Chris 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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PublishedFebruary 25, 2020
Police: Auburn Big Lots worker sets couch on fire, puts it out
AUBURN — Authorities charged a worker at Big Lots with setting fire to a couch inside the store Saturday while the store was open for business. The Office of State Fire Marshal arrested Ryan Graffam, 22, on Monday afternoon on a charge of arson, a Class A crime punishable by up to 30 years in […]
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Buckfield man gets more than eight years for dealing cocaine
PORTLAND — A federal judge Monday sentenced a Buckfield man to more than eight years in prison for possessing more than a kilo of cocaine he intended to sell last year. Joshua Morin, 33, was arrested Jan. 2, 2019, in Greene following a high-speed police chase and seizure of the drug. He pleaded guilty in […]
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
Area men who supplied lethal overdose sentenced in federal court
Leeds and Auburn residents were in the supply chain of the fentanyl sold to 29-year-old Jesse Cleveland.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Lisbon man convicted of manslaughter faces second probation violation accusation
Todd Gamache was convicted of manslaughter in the 2007 death of an 8-month-old girl.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Turner man admits to being in U.S. after deportation
The Mexican national had been deported twice before coming back into this country and was reportedly working at Turner egg farm.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Wilton woman charged with kidnapping to be supervised
A judge ordered Shannon Dupree to be monitored while awaiting trial.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Auburn woman back in federal court on drug charge after failed rehab
Donna Pagnani is charged with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Winthrop woman gets 3½ years for welfare fraud
Nancy Ludwig defrauded MaineCare at her Lewiston mental health counseling business.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2020
Les Otten casts newsworthy ballot in New Hampshire
Les Otten was one of five residents of Dixville Notch who voted in the presidential primary Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Former Auburn lawyer and DA candidate strikes pact with state on criminal charge
Seth Carey of Rumford agrees to obey the law, undergo therapy.
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