A HOME invasion led to the shooting of Rachel Owens and her friends present at the scene.
As the intruder fled the crime location, Rachel and her friend fought for their lives in the ICU while police launched an investigation to catch the perpetrator.
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What happened to Rachel Owens?
In December 2014, New Hampshire native Rachel Owens went to Maine to pay her friends Steve and Carol Chabot a visit.
On Thursday, December 18, a then-unidentified masked intruder entered the Chabot's home in Saco where Rachel, who was suffering from the early stages of dementia, was staying.
The disguised home invader then proceeded to shoot at Rachel and Steve, while Carol took cover somewhere else in the house.
Rachel was shot four times and taken to the hospital, where she was treated for near-fatal gunshot wounds to the head, arm, and leg.
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Her friend Steve was also taken to the hospital to receive medical attention for his gunfire injuries.
On January 12, 2015, law enforcement arrested Rachel's husband Gregory for his connection to the break-in and attempted murder.
Police reported that the footprints, hair, blood, shell casings, and other DNA evidence retrieved from the scene led back to Gregory.
Rachel's husband of over 30 years, who was also a former army soldier, was charged with interstate domestic violence and violent usage of a firearm.
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Investigators on the case revealed that they received additional information from Gregory's Wisconsin mistress Betsy.
Betsy disclosed that she was having an affair with Gregory, but did not wish to continue with their romance unless he divorced Rachel.
Investigators believe this to be the motivation for Gregory's murder attempt on Rachel.
In February 2016, the former Army marksman was convicted of the charges.
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At a later date, he was sentenced to twenty years to life in prison.
The events surrounding Rachel's attempted murder were retold in an episode of Dateline.
How can I watch Rachel Owens' episode of Dateline?
The attempt on Rachel's life at the hands of her own husband is the subject of the Dateline broadcast titled The Intruder.
The episode originally aired on June 2, 2017, and is scheduled for a rerun on August 19, 2022.
That Friday, true crime sleuths can tune in to the broadcast at 10pm EST.
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Audiences that miss the initial airing can check out Rachel's episode through Hulu or Peacock.
The broadcast features testimonies from a number of parties involved in the investigation who called the crime "befuddling from the beginning."
