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 16, 2020
Police say Mexico man failed sobriety test, appeared to be affected by drugs after bicyclist killed
Alger Aleck is expected to enter an initial plea at his arraignment scheduled for the last week of January.
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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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PublishedNovember 10, 2020
Lewiston man denies murder charge in the shooting of Natasha Morgan, is held without bail
Jaquille Coleman fled the state after the shooting of a 19-year-old Lewiston woman in her driveway.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2020
Three crashes, including a fatal, in Auburn on Thursday afternoon
A local man died Thursday afternoon on Brighton Hill Road. Two more accidents on Route 4 sent one person to the hospital.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Auburn man charged with Lewiston murder held without bail
Abdikadir A. Nur, 20, is accused of shooting Hassan Hassan, 18, Saturday night.
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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 27, 2020
Oxford man sentenced to three years for furnishing drugs
Brandon Dearborn, 27, pleaded guilty to furnishing scheduled drugs and violation of condition of release.
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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 22, 2020
Lisbon man falls asleep, drives into parked truck in Sabattus
Police said Trevor Gagnon had worked an overtime shift at the Kennebec County Jail in Augusta.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2020
Lewiston and Auburn seeing more drug overdoses during pandemic
Numbers of overdoses in the Twin Cities mirror increases seen statewide and nationally.
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