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 16, 2023
Former Central Maine Healthcare worker sues for wrongful firing
Motaz El Kelani claims he was fired from working at Central Maine Internal Medicine in Lewiston because of traits protected under the Maine Human Rights Act.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Greene man gets 41 months for marijuana trafficking
Tyler Poland tells a federal judge Thursday that he had intended to embark on a legal medical marijuana-related business but realized he could make more money selling pot illegally.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
Court vacates Peru man’s two life sentences in Paris murders
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court confirms Mark D. Penley’s two murder convictions, but overturns his sentences on appeal.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
Otisfield man admits to sex crimes with kids
Travis Kimball faces up to 30 years in prison on each of the two crimes to which he pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
Greenwood man accused of assaulting officers held on cash bail
Chance M. Bellanceau is seeking to transfer to a mental health hospital pending trial.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Court appearance postponed for man accused of assaulting 3 Oxford County deputies
A judge postponed the initial court appearance of Chance M. Bellanceau after concerns were raised about his mental health.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2022
Witnesses say argument led to Lewiston woman’s fatal shooting
Eddie Massie of Lewiston was ordered Friday to held without bail in the shooting death of Lacresha Howard last weekend.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Poland man charged with murder of brother
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of Justin Butterfield to determine whether he is competent to stand trial, and his attorney has said he plans to pursue an insanity defense.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2022
Poland woman points finger at Maine’s mental health system for not preventing murder
Yaicha Provencher says she was never told about a long-term treatment program available in Maine, despite her ex-boyfriend’s many hospitalizations.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Poland man to seek insanity defense in brother’s Thanksgiving Day murder
Judge Tammy Ham-Thompson ordered a mental evaluation to determine whether Justin Butterfield, 34, is competent to stand trial on the murder charge.
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