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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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Minot votes to tweak Appeals Board ordinance
MINOT — Townspeople voted 110-31 Tuesday to approve changes to the town’s Board of Appeals ordinance. Town Clerk Sara Farris said the ordinance had become outdated. The updates ensure the ordinance conforms with state laws and amends language that correctly reestablishes the board, she said. The wording of the original article approved at an earlier […]
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Charges dropped against Norway woman in 2022 fire
No one was hurt in the Norway apartment building fire last summer.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Oxford County arrest log: June 12, 2023
• Lee-Anna K. Hopper-Rutter, 29, of 76 Waterford Road, Norway, on a charge of violation of condition of release, 4:26 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Charles and Gary streets in Norway, by Norway Police Department. • Joshua J. Knight, 20, of 31 Edmunds Road, Canton, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 2:18 […]
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PublishedJune 9, 2023
Connecticut man to serve 8.5 years in Fryeburg Fairgrounds stabbing death
Carlos A. Negron admits to a charge of manslaughter; while a murder charge is dismissed.
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PublishedJune 7, 2023
Lewiston judge and top federal prosecutor remembered with portrait and praise
A portrait of Thomas E. Delahanty II is unveiled in the courtroom where he presided as a judge for decades.
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PublishedJune 7, 2023
Oxford County arrest log: June 7, 2023
• Kaitlyn R. Carr, 30, of 80 New Settlement Road, Hiram, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 3:38 p.m. Monday, June 5, in Porter, by Maine State Police. • David L. Cavanaugh, 54, of 207 Waldo St., Rumford, on charges of refusing to submit to arrest or detention, police standoff, violation of […]
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PublishedJune 5, 2023
Massachusetts man to serve 8 years in ‘rare’ attempted kidnapping of young girl
Police say the man tried to carry the girl from her bed out of her apartment, but she managed to escape to her parents’ bedroom.
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PublishedJune 5, 2023
Oxford County arrest log: June 5, 2023
• Joshua B. Baldwin, 34, transient, on a probation revocation, 1:52 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, in Rumford, by Rumford Police Department. • Zachary D. Boutilier, 25, transient, on charges of domestic violence assault, violation of condition of release, failure to appear after bailed and possession of scheduled drug, 2:58 a.m. Monday, June 5, at 123 […]
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
Peru woman charged with meth sales released to drug treatment center
A judge approves a residential substance abuse treatment program for the defendant.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Peru man gets two life sentences, again, in Paris murders
Mark D. Penley’s sentence was vacated by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, which sent the case back to the trial judge, who resentenced Penley Wednesday.
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