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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PublishedSeptember 21, 2021
Tip leads police to human remains at Casella recycling center in Lewiston
Detectives and the medical examiner recovered remains that will undergo postmortem examination.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2021
Murder or self-defense: Auburn man’s trial gets underway
Gage Dalphonse shot Jean Fournier twice in the back in a Walmart parking lot in 2019.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
Slower testing of inmates impedes booking at Auburn jail
Sheriff says COVID-19 infected inmates filling up holding cells at Androscoggin County Jail.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
Three juveniles arrested in fatal weekend Lewiston fire
The youths, who are in their early teens, were taken to a detention facility.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2021
Jury selection begins in murder trial stemming from Auburn parking lot shooting
Trial of Gage Dalphonse, charged in the 2019 shooting of Jean Fournier of Turner at the Auburn Walmart, has been moved from Auburn to Augusta.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Hartford man sentenced to 50 years for girlfriend’s murder
The judge said it was one of the most brutal beatings he had ever experienced as a judge and homicide prosecutor.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
Owner of Lewiston dog who attacked neighbor won’t be prosecuted
DA says court fines might take away from compensation for victim Constance Veilleux, who has undergone five surgeries and is scheduled for another next week.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2021
New eviction moratorium raising more questions in Lewiston
The more targeted eviction moratorium can be confusing, and may not have a big impact in Maine, some experts say.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2021
Auburn man gets 20 years for burning local historic building
Six tenants were in the boarding house when Justin Knight set fire to it shortly after midnight in 2018, prosecutors said.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2021
Lewiston and Auburn police policies reflect reforms from 2020 protests
It’s been a year since Black Lives Matter protests filled the streets of Lewiston and Auburn, sparking calls for action and change.
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