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 18, 2021
Families sue shuttered Lewiston funeral home over handling of bodies
The bodies of the plaintiffs’ family members were eventually seized by the Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner after they were found decomposing in an unrefrigerated basement.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2021
Murder or self-defense: Auburn man’s trial gets underway in Augusta
Gage Dalphonse shot Jean Fournier twice in the back in a Walmart parking lot in 2019.
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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
Murder trial for Auburn man underway this week
Trial of Gage Dalphonse has been moved to Kennebec County Superior Court after Justice William Stokes ordered it be moved from Androscoggin County Superior Court for administrative purposes.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Maine man sentenced to 50 years for domestic murder that judge calls ‘abomination’
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 13, 2021
Man and niece wanted in beating, stabbing of Buckfield man arrested in Tennessee
Authorities say the two suspects from Maine were found camping while attempting to hide.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
Judge rules on motions in South Paris double murder case
The trial of Mark Penley of Peru is expected to be held in October in Oxford County Superior Court.
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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 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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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
14 people displaced by Auburn fire; cause being investigated
The upper floors of the three-story apartment building were heavily damaged.
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