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Steve Downs, their father, actually left Diane in 1980 because he thought that Danny was the result of an extramarital affair that she had. In another one of her strange media appearances Downs spoke about the pregnancy. [5] When Downs went to trial in May 1984, she was again pregnant. Jaeger remembers worrying that Downs' pregnancy could affect the way jurors viewed her. Amy, who was adopted and given the name BeckyBabcock, went public about her mother in 2010 and has also met her in a bid to find out about her roots. The Daughter of Diane Downs. Born June 27, 1984, Becky, 37, is famously known as the daughter of Diane Down, 66. In 1984, Diane Downs was convicted of shooting her three children, 3-year-old Danny, 7-year-old Cheryl, and 8-year-old Christie. And they give me love, they give me satisfaction, they give me stability, they give me a reason to live and a reason to be happy, and that's gone, they took it from me, but children are so easy to conceive.". Diane Downs became one of the most infamous murderers in the city after she was convicted of shooting her three children, killing one of them, along a roadway in Springfield, Oregon. Elizabeth Diane Downs ( ne Frederickson; born August 7, 1955) is an American criminal who murdered her daughter and attempted to murder her other two children near Springfield, Oregon, in May 1983. Her brother Danny was permanently paralyzed from the waist down but both survived. [2][3] Their first child, Christie Ann, was born in 1974. Christies Facebook page shows she has children, has a different married last name, and is living in Oregon. 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The couple divorced in 1980 over Steven's insistence their son, Danny, was the result of an affair and not his biological child. Where is Diane Downs today? They have both graduated from college. What happened to Diane Downs' children? But what happened to her kids, Christie Ann and Stephen "Danny" Daniel? She claimed that she was carjacked on a rural road near Springfield by a strange man who shot her and the children. Becky is active on Facebook, where she sometimes shares stories about her background and television appearances, such as one on Dr. Oz and with Oprah Winfrey. In 2005, she gave birth to her first child, a boy, and later gave birth to a daughter who she named Cheryl after her sister. Boris Johnson is stuck in a chaotic spiral of scandal, walkouts, and leaving dos so where does he go from here? A 27-year-old divorced postal service worker, Downs claimed a bushy-haired stranger had shot them and maintains her innocence to this day. Downs was a notorious killer in Oregon, convicted in the 1983 shooting of her three children that left one of them dead. Christie was the star witness in her mothers prosecution; she testified that her mother was the shooter. "She saw the kids as a burden, they were in the way and he wasn't going to join her as long as she had the kids," Welch said. After Babcock found out about her notorious mother, she decided to make contact. And she has been our national consciousness for 70 years, says Tony Parsons, Takeaway-lover celebrates birthday with cake in the shape of his favourite fast food, Brooklyn Beckham is cute - but he doesn't deserve his own cooking show just because his parents are famous - no-one does, Bob Proctor death: Self-help author behind You Were Born Rich passes away at 87. In a statement to Heavy, Terry Thornton, Deputy Press Secretary of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, stated, Elizabeth Diane Downs, 64, is currently housed at Central California Womens Facility. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. She shot her three children but claimed that she was carjacked and that her children were shot by a stranger. A mother was driving one night down a rural road in Oregon when her three children, who were asleep in the car, were shot at point-blank range by a stranger in the dark. Her three small children, Christie, 8; Cheryl, 7; and Danny, 3, were inside her blood-soaked car, shot at close range. The child was later renamed Rebecca Babcock by her adoptive parents. DNA Test Kits Are Helping Solve Cold Cases Decades Later, After Nearly a Year, There Could Finally be an Investigation Into the Death of Elijah McClain. Despite being convicted, Downs has always maintained her innocence. Diane Downs was one of the most infamous murderers of the 1980s; the emotionally flat blonde was convicted of shooting her three children, killing one of them, along a roadway in Springfield,. Cheryl Lynn followed in 1976, with Stephen Daniel being born in 1979. Her three small children, Christie, 8; Cheryl, 7; and Danny, 3, were inside her blood-soaked car, shot at close range. Downs claimed that during this drive home, around 10 pm she saw a strange man standing in the road flagging her down. Babcock learned who her mother was at age 11, after tricking her babysitter to divulge the name. I think that's one of the things that-- ended up hurting her case. 1983: Diane Downs Attempts to Murder Her Three Children. And Christie's mother, Diane, could-- say whatever she wanted. While Danny and Christie survived, Cheryl, the. She has been housed in California for the Oregon Department of Corrections since Aug. 30, 1993.. I mean, think about it. Her blood pressure was non-existent or very low. Missing baby is feared dead as police arrest aristocrat Constance Marten and boyfriend on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter: 200 officers search allotments and compost bins near where . She graduated from the University of Oregon. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Diane Downs always wanted to be a mom, she told Inside Edition in its first-ever episode in 1989. And got out and ask what he wanted. On May 19, 1983, Elizabeth Diane Downs and her three small children were shot on a country road near Springfield, Oregon. Christie became the star witness in the case, bravely testifying against her monster mom. "She was white, she was not breathing. [3] Much of the case against her rested on the testimony of her surviving daughter, Christie, who, once she recovered her ability to speak, described how her mother shot all three children while parked at the side of the road, and then shot herself in the arm. Jaeger said. They have maintained private lives since and have never spoken publically about their birth mother. Whether it tugs at your heartstrings or angers you to the core, these stories could have happened years ago, and they still take up space in your memories. She was sentenced to life plus 50 years for the crimes. Doug Welch, then a detective with the Lane County Sheriff's Office, remembers getting the call for what would turn out to be his first homicide investigation. ET) on ABC. [22] She received an additional five-year sentence for the escape. Her pupils were dilated. The child was adopted and was later named Rebecca. At the time Diane had told police that a stranger attempted to carjack her and shot the kids, and thats what her ex husband was told, too. And, by the time she took them to the hospital, Cheryl was dead. "They have grown up in a very happy home with the Hugis.. Too much for her own good, Welch said. In May of that year, Downs shot her three children in her car at a remote roadside in Springfield, Oregon, before shooting herself in the forearm, cops said. March 23, 2019 13:00 Impact x Nightline The Murders Before the Marathon Prosecutors laid out the evidence against Downs, all leading up to their star witness. Her first three children with her husband Steve are Stephen "Danny" Daniel (born 1979), Cheryl Lynn (born 1976), and Christie Ann (born 1974). They had another sibling, born in the middle, in 1976, Cheryl Lynn, but she didnt survive the shooting. When I see what others have suffered, I think my boss probably saved my life.. And, Cheryl Lynn, had reportedly told a neighbor of her grandparents that she was afraid of her mother. Danny is said to be going about his daily routine, but specifics regarding his personal life, such as his spouse and children, have remained a mystery, according to Tuko. [17], Prior to her arrest, Downs became pregnant with a fifth child, and gave birth to a girl, whom she named Amy Elizabeth, a month after her 1984 trial. Though she shot all three children, only Cheryl died Christie and Danny survived . Distractify is a registered trademark. There was just a little part of me that felt like I was searching for something else. "Wouldn't I have made sure they were dead and then cried crocodile tears? She was convicted in 1984 and sentenced to life in prison plus fifty years. It was mainly about my biological mom. Her blood pressure was non-existent or very low. Not one tear. In 1983, Diane Downs said stranger shot her 3 kids. Golden State Killer: Where Is the Prolific Rapist and Murderer Today? This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. And she's not. [8][9] Upon arrival, Cheryl (aged 7) was already dead, Danny (aged 3) was paralyzed from the waist down, and Christie (aged 8) had suffered a disabling stroke. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diane_Downs&oldid=1139832541, Incarcerated; earliest possible release 2025, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 03:51. It was an unthinkable, brutal killing in 1983 that terrified parents around the country. Who is Becky Babcock and where is she now? Babcocks exclusive interview airs on 20/20 on Friday, March 22 (9:00 11:00 p.m. What is the latest information pertaining to the convicted child killer? Police scoured the crime scene for months searching for the weapon, a .22-caliber gun that wounded Diane and her 8-year-old daughter Christie, paralyzed her 3-year-old son Danny and killed her 7-year-old daughter Cheryl. Critics said she deliberately became pregnant in order to garner sympathy from the jury. May 12, 2010 -- Late one May night in 1983, Diane Downs sped into an emergency room dropoff in Springfield, Ore., with a horrifying story to tell. Author Ann Rule wrote the book Small Sacrifices (1987), which detailed Downs' life and murder trial. But there were a number of things which didn't make any sense., Why would a mother sightsee when it's dark out? Becky Babcock was born while Diane was incarcerated. [7], On May 19, 1983, Downs shot her three children, and drove them in a blood-spattered car to McKenzie-Willamette Hospital in Springfield, Oregon. Diane Downs children: Where are Christie and Stephen now? In 1987, just three years into her sentence, Downs escaped from the correctional facility in Oregon where she was being held. The girl was later renamed Rebecca Babcock. Diane Downs Today: Where Is the Convicted Child Killer Now? At one point, she communicated with Downs through letters, but those eventually stopped when Babcock asked Downs to stop contacting her. My childhood was of dreams and we had every opportunity that we wanted. When police arrived at the scene, Downs, 27 at the time, told them a bizarre story of being flagged down by a bushy-haired stranger on a dark and deserted country road. Downs said she then faked throwing her keys to divert the gunman's attention, pushed him out of the way, jumped back in her car and raced to the hospital with her badly wounded children. Prior to being sentenced, Downs gave birth to a girl she named Amy Elizabeth. And Christie knew that.. Wilhite said he was immediately directed to start working to save Christie while another surgeon took Danny. She was the star witness in her mom's prosecution and her testimony helped convict her. ', I didnt just tear it open and start reading, Babcock tells the show. Christie became the star witness in the case, bravely testifying against her monster mom. Christie is married and had a baby boy in 2005. The two kids who had survived the attack were placed for adoption and Steve was no able to care for them. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Diane Downs with her three children Stephen, Christie and Cheryl, Diane Downs is serving a life sentence for the attack on her children, Downs gave birth to a fourth child after her trial in 1984, Christie testified against her mother, pictured. It was May 19, 1983, a warm spring night. I got blood all over the back of it, I knew within 30 minutes of talking with that woman that she was guilty., And then, Wilhite said, even more shocking to him was when Downs told him that she knew Christie was brain dead and told him, I want you to pull the plug., In other words, let her die, Wilhite said. Today, Downs is incarcerated at the Central California Womens Facility in Chowchilla, California. DIANE Downs is serving a life sentence for horrific crimes she committed against her own children. Fearing there could be a gun-wielding killer on the loose, police released information to the public to be on the lookout. If my story touches even one person, it was all worth it, she wrote, sharing a positive message she received from a woman whose daughter is adopted and who says Becky was brought into this life to make a difference.. They have grown up in a very happy home with the Hugis., Both individuals chose to live a life away from the spotlight- they didnt want prying eyes to remind them of the horrors of their past and to haunt them more than it already did. On a May night in 1983, the young, divorced letter carrier drove up to the emergency room of a Springfield, Oregon, hospital. A break in the case finally came when investigators discovered Downs' secret diaries. At least, that's the story Diane Downs told police. She knew that, if she got pregnant, that people would look at her and say, How could a woman who loves children this much and got pregnant have killed her children? One died; two survived but had serious injuries. Wilhite immediately jumped back into his car and raced to McKenzie-Williamette Medical Center as fast as he could. But as . What did she look like? A surgeon told ABC News of treating Christie: When I looked at Christie I thought she was dead, he said. Investigators later discovered that she had bought the handgun in Arizona. I mean, she is so close to death, its unbelievable.. [13], Prosecutors argued that Downs shot her children to be free of them, so that she could continue her affair with Knickerbocker, as she claimed that he let it be known that he did not want children in his life. In 1984, Diane was convicted of the death and injuries of her children, and she was sentenced to life in prison. On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs drove herself and her three children to an emergency room in Springfield, Oregon, saying she had been shot by a "bushy-haired ma. By the time Wilhite arrived, Downs had driven her blood-soaked car to the emergency room. Via an email sent through her brother, James Frederickson, Downs told OregonLive, Every time the World News shows the big red circles on the national map, I look at Oregon because thats where Christie and Daniel are Compared to other States, it appears Oregons red circle is smaller than most places. The stroke Christie Downs suffered impaired her speech and initially prevented her from telling police what she had seen. I mean, she is so close to death, it's unbelievable.. Downs, herself, started feeling sick and was told by a supervisor to rest after seemingly showcasing symptoms at work, where she refurbishes bicycles for underprivileged children. "Why would I have taken my kids to the hospital?" Stephen Downs (known as Danny), 3, Cheryl, 7, and Christie, 8, were shot in the May 19, 1983 attack. [29], Downs had parole hearings in 2010 and 2020, which were both denied. She replied, 'You've got to be kidding,' at which time he pushed her aside and reached in and shot the sleeping kids.". That girl was later renamed Rebecca "Becky" Babcock.[6]. She then ran away from home and married husband, Steven Downs, in 1973, with whom she had three children - Christie Ann, Cheryl Lynn and Stephen "Danny" Daniel. The first two children were Dianes kids with her ex husband Steve Downs. Of course, being married, she has also changed her last name. As for Danny, he has kept his life private. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Diane Downs with her three children Stephen, Christie and Cheryl, Diane Downs is serving a life sentence for the attack on her children, Downs gave birth to a fourth child after her trial in 1984, Christie testified against her mother, pictured. Downs was initially incarcerated at the Oregon Women's Correctional Center in Salem. 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