Betsy Wandtke says Gregory Owens, 59, of New Hampshire told her that he was on a secret mission with other military contractors to Pakistan at the time his wife was shot in 2014.
Cops & Courts
Police, crime and courts news from the Portland Press Herald.
Waterville man accused of breaking in, sexually assaulting woman, 73
Police could offer no motive for the attack on an apparent stranger.
Don McLean pleads not guilty to domestic violence charge
Police arrested the ‘American Pie’ singer on the misdemeanor count on Jan. 18.
No criminal charges in case of missing Chebeague Island money
Town officials are strengthening internal controls following the investigation of money missing from a town account.
Transcript: 911 responders worked desperately to locate couple in Manchester
But when they arrived on the scene, it was too late to help the two who were shot to death on Christmas.
Outspoken Maine prisoner told to ‘cease and desist’
A convicted murderer and advocate for prison reforms is ordered to curb his frequent newspaper submissions.
Despondent man arrested after 12-hour standoff in Brewer
The 32-year-old Levant resident was visiting two people in an apartment when he pulled out a handgun, police say.
First week of man’s trial in Saco shooting ends with key evidence yet to come
Federal prosecutors say Gregory Owens of New Hampshire broke into a house in Saco in an attempt to kill his wife and also shot one of the homeowners.
Portland man to serve 40 months for possessing child pornography
William Alfred Roscoe, 30, pleaded guilty last June in federal court.
Augusta-area man sought after two high-speed chases end in crash
A police dog tracks the driver for five miles near Cobbossee Lake, but loses him.