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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PublishedNovember 11, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak strikes Auburn jail
Three transport officers at Androscoggin County Jail test positive for the virus, prompting the state agency to step in to assist.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2020
State prisons block transfer from jails of sentenced inmates, again
Nine of the 23 sentenced inmates at the Androscoggin County Jail were scheduled to be taken to a state prison Thursday, said Sheriff Eric Samson. The block is due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
Attempted murder charge dismissed against West Paris man
Prosecutors said the charge was dropped due to insufficient evidence after the alleged victim was killed in an unrelated shooting in Massachusetts.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2020
Court issues another injunction against Sunday River Brewing
Owners ordered to allow state inspectors at Bethel restaurant.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Inmate hunger strike at Androscoggin County Jail over COVID testing ends after one day
Nearly 30 inmates from two cell blocks stopped eating Monday morning to demand more in-jail testing for the virus and to express their displeasure with their mattresses.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2020
Lewiston man charged with Natasha Morgan’s murder
Authorities said the suspect fatally shot a 19-year-old woman twice in the chest outside her home on Scribner Boulevard in Lewiston on Aug. 21.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2020
Buckfield woman sentenced for selling brother’s cocaine to raise his bail
Jaime Morin was given 4½ months, time she served while awaiting trial.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2020
Stray bullet hits young girl’s bed in Sabattus
A bullet struck a house and entered the bedroom of the homeowner’s granddaughter.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Mother of Freeport private school student sues over teacher sexual abuse
Derek Boyce of Woolwich is serving eight years of a 13-year sentence.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2020
Hartford murder suspect hopes judge will block statements
Rondon Athayde, 48, is charged with killing his girlfriend in 2018.
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