Twitter mourns death of pregnant Food Network star and celebrity chef, Cristie Schoen Codd
Food Network’s Cristie Schoen Codd and her husband, J.T. Codd, have been murdered in their home-state of North Carolina.
The chef was featured on the show “Food Network Star,” and according to IMDb, was the head caterer for blockbuster flicks, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Focus, Get on Up, and the newest Terminator movie, which is still in post-production.
Schoen Codd her husband were first reported missing on Sunday. The report sparked a large social media effort to find the pair.
Our dear friends, JT and Cristie Codd are missing. Please share and call the numbers above with any… https://t.co/rtQlmWmu1y
— Melissa Nanninga (@melissananninga) March 16, 2015
Friends in Asheville, NC: JT & Cristie Codd are still missing. Help if you can; please RT if you have friends in NC: http://t.co/w9lVm9yAbS
— Anne Margaret Daniel (@venetianblonde) March 16, 2015
#MISSING: Police are searching for Cristie and Joseph Codd, a couple who vanished from their N.C. home Sunday. http://t.co/ZK8OQAOEGs
— 48 Hours (@48hours) March 16, 2015
A contractor, Robert Jason Owens has been charged with the murders, though no further details were released.
Many high profile individuals, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, expressed their condolences via Twitter.
Speechless. Cristie wasn’t just part of the Terminator crew, she brought us together at meals like a family. Thoughts are w/ her loved ones.
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) March 18, 2015
Heartbroken over the tragic passing of Cristie Schoen. She was on #TeamAlton w/ me and was so kind. Rest peacefully. pic.twitter.com/xGk5ETKC6L
— Justin M. Warner (@EatFellowHumans) March 17, 2015
A sad day today RIP #foodnetworkstar Cristie Schoen, her husband & unborn daughter. What a loss❤️ @FoodNetwork pic.twitter.com/Dq6sYutX5S
— Josh Lyons (@JoshLyonsPhotos) March 17, 2015
I'm so grateful and happy I got to know Team Alton. Love you guys. @MARTIEparty @Emily_Ellyn @EatFellowHumans @JudsonToddAllen & Cristie
— Tessa P (@TheHoustonTess) March 17, 2015
My condolences for the Family! Man charged with murder of pregnant Food Network star Cristie Codd | http://t.co/5hZVAdlQ7l
— Wayne (@Waynes_Law) March 18, 2015