Agents say they found cocaine and nearly a dozen guns.
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
Lewiston man in Washington D.C. court on Jan. 6 charges
Andre Maurice Bonneau is charged with felonies and misdemeanors in connection with the Capitol siege.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston woman admits to Social Security fraud
Prosecutors said Donna D. Desrosiers collected more than $90,000 she wasn’t entitled to.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Oct. 21, 2024
• Melissa K. Abbott, 40, of 29 McKay Road, Norway, on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, unlawful possession of scheduled drug and unlawful possession of fentanyl powder, 11:16 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Walmart in Oxford, by Fryeburg Police Department. • Shannon Alanskas, 27, of 131 Old West Bethel Road, Albany Township, […]
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Newry man faces manslaughter charge in fatal motorcycle crash in June
Authorities say Arin Palmer’s car pulled out into the path of the deceased.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
South Paris man indicted in assault of off-duty officer in June
The Oxford Police reserve officer was allegedly hit by a vehicle, punched in the face and head-butted, police say.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Peru man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Thomas Bordeau Sr. is charged with four crimes in connection to the siege.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man linked to ‘astounding’ amount of drugs, judge says
Investigators recovered 24 pounds of methamphetamine, prosecutors say.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Androscoggin County woman gets time-served for illegal gun purchases
Prosecutors say Tia Lavigne bought at least three guns for someone else.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston civil rights leader and prominent jurist remembered
Louis Scolnik, who died at age 101, leaves a legacy of compassion for the marginalized through his civil rights leadership and service in the Maine judicial branch.