Joshua Brann, 35, was driving a 2002 Honda Accord on Saturday afternoon when the car went off the road, hit a utility pole, rolled repeatedly and then hit a tree, according to officials.
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
Massachusetts man appeals Auburn sex assault conviction and sentence
David P. Hunt was sentenced earlier this month to 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of sexual assault of a 9-year-old girl.
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Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: April 22, 2022
• Jody L. Littlefield, 39, of 7 Village Lane, Oxford, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 6:01 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in Oxford, by Norway Police Department. • Samantha J. Male, 30, of 41 Maturo Drive, Casco, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Honduran man from Auburn admits to illegal entry in U.S.
Santos Roman Pena Matute has been deported from this country four times since 2016, a government agent said.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Federal appeals court upholds ruling allowing a prosecutor to dismiss a juror of color
The judge writing the opinion for the court said the trial judge had “erred” but that the Maine Supreme Judicial Court had correctly upheld the conviction of the Lewiston man, though the case was ‘troubling.’
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man pleads guilty in fatal 2020 Halloween shooting
Abdikadir Nur will spend 7 years in prison after admitting to manslaughter of 18-year-old Lewison man.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News
Mexican man in federal court after arrest near East Dixfield
The defendant was charged with illegally reentering the country after he’d been deported.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Courts and jails ease COVID-19 protocols
Androscoggin County Jail continues to mask, quarantine and test inmates, but has loosened some restrictions.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Deputy DA’s planned departure could leave leadership void
District Attorney Andrew Robinson was appointed to the bench last month and Acting-District Attorney Andrew Matulis says he is leaving office by the end of the month.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Judge tosses lawsuit over jail calls in Auburn
A criminal defense attorney was suing for access to phone records involving an inmate who was not his client, arguing that he had as much right to them as prosecutors.