LEWISTON — Police arrested a local man Thursday and charged him in a hit-and-run incident on Lisbon Street early Sunday morning that critically injured a pedestrian. Brad Johnson, 40, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury or death, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in […]
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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TSA stops Minot woman from taking loaded gun onto plane at Portland Jetport
The resident said she forgot she brought it with her.
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Sabattus man injured in collision with Lewiston utility pole
LEWISTON — A Sabattus man escaped serious injury Thursday when the vehicle he was driving slammed into a utility pole, halting traffic on Sabattus Street for hours. Normand Dubois, 78, was driving a 2007 Ford pickup truck shortly after 1:30 a.m. when it struck the pole between Old Greene Road and Stanley Street, police said. […]
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Sabattus man gets three years for having stolen gun
PORTLAND — A Sabattus man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court for having a stolen gun. Scott Estes, 39, also was sentenced on a charge of being a convicted felon with a gun. U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby sentenced Estes to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Estes pleaded […]
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Lewiston teen pleads guilty in police chase, crash
Ronald R. Pittman, 18, admitted to a charge of eluding an officer.
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Victim identified in Lewiston hit and run on Sunday
LEWISTON — Police are seeking information on a hit-and-run accident that sent a local man to the hospital with significant injuries Sunday morning. Jason Stratton, 31, was discovered under the Alfred Plourde Parkway overpass on Lisbon Street before 1:49 a.m. Sunday. Police received a call reporting a man with “significant” injuries “clearly caused by being […]
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Cellphone law clarification
A story published Wednesday on Page B1 about a new state law banning hand-held use of cellphones while driving should have said the prohibition extends to professional truck and school bus drivers who are similarly disallowed under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations. Exceptions to the prohibition include using a cellphone in an emergency to […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston Tiffany Weeks, 25, of 256 Lisbon St., Apt. 302, on a probation hold, 8:17 a.m. Friday at 855 Lisbon Street. Angela Biel, 41, of 21 Roger St., on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, 12:45 p.m. Friday at 9 St. Patrick Avenue. Auburn Dahneshia Burnham, 32, of 272 Main St., Apt. 205, […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn Christopher Thoits, 28, of 35 Clinton St., Portland, operating under the influence, 12:18 a.m. Thursday on Dennison Street. Lewiston Muktar Maalim, 30, of 250 Lisbon St., criminal trespass and violation of condition of release, 8:10 p.m. Wednesday at that address. John French, 38, transient, failure to give name, refusing to submit and refusing […]
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Drivers avoid tickets for new cellphone law in Lewiston and Auburn
Over the past month, no motorists in Lewiston and Auburn have been issued citations for violation of Maine’s ban on handheld electronic devices.