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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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Former Auburn lawyer and DA candidate strikes pact with state on criminal charge
Seth Carey of Rumford agrees to obey the law, undergo therapy.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
Two men charged with attempt to rob Buddy T’s in Lewiston
AUBURN — Two Twin Cities men who police said were masked, armed with knives and planning to hold up a Lewiston restaurant were charged this week with attempted robbery. Noah Breau, 21, of 64 Oxford St., Lewiston and Christian Copeland, 19, of 60 Washington St. in Auburn were indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury […]
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2020
Lewiston man sues Westbrook cops over arrest
The would-be restaurateur claims his false arrest and bail conditions dashed his dreams of launching a barbecue restaurant.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Lisbon Falls man convicted of manslaughter back in jail
Todd Gamache, who served nearly 12 years in prison for manslaughter, allegedly forges a document he submitted to court.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Rhode Island trucking company fined $7,500 for not paying tolls
Commodity Haulers Express Inc. owed more than $10,000.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Auburn man charged with murder in Walmart shooting seeks release on bail
AUBURN — A local man facing a murder charge stemming from a shooting last summer in the local Walmart parking lot is seeking to be released on bail. Justice William Stokes listened to arguments presented Thursday in Androscoggin County Superior Court on a motion filed by Gage Dalphonse, 22, of 47 Crest Ave., Auburn to […]
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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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