article_snippet: Owens allegedly returned to The couple, whose bodies have not been found home on Sunday and stole The couple, whose bodies have not been found laptop, jewelry and a handgun.
article_snippet: Now, it has emerged that Owens was a 'primary suspect' in the 2000 disappearance of Zebb Quinn, 18, who vanished while he was going to look at a car for sale in Asheville with Owens, then 21.
article_snippet: Robert Jason Owens, 36, who has been charged with murdering a pregnant Food Network star and her husband, was a key suspect in the disappearance of Zebb Quinn (pictured) 15 years ago, it has emerged .
article_snippet: Sheriff Van Duncan said Owenspictured) was a 'primary suspect' in the 2000 disappearance of 18-year-old Quinn, who vanished while Sheriff Van Duncan was going to look at a car for sale in Asheville with Owens, then 21 .
article_snippet: In February, police were authorized to take hair, blood and saliva samples from Owens in relation to the disappearance of Quinn, whom his family said would not have gone away of his own accord.
article_snippet: Although his family never acquired evidence to warrant charges against Owens, Sheriff Van Duncan told The Citizen-Times in Owenswas definitely a primary suspect in the Zebb Quinn case'.
article_snippet: Scene: Authorities (pictured at the scene) believe the Codds' were murdered on Thursday by Owens - three days before he reportedly returned to the couple home and stole a 'laptop computer, jewelry and a Glock handgun' In 2012, Quinn's disappearance was featured on the Investigation Discovery Channel show,  'Disappeared', which covered various theories relating to the baffling cold case.
article_snippet: However, authorities believe the Codds' were murdered on Thursday by Owens - three days before he reportedly returned to authorities home and stole a 'laptop computer, jewelry and a Glock handgun'.
article_snippet: It remains unclear what Owensmotive was behind presumed murder.
highlights_snippet: Robert Jason Owens, 38, was 'primary suspect' in  Zebb Quinn cold case .
  
highlights_snippet: Owens questioned by police, but police never had evidence to charge him .
  
highlights_snippet: Couple, whose bodies have not been found, were 'murdered Thursday'
  Owens also reportedly stole a laptop, jewelry and a gun from Couple, whose bodies have not been found home .
  