Matt Byrne
Kennebec Journal
Portland, ME, United States
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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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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 restrictions. → Read More
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. → Read More
Top state police leaders deny retaliation claims in trooper’s whistleblower trial
Jurors are expected to begin deliberations Friday in the case of George Loder, a retired state police detective who claims he faced professional retaliation for blowing the whistle on illegal practices at a state intelligence agency. → Read More
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. → Read More
Retired trooper who claimed whistleblower retaliation goes to trial Monday
George Loder of Scarborough says the Maine State Police retaliated against him for reporting alleged illegal activity by the agency. → Read More
Homicide investigation turns up ‘destructive devices’ at Addison home
State police were searching a home connected to a homicide investigation when they found several devices that prompted them to call in bomb specialists. → Read More
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. → Read More
Plane that crashed in Arundel was too low during final approach, report finds
A plane that crashed in Arundel earlier this month was only 550 feet off the ground when it should have been about 1,300 feet during it's final approach to Biddeford Municipal Airport. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
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. → Read More
Pilot and passenger killed when single-engine plane crashes in Arundel
Firefighters put out the flames after an aircraft crashed into some trees near Route 1 in Arundel, the fire department said. → Read More
Amber Alert canceled for Saco children, 8 and 6
A 27-year-old mother turned herself in after she learned of a statewide Amber Alert issued for her 2 children, whom police say she abducted. → Read More
Police investigating car crash, gunfire on Grant Street on Sunday
Police say people reported a fight and gunfire on Grant Street about 10 p.m. Sunday but no one was shot. → Read More