Essie Hiett article package, 2015

The following five articles concern the murder of Deborah Diane Owens, and the arrest and conviction of her husband, Marvin Owens, for the murder. Also mentioned in all five is the still-unsolved disappearance of Essie Hiett, another Butte County woman who went missing in 1978.

Lindelof, Bill. "Oroville man arrested in cold case involving wife." The Sacramento Bee, pp. 1. Feb. 19, 2015. Accessed through NewsBank.

Arrigoni, Barbara. "Cold case - Missing woman's husband arrested - Investigators probing links to another 1978 missing-person case." Oroville Mercury Register, pp. 1-5. Feb. 20, 2015. Accessed through NewsBank.

Olson, Ryan. "Crime - Nebraska man to be extradited 36 years after disappearance of wife." Chico Enterprise-Record, pp. 4. Feb. 21, 2015. Accessed through NewsBank.

 

Carpizo, Almendra. "Butte court - Wife killer confesses after 36 years - Suspect takes plea deal, agrees to help find body." Chico Enterprise-Record, pp. 1-5. Mar. 20, 2015. Accessed through NewsBank.

Carpizo, Almendra. "Hot on the trail - Retired sheriff pursues cold cases." Chico Enterprise-Record, pp. 1-5. Apr. 23, 2015. Accessed through NewsBank.