• Zouhair A. Bouzrara, 61, of 700 Main St., Portland, on charges of disorderly conduct and violation of condition of release, 4:29 a.m. Thursday, March 2, at Hampton Inn in Oxford, by Oxford Police Department. • Alexander Dembinski, 25, of 166 Black Mountain Road, Sumner, on a probation revocation, 9:22 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 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.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man charged in Poland homicides expected in Maine court next week
Aaron Aldrich is charged with murder in the deaths of a man and a teen in Poland on Feb. 21.
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Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: March 1, 2023
• Zouhair A. Bouzrara, 61, of 700 Main St., Portland, on a charge of disorderly conduct, 3 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, at Oxford Casino, by Oxford Police Department. • Dean R. Hall, 55, of 14 Butterfield Road, Sumner, on charges of criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal threatening, creating a police standoff, and violation of condition […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Maine attorneys coming back to court-appointed rosters
The Maine Legislature’s recent hike in pay for court-appointed private criminal defense attorneys is aimed at combating a chronic backlog of cases clogging up the state’s courts.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 28, 2023
• Remington J. Arnold, 29, of 217 West Fryeburg Road, Fryeburg, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 2:12 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at that address by Fryeburg Police Department. • Charles G. Carpenter, 39, of 12 Rangeley Place, Rumford, on charges of assault and failure to provide correct name, address and date of birth, […]
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 24, 2023
• Edward E. Barbioni Jr., 40, of 387 Intervale Road, Temple, on charges of assault and terrorizing, 11:38 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in Canton, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Matthew M. Doughty, 48, of 104 Parsons Road, Norway, on charges of violation of condition of release, operating a vehicle without a license and operating […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Three teenagers charged in fatal Lewiston fire found incompetent
A judge ruled that the three juveniles lacked the capacity to understand the judicial process well enough to proceed with their criminal cases.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Police investigate suspicious deaths in Poland
Authorities say they were sent Tuesday to a Poland address to conduct a welfare check.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Norway man charged with COVID-related federal crimes
Investigators say Merton E. Weed Jr. fraudulently received federal forgiveable loans for several of his businesses then transferred the money to his personal accounts.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Former Central Maine Healthcare worker sues for wrongful firing
Motaz El Kelani claims he was fired from working at Central Maine Internal Medicine in Lewiston because of traits protected under the Maine Human Rights Act.