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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PublishedJanuary 1, 2023
Convicted Auburn man gets new lawyer for Alaska murder appeal
A judge has approved a public defender to take on Steven H. Downs’ appeal of his conviction and sentence in the murder and sexual assault of an Alaska native woman.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
Former clerk in Oxford County Sheriff’s Office sues county
Joan Kelly of Hartford filed a civil complaint in Oxford County Superior Court in August alleging she resigned after her job description was changed and she was disciplined unfairly for going public with concerns about unequal treatment of employees and the cover-up of employee misconduct.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
Wilton woman pleads to misdemeanors in Livermore robbery
Prosecutors dropped felony robbery charges against Willow C. Lewis, who will serve six months in jail.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Poland man charged with murder of brother
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of Justin Butterfield to determine whether he is competent to stand trial, and his attorney has said he plans to pursue an insanity defense.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2022
Poland woman points finger at system for not preventing murder
Yaicha Provencher says she was never told about a long-term treatment program available in Maine, despite her ex-boyfriend’s many hospitalizations.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Poland man to seek insanity defense in brother’s Thanksgiving Day murder
Judge Tammy Ham-Thompson ordered a mental evaluation to determine whether Justin Butterfield, 34, is competent to stand trial on the murder charge.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2022
Lewiston murder suspect held without bail
Barry Zollarcoffer, 47, is charged with killing Nicholas Blake on Oct. 19.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2022
Man dies after setting himself on fire at Poland gas station
Authorities say the man who poured gasoline on himself and set himself on fire died from his injuries.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2022
Auburn man appeals Alaska murder and sex assault convictions and sentences
Steven H. Downs, 48, filed notice of his appeal Monday with the Alaska Court of Appeals in Anchorage, Alaska.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2022
Earthquake rocks Oxford County
Residents from South Paris to Bethel said they felt the earth move.
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