• Ashley A. Blake, 36, of 444 Yonder Way, Rumford, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 8:48 p.m. Thursday, June 6, on Lincoln Avenue in Rumford, by Rumford Police Department. • Jeremy J. Brooks, 50, of 29 North Hill Road, Buckfield, on a charge of violation of condition of release and two […]
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Lewiston man charged in BJ’s Wholesale Club robberies
Police say Jeremy P. Proctor wielded a knife and then a tire iron at the Auburn store.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Oxford Hills
Update: Missing Brownfield woman found safe
The woman was reported missing while riding a bicycle on Hampshire Road.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Car crashes into Norway home; driver pronounced dead
Police say it’s unknown whether the driver died from injuries from the crash or from a medical event.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Man accused of stealing police vehicles and shootout held without bail
An attorney for Gary Porter says his client is due to undergo a mental evaluation in the next couple of weeks.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man charged in Poland double murder held without bail
The lawyer for a witness in the case says she intended to plead the 5th Amendment if questioned.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: June 3, 2024
• Jennifer A. Bailey, 31, of 714 Megquier Hill Road, Poland, on a charge of unlawful possession of scheduled drug and two charges of failure to appear after bailed, 1:31 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Moody Brook Road in Paris, by Paris Police Department. • Thomas E. Begley, 32, of 4 Hazen St., Norway, on […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
High court rejects Lewiston doctor’s appeal
The former Central Maine Medical Center doctor fails to submit to a psychological evaluation ordered by a state licensing agency, it says.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Norway man gets two years for federal fraud
Prosecutors say Merton Weed Jr. stole more than $240,000 intended for businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: May 30, 2024
• Steven J. Emerson, 33, of 601 Caswell St., East Taunton, Massachusetts, on charges of obstructing report of a crime and domestic violence assault, 12:06 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, at 679 Spring St., Brownfield, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Alicia C. Farrar, 35, of 650 Main St., Lewiston, on two charges of violation of […]