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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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
Norway man charged with murder of estranged wife
A grand jury indicts Andrew J. St. George for killing Barbara St. George July 7.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Maine seeks civil rights injunction against New Hampshire man
The defendant reportedly accosted the alleged victim at Oxford Casino, called him a racial slur and threatened him.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2023
Norway man ran over his wife in his truck and stabbed her, police say
When investigators arrived at the Norway home, they found the victim lying in the driveway, the defendant’s pickup truck parked on top of her.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Advocates say children surrounded by honesty, neutrality during forensic interviews
“I’m not coming in here to decide if a kid’s telling the truth or not telling the truth,” forensic interviewer Jenny Moody said. “I’m coming in here to say, ‘I need every single detail that you can possibly remember.'”
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Compassionate law or bad precedent? Children’s advocates, defense attorneys at odds over changes to rules of evidence in child sexual assault cases
A law passed recently by the Legislature will allow prosecutors to present as direct evidence at trial recorded interviews of alleged child victims of sex crimes instead of putting them on the witness stand.
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PublishedMay 26, 2023
Leeds man accused of being a ‘straw’ buyer of guns is held without bail
A prosecutor said Benjamin Turcotte bought up to 40 guns for a man who was part of a gun trafficking conspiracy.
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PublishedApril 28, 2023
Jay man free after serving portion of sentence for Livermore assault
Avery M.T. Teehan was sentenced to five years, but a judge suspended most of that sentence Friday.
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PublishedApril 24, 2023
Bail lowered for suspect in fatal Turner crash
A prosecutor said Carol Ivers’ car went 221 feet after the impact and the engine more than 180 feet beyond that.
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PublishedApril 21, 2023
Dog helps save two people when Durham building catches fire
No one was injured, but the building was a total loss, a fire official said.
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PublishedApril 18, 2023
Turner woman charged with buying guns for others is cleared for rehab
Two of the guns purchased by Jennifer Scruggs in Auburn and Turner were recovered by Los Angeles police.
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