ALFRED — Gregory Owens was arraigned at York County Superior Court Thursday in relation to charges stemming from an alleged home invasion and attempted murder in Saco in December.

Owens, 58, of Saco was indicted in March at York County Superior Court on 14 charges: four charges of aggravated attempted murder, two charges of attempted murder, four charges of elevated aggravated assault, two charges of aggravated assault, one charge of burglary and one charge of criminal mischief.

Owens was also indicted in March at U.S. District Court in Portland on federal charges of interstate domestic violence and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

Owens allegedly broke into the HIllivew Avenue, Saco home of Steven and Carol Chabot on Dec. 18, where his wife was a guest and allegedly shot his wife, Rachel Owens, and Steven Owens. The two were hospitalized but survived the shooting.

According to FBI reports, Gregory Owens is a retired U.S. Army sergeant and an expert marksman. He has had an ongoing affair since 2008 with a woman in Wisconsin, and his girlfriend had recently threatened to make their relationship public, according to FBI reports.

At York County Superior Court on Thursday, Owens bail was ordered to remain at $2 million according to a press release from the Saco Police Department. Owens remains in custody, according to the press release.

He was also ordered to have no contact with Rachel Owens, Steven Chabot or Carol Chabot; not to possess any dangerous weapons; not to apply for or possess any passport and to surrender his pass port, according to the press release.

— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.