Hinds County Sheriff upgrades Ebony Owens’ disappearance case to murder investigation

Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones has announced that the case into the disappearance of Ebony Owens, 36, has been updated to a murder investigation.

Owens died from at least one gunshot wound, according to a Facebook post by Jones on Thursday.

Owens’ husband, Michael Owens, 36, is currently in custody and is facing multiple charges related to the case. However, Ebony Owens’ body has not been located, prompting search and recovery efforts by authorities.

On Wednesday, a 2015 White Acura TXL, believed to be owned by Owens, was found burnt in the vicinity of Old Highway 80 and Jones Road in Hinds County. Later on, in a tweet, Sheriff Jones mentioned that the license plate was found in a nearby location and the search for Owens is currently ongoing.

Update: a burned vehicle believed to belong to Owens was located at 6AM in the area of Old Hwy 80/Jones Rd. in Edwards. The license plate was also recovered in a nearby area. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact HCSO. https://t.co/MSmOKYX3kE

— TyreeJonesSheriff (@TyreeSheriff) March 15, 2023

The search is currently underway at the Big Black River on Old Hwy 80, between the Hinds and Warren County lines. Officials from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, as well as the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, are assisting the Hinds County officials with the search.

The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office urges anyone with information about the whereabouts of Owens to contact them at 601-352-1521.