Christopher Williams

Sun Journal

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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Published
June 6, 2019

Former Lewiston High School student charged in Facebook threat

LEWISTON — A former local high school student was charged Thursday with terrorizing after a threatening Facebook message was sent to the school and a current student there, police said. Abdikadir Haji, 18, of Lewiston was charged with the Class D misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 364 days in jail. The incident was […]
Published
June 4, 2019

Lewiston man gets nearly four years for crack possession

Ahmed Mohamed, 24, pleaded guilty to the charges in January.
Published
June 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.
Published
June 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
May 24, 2019

Norway man denies charges from Mechanic Falls crash

Police said Eric Campbell fled the accident in February, leaving his critically injured passenger behind.
Published
May 24, 2019

Correction

A story on the front page Wednesday about a standoff in Auburn involving Steven Case on Tuesday should have reported that Maine State Police Deputy Chief Bill Harwood said Case’s father was arrested at a police roadblock on a charge of assisting in the creation of a police standoff, and was released from custody later […]
Published
May 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.
Published
May 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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