Christopher Williams covers courts and daytime crime at the Sun Journal where he has been a staff writer for more than two decades. He reports on local, state and federal courts as well as spot news, crashes, fires and other general mayhem. During his time at the Sun Journal, he has served on Sunday and enterprise staff, covering politics, state government, environmental and health care issues, sometimes tackling investigative stories. When he's not on the beat, Chris enjoys sailing, skiing and restoring his Victorian era home.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Auburn man’s murder and sexual assault trial slated for September in Alaska
A Fairbanks judge set dates for Steven H. Downs’ hearing and trial in the 1993 slaying of a 20-year-old Alaska woman.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Judge: State didn’t violate Auburn man’s right to speedy trial in Alaska murder case
A judge in Alaska says the state did not violate the right of a suspect in a Fairbanks murder case to a speedy trial
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PublishedDecember 30, 2019
South Carolina man pleads not guilty to kidnapping, rape charges
Dustin Beach, 25, is charged with abducting a woman, raping and beating her during a trip from South Carolina to Lewiston in July.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2019
Lisbon woman says a Honda CRV hit her and fled in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A Lisbon Falls woman told police she was hit by a car Wednesday that fled the scene. Police said they responded to Papa John’s Pizza restaurant near the corner of Lisbon Street and East Avenue at about 12:30 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian hit by a car. The woman, Erlene Millett, […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
Judge puts Poland man on probation in ‘rare’ drug case
PORTLAND — A Poland man thanked the state trooper Tuesday who arrested him on the Maine Turnpike in January for having 28 grams of fentanyl. Travis Rainer, 48, told a U.S. District Court judge the trooper who pulled him over in Wells for following a truck too closely “saved my life.” Since his arrest on […]
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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
Auburn man seeks dismissal of Alaska murder and rape charges
Attorneys for the former Fairbanks university student filed motions in his case Monday.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2019
Lewiston man admits to drug charge from federal Twin Cities pot raid
Richard “Stitch” Daniels was one of more than a dozen Twin Cities area defendants snared in 2018 marijuana raid.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Jay man denies charges from Turner motorcycle crash
A prosecutor says Jacob Carlton had illegal drugs in his system when motorcyclists were struck.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2019
Teenager charged with manslaughter in Lewiston brawl wants trial moved
Defense attorney says publicity prevents finding impartial jurors.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
Vermont man gets probation, fine for buying Maine pot
Charles Caliri, 71, of Woodstock, told the judge he had “no excuses” for his actions.
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