Robert Jason Owens indicted for murder of Zebb Quinn

Posted on — Dan Hesse
Robert Jason Owens is currently in custody and serving an active prison sentence for the murders of Cristie and Joseph Codd.

Press release:

Robert Jason Owens Indicted for Murder of Zebb Quinn

Asheville, NC (July 10, 2017): Today a Buncombe County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Robert Jason Owens with First Degree Murder for the death of Zebb Wayne Quinn on January 2, 2000. This indictment is the result of years of investigative work and persistence by detectives of the Asheville Police Department, as well as ongoing partnerships with members of the Quinn family and the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office.

Robert Jason Owens is currently in custody and serving an active prison sentence for the murders of Cristie and Joseph Codd.

Detectives are continuing to work on this investigation and encourage anyone with additional information to contact the Asheville Police Department at 828-252-1110 or Crime Stoppers at 828-255-5050.

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About Dan Hesse
I grew up outside of Atlanta and moved to WNC in 2001 to attend Montreat College. After college, I worked at NewsRadio 570 WWNC as an anchor/reporter and covered Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners starting in 2004. During that time I also completed WCU's Master of Public Administration program. You can reach me at dhesse@mountainx.com.
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One thought on “Robert Jason Owens indicted for murder of Zebb Quinn”

  1. Traci Francisco

    I really hope and pray they can get justice for Zebb. My heart goes out to the family.

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