Husband charged in murder of missing Hinds County woman

HINDS CO., Miss. (WLBT) – The lacking individual investigation for Ebony Owens has now became a homicide investigation.

This after Owens’ husband, Michael Owens, 36, was charged within the loss of life of his lacking spouse Thursday afternoon.

In response to authorities, Ebony Owens died from at the very least one gunshot wound. Michael Owens is in custody and is going through a number of expenses.

Throughout a press convention Thursday morning, Sheriff Tyree Jones stated that Michael Owens was wished for questioning in Ebony’s disappearance. Hours later, Michael was situated and questioned.

Authorities at the moment are conducting a “search and restoration effort” for the physique of Ebony Owens, which is going on on the Massive Black River on Outdated Freeway 80 between the Hinds and Warren County strains.

The Mississippi Division of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace are helping Hinds County officers within the search.

Ebony Owens’ burned automobile, a 2015 White Acura TXL, was discovered Wednesday morning within the space of Outdated Freeway 80 and Jones Highway.

The seek for Ebony Owens started Wednesday when she didn’t seem for work.

Digital proof exhibits her being within the Clinton space late Tuesday night, based on the sheriff.

The license plate of her burned automobile was discovered within the woods close to the place the Acura was discovered. Authorities say they imagine the automobile was set on fireplace purposefully.

On Wednesday, Hinds County deputies and Ridgeland police went to the Ridgeland Ranch Residences on County Line Highway the place a automobile was towed and proof believed to be linked to Owens’ disappearance was recovered from an condo.

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