Facing 10,000 more court cases than normal, Maine courts are gearing up for the return of jury trials after more than a year’s hiatus under the pandemic.
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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Auburn man denies charges from fatal Turner crash last year
Spencer W. Dowd pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge in a crash that killed a Turner teenager.
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Auburn man admits to setting fire to boarding house in 2018
Justin Knight said he didn’t know why he burned the building that was occupied at the time.
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Lisbon firefighters free woodpecker trapped in fishing line
The woodpecker had become entangled in fishing line in a tree by the Sabattus River.
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Lewiston man ID’d in fatal crash on Walnut Street
Police said David Glenn apparently struck 2 SUVs Tuesday on Walnut Street.
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Experts say Alaska woman murdered in 1993 could have been killed by one of millions of guns
Police say a gun seized from the Auburn home of Steven Downs, who was connected to Sophie Sergie’s murder in 1993 by DNA evidence, could have fired the fatal bullet.
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Alternative suspects named in Auburn man’s Alaska murder case
Steven Downs is hoping a judge will allow alternative suspects at his 1993 cold-case trial.
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Federal appeals court hears Lewiston man’s case
Judges at the Boston court focused on a prosecutor disallowing a Black man from the jury.
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Lewiston fire displaces 3 people in Howe Street apartment building
Authorities said the fire was caused by improper disposal of smoking material.
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Falling tree branch kills Waterville motorist in Farmington
High winds brought down a branch onto the roof of a car and killed its driver, police said.