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Christopher Williams Sun Journal

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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Published
August 15, 2019

High court upholds Seth Carey’s suspension from practice of law

A judge ruled in December that he had committed sexual assault, tampered with a witness and failed to comply with a previous interim suspension order.
Published
August 14, 2019

Auburn man pleads not guilty to raping, killing woman in Alaska 26 years ago

Steven H. Downs, 44, is being held on $1 million bail in the killing of a former student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1993.
Published
August 14, 2019

Warden from Mechanic Falls faces groping charge in addition to assaulting a concertgoer in Bangor

Police allege the crimes occurred last year during a concert Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor.
Published
August 13, 2019

10-year-old Lewiston boy in critical condition

Jamal Hussein was taken to Central Maine Medical Center after Monday’s accident on Sabattus Street. He was moved to Maine Medical Center in Portland and remains in critical condition, possibly with a head injury.
Published
August 2, 2019

No bail for man charged with murder in Auburn Walmart parking lot shooting

Gage Dalphonse told police Jean Fournier punched him and threatened to kill him before Dalphonse took out his gun and shot Fournier. Witnesses at the scene told police they didn’t see or hear that happen.
Published
July 31, 2019

Teen charged with manslaughter in 2018 Lewiston melee to be released from jail

Emmanuel Nkurunziza will be under house arrest with electronic monitoring by the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department.
Published
July 30, 2019

Police detective identifies rock thrower in street brawl as Lewiston teen

The rock struck Donald Giusti, 38, who died 3 days later from injuries he suffered during the street fight in June 2018.
Published
July 29, 2019

Lewiston officer IDs teen in melee video

The judge and victim’s family watched video of the 2018 street brawl that led to the death of a 38-year-old Lewiston man.
Published
July 29, 2019

Lewiston officer identifies teen in melee video

The judge and victim’s family watched video of the 2018 street brawl that led to the death of a 38-year-old Lewiston man.
Published
July 25, 2019

Video shows Lewiston officer had pocketed drugs; charges dropped against defendant

Prosecutors dismissed a Class A drug charge against a defendant Thursday after a cruiser video showed a Lewiston police officer slipping drug evidence into his pocket at the scene of the arrest.