A police affidavit describes how an intruder broke into the home of Troy and Dulsie Varney and how Troy Varney subdued the suspect.
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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Lewiston teen reported missing since Thursday
The girl had been staying at a Lewiston youth shelter when she disappeared.
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Police learn to detect impairment while volunteers get stoned at Auburn training institute
The private, for-profit facility conducts sessions for law enforcement officers, including field sobriety tests for drivers impaired by cannabis.
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Mechanic Falls officer pulls man from burning car
Norway driver rescued through windshield after car rolls on Lewiston Street.
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Former DA candidate Seth Carey back in Maine facing sex charges
Seth Carey was arrested last week in Orlando, Florida.
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DNA expert says she found suspect Steven Downs through profile matching in 1993 Alaska murder case
The murder trial for Steven Downs, an Auburn man accused in a 1993 murder case out of Fairbanks, Alaska, continues.
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DNA analyst testifies in Auburn man’s murder case at Alaska court hearing
Steven Downs is charged in the murder of a native Alaskan woman named Sophie Sergie in 1993.
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Sabattus road rage incident leads to SUV crash, police say
Vehicle lands in trees; injured driver trapped inside Thursday morning.
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Former Auburn lawyer Seth Carey arrested in Florida, charged with sex crimes
Police said their investigation began in March 2018, when a 34-year-old woman reported to Rumford police that Carey, now 46, had sexually assaulted her.
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Defense claims state withheld information in Lewiston murder charge, files motion to dismiss
Abdikatur Nur is accused in the shooting death of 18-year-old Hassan Hassan of Lewiston on Halloween night in 2020.