Gage Dalphonse, 21, of Auburn is expected to claim the shooting in July was in self-defense.
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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10-year-old Lewiston boy recovering from collision
Jamal Hussein was struck by a car while apparently crossing with relatives Aug. 12.
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Auburn police discover trove of drugs and guns after overdose call
Paramedics administered Naloxone, an opioid antidote, that successfully revived the man.
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Lewiston police arrest man in weekend shooting as he recovers from stab wound
LEWISTON — Police arrested a local man on a felony charge in a Sunday shooting and stabbing on Lisbon Street that sent two men to the hospital. The incident happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the area of 155 Lisbon St., newly named the Hartley Block for a mixed-use building. Lt. David St. Pierre said […]
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Former Lewiston officer’s drug history could compromise court cases
The illicit drug use by former police officer Nicholas Meserve appears to have affected two criminal cases, including an attempted traffic stop of Norman ‘Bo’ Thompson of Mexico.
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Bail hearing set for Auburn man charged in fatal Walmart shooting
Gage Dalphonse is accused of killing Jean Fournier, 41, of Turner with two shots to the back.
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High court upholds Seth Carey’s suspension from practice of law
A judge ruled in December that he had committed sexual assault, tampered with a witness and failed to comply with a previous interim suspension order.
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Auburn man pleads not guilty to raping, killing woman in Alaska 26 years ago
Steven H. Downs, 44, is being held on $1 million bail in the killing of a former student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1993.
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Warden from Mechanic Falls faces groping charge in addition to assaulting a concertgoer in Bangor
Police allege the crimes occurred last year during a concert Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor.
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10-year-old Lewiston boy in critical condition
Jamal Hussein was taken to Central Maine Medical Center after Monday’s accident on Sabattus Street. He was moved to Maine Medical Center in Portland and remains in critical condition, possibly with a head injury.