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 6, 2023
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 6, 2023
• Elijah W. Cowper, 21, of 318 Waldo St., Rumford, on charges of assault, refusing to submit to arrest or detention and violation of condition of release, 1:57 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, on Lincoln Avenue in Rumford, by Rumford Police Department. • Brandon M. Edwards, 36, of 417 Harris Hill Road, Poland, on charges of […]
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Auburn man sentenced in crash that amputated jogger’s leg
Mason Perez was given a fully suspended sentence of four years, but will be under house arrest for nine months.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 3, 2023
• Henry Bean, 25, of 15 Cottage St., Norway, on charges of domestic violence assault, obstructing report of crime and violation of condition of release, 4:49 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at 15 Cottage St., Norway, by Norway Police Department. • Kayan S. Bowie, 22, of 44 Fair St., Norway, on a charge of failure to […]
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Mexico man gets 18 months for Rumford bicyclist’s death
Three months before the car Alger Aleck was driving struck and killed Dorothy McKellick in May 2020, Aleck had driven head-on into a utility pole with his 5-year-old son in the car, prosecutors say.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Driver in 2022 Oxford chase and fiery crash gets new lawyer
Ethan Rioux-Poulios had been in court to face possible revocation of his probation on a manslaughter conviction stemming from a 2019 fatal crash in West Paris.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Lewiston woman gets 4 years for meth distribution
Shawna Burch’s attorney said her parents were alcoholics who abused her, and she “grew up without any sense of safety or belonging.”
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
Court vacates Peru man’s two life sentences in Paris murders
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court confirms Mark D. Penley’s two murder convictions, but overturns his sentences on appeal.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
Otisfield man admits to sex crimes with kids
Travis Kimball faces up to 30 years in prison on each of the two crimes to which he pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
Greenwood man accused of assaulting officers held on cash bail
Chance M. Bellanceau is seeking to transfer to a mental health hospital pending trial.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Greenwood man accused of assaulting officers appears in court
A judge postponed the initial court appearance of Chance M. Bellanceau after concerns were raised about his mental health.
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