George Stanley called his property a work of art. But the town of Greene and Maine’s highest court call it a junkyard.
Christopher Williams
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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Judge sets bail at $75,000 for Rumford man charged with attempted murder and arson
Police say Billy Morvent crashed his truck Nov. 5 into a nearby home, set it on fire and fired at people there.
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Denmark woman not competent for double murder trial, psychologist says
Tzara Jones showed signs of being delusional when meeting with a forensic psychologist, he says.
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Lewiston man in Washington D.C. court on Jan. 6 charges
Andre Maurice Bonneau is charged with felonies and misdemeanors in connection with the Capitol siege.
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Lewiston woman admits to Social Security fraud
Prosecutors said Donna D. Desrosiers collected more than $90,000 she wasn’t entitled to.
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Peru man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Thomas Bordeau Sr. is charged with four crimes in connection to the siege.
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Lewiston civil rights leader and prominent jurist remembered
Louis Scolnik, who died at age 101, leaves a legacy of compassion for the marginalized through his civil rights leadership and service in the Maine judicial branch.
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Victims’ families say their lives were ripped apart by the Lewiston mass shooting
Notice of intent to file federal lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Defense and a U.S. Army hospital in New York were announced Tuesday afternoon in Lewiston.
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Lewiston man admits to defrauding pandemic business loan program
Prosecutors say Shahied Golden got more than $20,000 from the government program aimed at providing small businesses financially affected by COVID-19.
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Leeds man gets 30 months for buying guns for drugs
Agents estimate Benjamin Turcotte bought roughly 50 guns for a Lewiston drug dealer.