Aaron Aldrich is charged with murder in the deaths of a man and a teen in Poland on Feb. 21.
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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Maine attorneys coming back to court-appointed rosters
The Maine Legislature’s recent hike in pay for court-appointed private criminal defense attorneys is aimed at combating a chronic backlog of cases clogging up the state’s courts.
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Police investigate suspicious deaths in Poland
Authorities say they were sent Tuesday to a Poland address to conduct a welfare check.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Former Central Maine Healthcare worker sues for wrongful firing
Motaz El Kelani claims he was fired from working at Central Maine Internal Medicine in Lewiston because of traits protected under the Maine Human Rights Act.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Greene man gets 41 months for marijuana trafficking
Tyler Poland tells a federal judge Thursday that he had intended to embark on a legal medical marijuana-related business but realized he could make more money selling pot illegally.
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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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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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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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Court appearance postponed for man accused of assaulting 3 Oxford County deputies
A judge postponed the initial court appearance of Chance M. Bellanceau after concerns were raised about his mental health.
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Witnesses say argument led to Lewiston woman’s fatal shooting
Eddie Massie of Lewiston was ordered Friday to held without bail in the shooting death of Lacresha Howard last weekend.