Three transport officers at Androscoggin County Jail test positive for the virus, prompting the state agency to step in to assist.
Christopher Williams
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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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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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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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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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.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
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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Court issues another injunction against Sunday River Brewing
Owners ordered to allow state inspectors at Bethel restaurant.
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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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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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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.