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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PublishedOctober 17, 2022
Norway woman charged with arson
Katrina A. O’Connor is accused of lighting her mattress on fire in her apartment on Aug. 27.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2022
Mexico man charged with murder of stepson
Thomas B. Tellier was indicted Friday on a charge of intentional or knowing murder for allegedly killing Nicholas Trynor with a pump-action shotgun on Aug. 6.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Suspended Rumford lawyer appeals to state’s highest court
Seth Carey, a one-time candidate for district attorney, is seeking reinstatement of law license.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Oxford County arrest log: Oct. 14, 2022
• Danielle M. Bailey, 33, of 281 Streaked Mountain Road, Buckfield, on two charges of failure to appear after bailed, 11:41 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Norway, by Norway Police Department. • Cassandra A. Bonney, 40, of 436 Pleasant St., Mechanic Falls, on charges of assault and unlawful possession of fentanyl powder, 3:44 p.m. Tuesday, […]
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PublishedOctober 13, 2022
Nation’s high court declines Lewiston man’s appeal
LEWISTON — The nation’s highest court will not take up the appeals of a local man’s two felony convictions on weapons charges from a 2018 trial. The U.S. Supreme Court was asked in July to hear claims that the 14th Amendment rights of Malik B. Hollis, 26, were violated during jury selection when a prosecutor […]
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PublishedOctober 11, 2022
Auburn woman pleads guilty in Walgreens fire case
LEWISTON — An Auburn woman admitted Tuesday to setting a fire that prosecutors said caused $1.2 million in damage to an Auburn Walgreens store. Sarah Huntington, 32, had been indicted earlier this year on charges of arson and aggravated criminal mischief. Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped the arson charge, a more serious crime, which is punishable […]
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PublishedOctober 11, 2022
Oxford County arrest log: Oct. 11, 2022
• Laurier R. Audet, 62, of 16 Holbrook Road, Turner, on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol and violation of condition of release, 5:23 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, on Waterford Road, by Norway Police Department. • Nico Chesnel, 30, of 65 Morrill St., Buckfield, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 9:40 a.m. […]
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Lewiston man charged with beating and robbing elderly man
The victim told police he had just withdrawn money from an ATM when he was approached by two men, who robbed and assaulted him.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
High court hears appeals in Paris double-murder case
Lawyers for Mark Penley argue evidence admitted in trial should have been rejected by the judge, while prosecutors say that evidence showed Penley was ‘more likely to be the killer.’
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PublishedOctober 4, 2022
Sabattus woman charged with manslaughter in Turner woman’s death
Police say Amber Smith was driving drunk when she struck and killed Tina White on July 23 and then fled the scene.
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