Chance M. Bellanceau is charged with assaulting two Lewiston officers two months before being charged with assaulting three sheriff’s deputies in Bethel.
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 inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 8, 2023
• Amy E. Boutilier, 44, transient in Rumford, on two charges of failure to appear after bailed, 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, in Mexico, by Mexico Police Department. • Jarod J. Donathan, 40, of 29 Range Road, Brunswick, on charges of trafficking in prison contraband, operating after habitual offender revocation, operating under the influence, unlawful […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Massachusetts man convicted of sex crimes against girl seeks new trial
David P. Hunt Jr. is serving a 30-year sentence for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl in Auburn
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Poland man charged with manslaughter admits bail violation
Joshua A. Doughty had two pending charges of operating under the influence when he was involved in a fatal crash in Turner last summer.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 6, 2023
• Elijah W. Cowper, 21, of 318 Waldo St., Rumford, on charges of assault, refusing to submit to arrest or detention and violation of condition of release, 1:57 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, on Lincoln Avenue in Rumford, by Rumford Police Department. • Brandon M. Edwards, 36, of 417 Harris Hill Road, Poland, on charges of […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man sentenced in crash that amputated jogger’s leg
Mason Perez was given a fully suspended sentence of four years, but will be under house arrest for nine months.
Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Feb. 3, 2023
• Henry Bean, 25, of 15 Cottage St., Norway, on charges of domestic violence assault, obstructing report of crime and violation of condition of release, 4:49 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at 15 Cottage St., Norway, by Norway Police Department. • Kayan S. Bowie, 22, of 44 Fair St., Norway, on a charge of failure to […]
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Mexico man gets 18 months for Rumford bicyclist’s death
Three months before the car Alger Aleck was driving struck and killed Dorothy McKellick in May 2020, Aleck had driven head-on into a utility pole with his 5-year-old son in the car, prosecutors say.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Driver in 2022 Oxford chase and fiery crash gets new lawyer
Ethan Rioux-Poulios had been in court to face possible revocation of his probation on a manslaughter conviction stemming from a 2019 fatal crash in West Paris.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston woman gets 4 years for meth distribution
Shawna Burch’s attorney said her parents were alcoholics who abused her, and she “grew up without any sense of safety or belonging.”