A handyman has confessed to the March 2015 killing of “Food Network Star” contestant Cristie Schoen Codd, her husband Joseph “Jt” Codd and their unborn child. Robert Jason Owens, a home contractor for the couple, was an initial suspect in the murder case after they went missing from their Leicester, North Carolina, home. The handyman was spotted dropping their garbage bags in a dumpster, according to the Asheville-Citizen Times, and the Codd’s dismembered remains were found burned in a wood stove on Owens’ nearby property a few days later. Also Read: Aaron Hernandez, Former NFL Star and Convicted Murderer, Kills...
- 4/28/2017
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
A North Carolina handyman has pleaded guilty to murdering and dismembering a pregnant former Food Network Star contestant and her husband in 2015, People confirms.
On Thursday, 37-year-old Robert Jason Owens admitted in court to murdering Cristie Schoen Codd, her husband, J.T. Codd, and their unborn daughter, Skylar, in what authorities called “the most disturbing killings in history.”
Owens, who was in the middle of disposing of the bodies when he was arrested in 2015, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder and two counts of dismembering remains, according to authorities.
He will spend 59 and a half to 74 and a half years in prison.
On Thursday, 37-year-old Robert Jason Owens admitted in court to murdering Cristie Schoen Codd, her husband, J.T. Codd, and their unborn daughter, Skylar, in what authorities called “the most disturbing killings in history.”
Owens, who was in the middle of disposing of the bodies when he was arrested in 2015, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder and two counts of dismembering remains, according to authorities.
He will spend 59 and a half to 74 and a half years in prison.
- 4/28/2017
- by Harriet Sokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
The man charged with the murders of a Food Network Star contestant and her husband admits he "stored and destroyed" the bodies of the victims at his mountain property outside Asheville, North Carolina, according to warrants released in the case.
Those warrants further reveal that J.T. Codd, the husband of Cristie Schoen Codd, a 2012 competitor on the cooking show, was killed when he was hit by his 2008 Dodge Ram pickup as it was being driven by the accused, Robert Jason Owens, who worked for the couple as a handyman contractor.
Authorities did not release a manner of death for the pregnant Cristie Schoen Codd,...
Those warrants further reveal that J.T. Codd, the husband of Cristie Schoen Codd, a 2012 competitor on the cooking show, was killed when he was hit by his 2008 Dodge Ram pickup as it was being driven by the accused, Robert Jason Owens, who worked for the couple as a handyman contractor.
Authorities did not release a manner of death for the pregnant Cristie Schoen Codd,...
- 3/23/2015
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- People.com - TV Watch
More grisly details revealed in the investigation into the deaths of former Food Network Star contestant Christie Schoen Codd and her husband, Joseph Codd. At a press conference today, Bumcombe County Sheriff Van Duncan told reporters that the man arrested in connection with the couple's murder admitted to storing and destroying the victims' bodies after he hit and killed Joseph with his car. There has been no official word yet as to how Christie, who was pregnant, died. A search warrant also released Friday and posted by the Asheville Citizen-Times states that suspect Robert Jason Owens admitted to killing Codd and that the remains of both husband and wife were at his home in Leicester, N.C., at...
- 3/20/2015
- E! Online
The suspect in the deaths of “Food Network Star” contestant Cristie Schoen-Codd and her husband, Joseph “Jt” Codd, told police that he stored and destroyed the bodies of his victims, according to search warrants released on Friday. Robert Jason Owens — who lived in the same city of Leicester, North Carolina, as the couple — was charged with two counts of first degree murder, one count of murder of an unborn child, breaking and entering and larceny on Tuesday. They had married in September and Schoen-Codd, 38, was five months pregnant with their first child. Human remains believed to be those of...
- 3/20/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Authorities investigating the disappearance of Food Network star Cristie Schoen Codd and her husband say they have recovered two bodies. Following Monday's arrest of Robert Jason Owens, 36, who was formally charged with the murder of Codd, her husband J.T. Codd and their unborn child, authorities say the bodies are believed to be those of the missing Leicester, North Carolina, couple, reports Wspa. But the remains - which were sent today for autopsies at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem - still must be positively identified, Buncombe County medical examiner Dr. Sharon Sweede told the Citizen-Times of Asheville.
- 3/19/2015
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
Authorities investigating the disappearance of Food Network star Cristie Schoen Codd and her husband say they have recovered two bodies. Following Monday's arrest of Robert Jason Owens, 36, who was formally charged with the murder of Codd, her husband J.T. Codd and their unborn child, authorities say the bodies are believed to be those of the missing Leicester, North Carolina, couple, reports Wspa. But the remains - which were sent today for autopsies at Wake-Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem - still must be positively identified, Buncombe County medical examiner Dr. Sharon Sweede told the Citizen-Times of Asheville. Officials remain mum about motive,...
- 3/19/2015
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
A man has been charged with three counts of murder in the disappearances of Food Network star Cristie Schoen Codd, her husband, Joseph T. Codd, and their unborn child.
Robert Jason Owens, 36, was arrested on Monday in Leicester, North Carolina, and formally charged on Tuesday in the family's disappearances, according to the Citizen-Times.
Schoen Codd was best known for her appearance on season 8 of the competition series Food Network Star in 2012. A location chef, she provided catering for several major Hollywood films, like Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Ender's Game and Get On Up.
The couple were first...
Robert Jason Owens, 36, was arrested on Monday in Leicester, North Carolina, and formally charged on Tuesday in the family's disappearances, according to the Citizen-Times.
Schoen Codd was best known for her appearance on season 8 of the competition series Food Network Star in 2012. A location chef, she provided catering for several major Hollywood films, like Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Ender's Game and Get On Up.
The couple were first...
- 3/18/2015
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- People.com - TV Watch
A man has been charged with three counts of murder in the disappearances of Food Network star Cristie Schoen Codd, her husband, Joseph T. Codd, and their unborn child. Robert Jason Owens, 36, was arrested on Monday in Leicester, North Carolina, and formally charged on Tuesday in the family's disappearances, according to the Citizen-Times. Schoen Codd was best known for her appearance on season 8 of the competition series Food Network Star in 2012. A location chef, she provided catering for several major Hollywood films, like Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Ender's Game and Get On Up. The couple were first...
- 3/18/2015
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged for the murders of Food Network Star contestant Cristie Schoen Codd and her husband Joseph Codd.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Jason Owens is in custody at the Buncombe County Detention Facility and has been charged with two counts of felony first-degree murder, one felony count of breaking and/or entering, larceny after breaking and entering and one count of murder of an unborn child. This is not the first time Owens has been accused of murder. In 2000, he was a primary suspect in the disappearance and presumed killing of Zebb Quinn.
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Cristie, 38, and her husband, 45, were reported missing on Sunday by their family, but it is thought they were killed on Thursday. Deputies responded to the call and found their vehicles and pets at their Leicester, North Carolina home, THR reports.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Jason Owens is in custody at the Buncombe County Detention Facility and has been charged with two counts of felony first-degree murder, one felony count of breaking and/or entering, larceny after breaking and entering and one count of murder of an unborn child. This is not the first time Owens has been accused of murder. In 2000, he was a primary suspect in the disappearance and presumed killing of Zebb Quinn.
Photos: Stars We've Lost
Cristie, 38, and her husband, 45, were reported missing on Sunday by their family, but it is thought they were killed on Thursday. Deputies responded to the call and found their vehicles and pets at their Leicester, North Carolina home, THR reports.
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- 3/18/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
A North Carolina man has been charged with the murders of former “Food Network Star” contestant Cristie Schoen Codd, her husband Joseph “Jt” Codd and their unborn child. Robert Jason Owens — who lived in the same city of Leicester, North Carolina, as the couple — was charged with two counts of first degree murder, one count of murder of an unborn child, breaking and entering, and larceny on Tuesday. A celebrity chef and caterer, Cristie Schoen, 38, had been a finalist on Season 8 of the Food Network competition series and was five months pregnant at the time of her disappearance, according to the Citizen Times.
- 3/18/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with murder after former Food Network Star contestant Cristie Schoen Codd and her husband Joseph "Jt" Codd were reported missing this week. Codd, 38, and her 45-year-old husband were reported missing by family members on Mar. 15, the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office confirms. A missing persons' report on the couple resulted in the arrest of Robert Jason Owens, 36, of Leicester, Nc. Owens has been charged with two counts of felony first degree murder, one felony count of breaking or entering, larceny after breaking and entering and free text felony. According to Buncombe sheriff Van Duncan, Owens, who owns a construction company, had previously...
- 3/17/2015
- E! Online
Cristie Schoen Codd, best known for her season 8 appearance on Food Network Star in 2012, was murdered along with her husband in Leicester, N.C. At the time of her death, Codd, 38, was five months pregnant with her first child. The couple's family members reported the TV chef and her husband, Joseph "J.T." Codd, 45, missing on Sunday, March 15. According to arrest warrants, authorities believe the couple died on Thursday, March 12. On Tuesday, March 17, Buncombe County deputies confirmed that neighbor Robert Jason Owens was [...]...
- 3/17/2015
- Us Weekly
Food Network Star is coming back, and it’s a whole new ballgame this time around. Combining a variety of new elements, the show will now focus on Bobby Flay, Alton Brown, and Giada De Laurentiis, or at least, the teams of contestants they chosen as their own.
Check out the full press release below, and they play around with the widget that will give you a video preview, and photos and info about the contestants.
Food Network Star Returns For Eighth Season With Star-studded Challenges, Brand-new Formatand A Fresh Cast Of Hopefuls
Bobby Flay And Giada De Laurentiis Joined By Alton Brown, Each Serving As Mentor/Producer To Their Own Hand-selected Team Of Finalists
Special Two-Hour Series Premiere Airs Sunday, May 13th at 9pm Et/Pt; Preceded by Casting Special on Saturday, May 12th at 9pm Et/Pt
Audience Vote Will Determine Winner, Announced in Season Finale Sunday, July...
Check out the full press release below, and they play around with the widget that will give you a video preview, and photos and info about the contestants.
Food Network Star Returns For Eighth Season With Star-studded Challenges, Brand-new Formatand A Fresh Cast Of Hopefuls
Bobby Flay And Giada De Laurentiis Joined By Alton Brown, Each Serving As Mentor/Producer To Their Own Hand-selected Team Of Finalists
Special Two-Hour Series Premiere Airs Sunday, May 13th at 9pm Et/Pt; Preceded by Casting Special on Saturday, May 12th at 9pm Et/Pt
Audience Vote Will Determine Winner, Announced in Season Finale Sunday, July...
- 4/2/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
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