Christopher 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 28, 2019
Motions in Auburn manslaughter crash case focus on cellphone and blood
Steven Primavera, 35, of New Gloucester is charged with manslaughter in a 2017 crash that killed a motorcyclist on Court Street in Auburn.
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PublishedJune 27, 2019
Rumford man investigated for cutting off opossum’s tail
The opossum, nicknamed Percy, has been beloved by neighborhood residents. The man said the animal attacked him.
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PublishedJune 25, 2019
Auburn man stuck in limbo on way to Alaska to face murder and rape charges
On June 3, Steven Downs left Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn and headed to the Strafford County Jail in Dover, New Hampshire. From there, federal marshals eventually brought him to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where he now remains.
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PublishedJune 24, 2019
Norway man gets two months for Mechanic Falls crash
The driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a utility pole in Mechanic Falls is sentenced for leaving the scene of the wreck.
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PublishedJune 24, 2019
Two Lewiston men connected to deadly melee near Kennedy Park arrested
Pierre Musafiri, 23, David Tuyishime, 18, charged with disorderly conduct after reports of a fight Sunday night.
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PublishedJune 24, 2019
Man shot in leg in Lewiston
The man was treated at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
Sex trafficker sentenced to 39 months
Matthew Giguere served as pimp to two women who were addicted to drugs.
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
Board counters former DA candidate Seth Carey’s suspension appeal
Former Auburn attorney Seth Carey is appealing a judge’s three-year suspension of his law license.
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PublishedJune 13, 2019
Man accidentally fires shot in Lewiston; no one injured
No one was struck by the bullet and no injuries were reported, police said.
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PublishedJune 13, 2019
Cat who was shot drags himself back to Lewiston home
The family pet had been missing for at least four days before he returned to his owners on Horton Street in Lewiston.
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