A man has been charged with the murder a Food Network star and her husband . Cristie Codd and her husband Joseph of Leicester , North Carolina , were reported missing on Sunday , and now police have charged Robert Jason Owens with two counts of first degree murder , one count of murder of an unborn child , breaking and entering , and larceny after breaking and entering . Cristie , who was a competitor on the eighth season of the show Food Network Star , was five months pregnant . Cristie Codd and her husband Joseph ( above ) were reported missing on Sunday , and on Monday it was revealed the couple had been murdered . On Tuesday , Robert Jason Owens ( above ) was charged with killing the couple and stealing jewelry , a computer and a Glock from their home . The couple had been using Owens , who owns a construction company , to do some work at their home ( above ) Fox Carolina reports that authorities believe Christie , 38 , and Joseph , 45 , were killed on Thursday , and that Owens returned to the couple 's home on Sunday and ran off with their 'laptop computer , jewelry and a Glock handgun ' Police have yet to comment on how the couple were killed as their bodies have not yet been discovered . Their cars and two dogs were found at their home . Owens , who is being held without bail , appeared in court on Tuesday where he requested an attorney and his next hearing was scheduled for April . He had also been a suspect in the disappearance of 18-year-old Zebb Quinn in January 2000 , a case that remains unsolved . The couple had been using Owens , who owns a construction company , to do some work at their home . They were both set to leave for work on Sunday , with Cristie catering on a movie set and Joseph heading off to Los Angeles to work as a key grip on a production . It was a very big movie set for Cristie too , as she had just announced her company , Tree Hugger Catering , would be providing food on the set of The Big Short , starring Brad Pitt , Ryan Gosling , Christian Bale and Steve Carell . Cristie had just announced her company , Tree Hugger Catering , would be providing food on the set of The Big Short . James Fisher , a member of a local band that played the Codds ' wedding last September , said the two were a 'beautiful couple ' He told the Citizen-Times of Joesph ; ' I know he believed in giving people second chances , and he 'd hired people out there who 'd been in prison . ' As for playing at their wedding , he said ; 'He made sure we were taken care of . They brought us over a cooler of beer . Just a great couple . ' It is still unclear what Owens ' motive was behind the alleged murder . Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams has said he has not yet decided if he will ask for the death penalty in this case .
Cristie Codd and her husband Joseph of Leicester , North Carolina , were reported missing on Sunday . grace , who appeared on the eighth season of Food & Star , was six months pregnant . On Tuesday , Robert Jason Owens was charged with killing the couple and stealing jewelry , a computer and a Glock from their home . The couple had been using Owens , who owns a construction company , to do some work at their home . Police have yet to reveal details on how the couple was killed as their bodies have still not been recovered . Cristie had just announced she would be catering on the set of The Big Short starring Brad ##dd , Ryan Gosling , Christian grace and Steve Carell .