LEWISTON — Police arrested a local man on a felony charge in a Sunday shooting and stabbing on Lisbon Street that sent two men to the hospital. The incident happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the area of 155 Lisbon St., newly named the Hartley Block for a mixed-use building. Lt. David St. Pierre said […]
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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Mexico man seeks new hearing based on Lewiston cop’s history of drug use
An attorney for Norman “Bo” Thompson, 47, is seeking a hearing to have his nearly four-year sentence overturned.
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Former Lewiston officer’s drug history could compromise court cases
The illicit drug use by former police officer Nicholas Meserve appears to have affected two criminal cases, including an attempted traffic stop of Norman ‘Bo’ Thompson of Mexico.
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New York man returns to home state to face robbery, assault charges
Jamil Dabson was arrested during a traffic stop in Lewiston, but the drug charge and others were dropped after prosecutors said a local officer appeared to have pocketed the evidence.
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Bail hearing set for Auburn man charged in fatal Walmart shooting
Gage Dalphonse is accused of killing Jean Fournier, 41, of Turner with two shots to the back.
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Biddeford man denies charges in Lewiston chase
Allan D. Walsh was arrested in May after fleeing police from Lewiston to Monmouth.
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Lewiston man admits to leaving scene after striking jogger
Aaron Crenshaw struck a woman in Lisbon last February.
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Alaska judge keeps bail at $1 million for Auburn man
Steven Downs is charged with murder and sexual assault of a university student in Fairbanks in 1993.
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Maine’s highest court upholds Auburn Lawyer’s suspension from practice of law
Law Court maintains former district attorney candidate’s 3-year suspension, making note of Carey’s ‘opportunity to rehabilitate and demonstrate a capacity to abide by the rules and ethical standards’ for Maine attorneys.
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Auburn man pleads not guilty to raping, killing woman in Alaska 26 years ago
Steven H. Downs, 44, is being held on $1 million bail in the killing of a former student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1993.