Debra was a woman who deserved better than what she got in the last year of her life. Every day she woke up, she was a survivor of something or someone. Over 20 years after she was brutally murdered, no one has been held accountable.
Courtesy of Crime Stoppers of Citrus County
Episode Info
If you have any information about the murder of Debra Owens in 2002, please contact the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office major crimes unit at 352-249-2790, or you can anonymously report information at Crime Stoppers of Citrus County at 888-269-8477.
If you or someone you know are a victim of domestic violence, know that help is available. You can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or text “START” to 88788.
To apply for a Cold Case Playing Card grant through Season of Justice, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org.
Debra Owens headshot. Courtesy: Citrus County Sheriff’s Office
Original crime scene photo. Courtesy: Citrus County Sheriff’s Office
Original crime scene photo. Courtesy: Citrus County Sheriff’s Office
The forest where Debra’s body was found, the Withlacoochee State Forest. Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
The Withlacoochee State Forest. Photo taken by audiochuck staff.
Episode Source Material
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- Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida): Husband of slain woman freed by Carrie Johnson via Newspapers.com.