Owens sentenced to life in prison after murdering his wife in Edwards Mississippi and setting her car on fire
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:18 pm
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JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - An Edwards man convicted of killing his wife and setting her car on fire will spend the rest of his life in prison.
A Hinds County jury found 38-year-old Michael Owens, of Edwards, guilty of first-degree murder and third-degree arson.
Michael Owens testified last week, offering an emotional confession and claiming he shot his wife, 36-year-old Ebony Owens, in self-defense while the couple argued in 2023. Michael Owens admitted to dumping his wife's body in the Big Black River and setting her car on fire.
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