16-hour shift. He fell asleep at the wheel, killing a 9-year-old girl.
Published
October 18, 2022

Former jail officer in fatal wreck told police he knew he was tired before crash

The key interview between Kenneth Morang and the lead investigator from the Gorham Police Department was not recorded, and the detective had to come back and repeat his questions on tape.
Published
October 17, 2022

Prosecutors, defense clash in trial of former corrections officer charged in fatal crash

Kenneth Morang was charged with manslaughter after admitting that he fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck and rear-ended another car in July 2019. His defense attorney argues his conduct was not criminal.
Published
October 17, 2022

Inmate spends more than two years in isolation amid struggles to determine competency

The attorney for Deysean Sanchez says his client is unable to participate in his own defense, but he could soon stand trial anyway.
Published
October 10, 2022

Man awaiting trial for 2019 murder dies after repeated COVID infections lead to cancer discovery

Police charged Everett Meserve with murder for the beating death of his neighbor, but his health declined in jail and he died in April, court records show.
Published
October 6, 2022

Construction company mourns loss of 2 leaders killed in Arundel plane crash

Federal aviation safety officials will investigate what caused the aircraft to go down, killing pilot Eldon Morrison, 81, of Yarmouth, and Paul Koziell, 55, of Scarborough.

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