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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PublishedJune 4, 2019
Lewiston man gets nearly four years for crack possession
Ahmed Mohamed, 24, pleaded guilty to the charges in January.
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PublishedJune 4, 2019
Transient charged with assault in Lewiston melee
Timothy Lamothe was charged with felony assault on a teen stemming from a brawl near Kennedy Park nearly a year ago that fatally injured a Lewiston man.
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PublishedJune 4, 2019
Auburn man sent back to prison for violating terms of manslaughter probation
A judge found Everett Ashby had violated the terms of his probation stemming from a 2001 manslaughter sentence.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
Judge keeps Lewiston teen charged with manslaughter at South Portland juvenile facility
The now-18-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter in the 2018 death of Donald Giusti near Kennedy Park.
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PublishedMay 29, 2019
Lewiston man convicted of murdering Romeo Parent seeks new trial
Michael McNaughton was convicted in the 2013 slaying of Romeo Parent who was stabbed and strangled to death.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Auburn man to serve two years for gas station robbery
Ryan Lizotte also is sentenced to serve four years of a previously suspended sentence for burglary and theft.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Sabattus man dies in motorcycle crash in Lewiston
Lewiston police say 34-year-old Jeremy Ciarfella was thrown from his motorcycle and died. It appears he failed to maintain control on a sharp curve and drove off Sabattus Street.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Maine high court orders new trial because jurors didn’t see cellphone video
Jurors who convicted a man of resisting arrest and assault should have been allowed to see cellphone video taken by the defendant’s sister, the justices say.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Police fatally shoot Auburn man after long standoff involving hostage
Police said the man was shot and killed by a member of the Maine State Police tactical team after an hourslong standoff in Auburn.
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PublishedMay 8, 2019
Livermore man to serve 3 years for fatal Turner crash
The 24-year-old man’s blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit at the time of the crash, prosecutors said.
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