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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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Former Auburn lawyer Seth Carey arrested in Florida, charged with sex crimes
Police said their investigation began in March 2018, when a 34-year-old woman reported to Rumford police that Carey, now 46, had sexually assaulted her.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
Defense claims state withheld information in Lewiston murder charge, files motion to dismiss
Abdikatur Nur is accused in the shooting death of 18-year-old Hassan Hassan of Lewiston on Halloween night in 2020.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2021
Judge orders mental examinations for suspect in Turner slayings
Patrick J. Maher, 24, appeared Wednesday via video in a Lewiston courtroom, charged with the murders of Troy and Dulsie Varney. All affidavits for the case have been sealed for one month at the request of Maher’s lawyer.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
Jay man dies in crash Sunday night
A 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee struck a tree.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Suspect charged with murder in stabbing of Turner couple
Patrick J. Maher, who rented a room from Troy and Dulsie Varney, was in custody Friday.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
Eight-year-old girl falls from chairlift at Sugarloaf ski resort
Ski lift attendants “mostly broke her fall” with a mat below her chair. She was taken to the hospital.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
Judge allows release of 11-year-old Auburn girl accused of stabbing father
The girl will be allowed to stay with a relative if she abides by a safety plan that includes house confinement.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Police admit errors in affidavits for search warrants of Auburn man in Alaska murder
Attorneys for Steven H. Downs, charged with rape and murder in 1993 case, are seeking to exclude evidence from trial, and ask police about previous leads.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Evidence heard in 1993 Alaska murder case brought against Auburn man
Steven Downs, charged with the 1993 rape and murder of a 20-year-old Alaska woman, was connected to the case via DNA evidence, say police.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Mexico man denies charges in fatal collision with Rumford bicyclist
Police said Alger Aleck struck Dorothy McKellick on Route 2 last May
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