CLIFTON, Maine — Court documents show a man charged in the killing of his girlfriend told investigators, "It had to be me."
Maine State Police have charged 37-year-old Dwight Osgood Jr. with murder in the death of 35-year-old Kary Dill.
Dill was found shot to death in the couple's home in Clifton Jan. 14. The state Chief Medical Examiner's office says Dill was killed by a birdshot shotgun round to the back.
Court records show Osgood initially told police Dill may have slipped and struck her head while trying to load their wood stove.
Police say he later acknowledged shooting the woman during his arrest.
Osgood's attorney has not responded to a request for comment.
The state attorney general's office has declined to comment.