The head-on collision occurred on Route 126 near the intersection with Route 9.
Christopher Williams
Chris 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 man wants to move murder trial out of Auburn court
Lawyers for Jaquille Coleman say he would not receive a fair jury trial in Androscoggin County, saying publicity after the slaying ‘significantly prejudiced’ the public.
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Drivers named in Mechanic Falls collision
MECHANIC FALLS — Police identified two people Thursday who were injured Wednesday afternoon when their cars collided at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Lane Road in Mechanic Falls. The crash occurred just before 3:30 p.m., near Sawyer Bridge Road, according to Chief Jeff Goss of the Mechanic Falls Police Department. One of the vehicles, […]
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Boston man gets prison for trying to buy and sell Lewiston pot derivatives
PORTLAND — A judge on Wednesday sentenced a Boston man, who was bound for Lewiston in 2018 with $30,000 in cash and a loaded handgun, to just over a year in prison for his connection to an illegal medical marijuana operation centered in the Twin Cities. Yehudi Pardo, 35, had hoped to escape incarceration and […]
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Brooklyn man admits to theft and resale scheme involving Auburn Home Depot and other big box stores
PORTLAND — A Brooklyn man who pleaded guilty Wednesday to selling tools and equipment stolen from big box hardware stores, including in Auburn, after crossing state lines broke down in tears after noting his father recently died from COVID-19. Jose Avila, 33, appeared at the U.S. District Court here in Maine by videoconference from his […]
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Oxford County arrest log
• Beth A. Grant, 40, of 69 Stephen St., Oxford on a charge of disorderly conduct, 6:03 p.m. Saturday at 292 State Route 121, Otisfield by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Clay R. Jacobs, 42, of 63 Depot St., Buckfield on charges of operating under the influence and operation of a vehicle without a license, […]
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Inmate hunger strike at Androscoggin County Jail over COVID testing ends after one day
Nearly 30 inmates from two cell blocks stopped eating Monday morning to demand more in-jail testing for the virus and to express their displeasure with their mattresses.
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Lewiston pizzeria closed after worker exposed to virus
Antigoni’s Pizza in Lewiston announced it closed after an employee came in contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19. All its employees have been asked to be tested.
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Wales man appears in court on fentanyl charge
Ryan Caron being held until a bail hearing Wednesday.
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Turner man gets six years for illegal pot operation
Andrew Waite’s brothers were sentenced in January for harboring a fugitive.