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", 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. Christie was the star witness in her mothers prosecution; she testified that her mother was the shooter. Her first three children with her husband Steve are Stephen "Danny" Daniel (born 1979), Cheryl Lynn (born 1976), and Christie Ann (born 1974).. Why does a mom with three sleeping children in the car stop for a stranger or anyone for that matter? She shot her three children but claimed that she was carjacked and that her children were shot by a stranger. Downs is serving a life sentence for shooting her children, killing one They married in 1973, before divorcing in 1980. Downs was found guilty in June, and sentenced to life in prison plus 50 years. At around 10 p.m. that May night, police said Diane Downs pulled over to the side of a country road near Springfield and shot her three small children multiple times at close range. It's very seldom that does my body tingle like that, he added. Her pupils were dilated. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Prosecutors laid out the evidence against Downs, all leading up to their star witness. "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. Officers began an inquiry into her peculiar behavior, which included calling her lover from the hospital, her children claiming they were afraid of her, and Christie Ann responding in a fearful manner when her mother visited her in the hospital. "She talked all the time. 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. Her first three children with her husband Steve are Stephen "Danny" Daniel (born 1979), Cheryl Lynn (born 1976), and Christie Ann (born 1974). After Babcock found out about her notorious mother, she decided to make contact. It was May 19, 1983, a warm spring night. Her blood pressure was non-existent or very low. 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. She has a son (born 2005) and a daughter, whom she named Cheryl in memory of her late sister. Danny, a computer whiz, is still partially paralyzed from the bullet in his back, but he is living a happy and normal life. On Facebook, Becky wrote that she works at Pain management and went to Redmond High School. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. In 1987, just three years into her sentence, Downs escaped from the correctional facility in Oregon where she was being held. Downs' launched a violent attack on three of her children, Danny, Cheryl Lynn, and Christie Anne in 1983. At one point, she communicated with Downs through letters, but those eventually stopped when Babcock asked Downs to stop contacting her. If youre here because youre curious to know where the surviving children are now, youve come to the right place. That girl was later renamed Rebecca "Becky" Babcock.[6]. According to The Cinemaholic, Steve was found to not be a good fit to care for his kids who would need specialized care and had been through a very traumatic event. Danny and Christie survived the attack while middle child, Cheryl, died from her injuries at the time. After Downs trial, Christie and Danny were adopted by Hugi and his wife. I still worry about them and love them, though theyll never know it.. Of course, being married, she has also changed her last name. I showered, slept for 4 hours, woke up and drank water, then went back to sleep for 16 more hours, she wrote. Star Witness at Downs' Trial: Her Daughter. By the time Wilhite arrived, Downs had driven her blood-soaked car to the emergency room. Downs had also been shot, in the left forearm, though her wound was not life threatening. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The couple divorced in 1980 because Steve thought Stephen Daniel, known as Danny, was the result of an extramarital affair by Diane. The couple divorced in 1980 over Steven's insistence their son, Danny, was the result of an affair and not his biological child. Diane Downs children: Where are Christie and Stephen now? An appeal of . I mean, think about it. Prior to her sentencing, Downs gave birth to a baby girl whom she named Amy Elizabeth. Becky is the fourth and youngest child of Diane who is currently serving a life sentence for shooting three of . Fearing there could be a gun-wielding killer on the loose, police released information to the public to be on the lookout. 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. And he replied, I want your car. She said, You've got to be kidding, at which time he pushed her aside and reached in with a gun and began shooting the kids-- the three kids.. Based on this and additional evidence, Downs was arrested on February 28, 1984, nine months after the shooting, and charged with one count of murder, and two counts each of attempted murder and criminal assault. Convicted child killer Diane Downs is seen on a video as the Oregon parole board unanimously rules that she remains dangerous and must stay in prison during a hearing at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Ore., Dec. 10, 2010. EUGENE -- It was 27 years ago tomorrow that single mother Elizabeth Diane Downs shot her three children -- killing one and seriously injuring the other two -- on a dark, rural Lane County. "And along this road, off to the side, out stepped a man who flagged her down. She was convicted in 1984 and sentenced to life in prison plus fifty years. Despite significant security upgrades at the women's facility after the escape, state officials accepted Hugi's argument that the risk of harm to Christie and Danny, in the event of another escape, was too great for Downs to remain incarcerated in Oregon. Doug Welch remembers getting the call for what would turn out to be his first homicide investigation. 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. She was later adopted by another family. 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. 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. Author Ann Rule wrote the book Small Sacrifices (1987), which detailed Downs' life and murder trial. And why are the kids fatally or near-fatally wounded, and she, being right-handed, is shot in the left arm? Steve Downs, their father, actually left Diane in 1980 because he thought that Danny was the result of an extramarital affair that she had. She says it was during the struggle with the stranger that she was shot in the arm. Not just a son, but a couple of other children as well, including a daughter, who she named after her dead sister, Cheryl. Diane Downs is currently serving her sentence of life plus 50 years at Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, Calif., where she's been since August 1993. After her recapture, Downs was transferred to the New Jersey Department of Corrections Clinton Correctional Facility for Women after heavy lobbying from Hugi. On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs and her three children were shot on a rural road in Oregon. And, considering how the emotionally flat blonde responded to the whole experience of the shooting, the trial, and the conviction, it was no surprise that ABCs 20/20 decided to cover the case. Cheryl died; the other two children survived, but they suffered terrible wounds according to Glamour, the bullets paralyzed Danny and gave Christie a stroke. [11] The forensic evidence did not match her story; there was no blood spatter on the driver's side of the car, nor was there any gunpowder residue on the driver's door or on the interior door panel. She was denied parole in 2008 and again in 2010. Therefore, they grew up privately and continue to live their adult lives privately. ', I didnt just tear it open and start reading, Babcock tells the show. There isnt a whole lot known about where Steve Downs is these days. The two kids who had survived the attack were placed for adoption and Steve was no able to care for them. [23] The Salem prison was located 66 miles from Hugi's home in Springfield; during her ten days of freedom, Hugi had feared that Downs would attempt to travel there in hopes of contacting her children, Christie and Danny. Downs had picked someone on her postal route to seduce prior to the start of her trial. They have grown up in a very happy home with the Hugis.. Becky Babcock is speaking out about her infamous mother, Diane Downs, who was convicted of killing her own 7-year-old child and attempting to murder her other two children, ages 8 and 3, in . She told ABC, The impact of Diane Downs being my mom has altered the course of my life so many times. There are some stories that stick with you for a long time. [29], Downs had parole hearings in 2010 and 2020, which were both denied. "Wouldn't I have made sure they were dead and then cried crocodile tears? Would love your thoughts, please comment. "You cant replace children, but you can replace the effect they give you. The judge made it clear that he did not intend for Downs to ever be free again. In the frantic scene, hospital employees quickly determined that Cheryl was already dead and that Christie and Danny were clinging to life. And Christie's mother, Diane, could-- say whatever she wanted. she said in an interview. "They have grown up in a very happy home with the Hugis.. Unlike her siblings, Becky Babcock has been very public about her mother, granting interviews over the years. While he was looking for the keys, she jumped back in the car and sped off to the nearest hospital. Her three small children, Christie, 8; Cheryl, 7; and Danny, 3 . What did she do?. Christie is now in her forties, according to Tuko, and the accident left her with a speech handicap. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. However, according to her interviews and Facebook page, Becky today appears to have forged a successful life. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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. The outlet reported that the prison houses 3,000 inmates and, as of April, was being locked down to protect against the spread of the virus. There were all kinds of red flags that went up as we took her statement, but we wanted her to give us a complete statement, Welch said. 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. Christie, now in her mid-40s, still lives in Oregon, in Springfield, and has a big, loving family. Prosecutors laid out the evidence against Downs, all leading up to their star witness. Shockingly, it was Downs daughter, Christie, who identified her mother in court as the shooter. Suspicions heightened when Downs, upon arrival at the hospital to visit her children, phoned Robert Knickerbocker, a married man and former coworker in Arizona with whom she had been having an affair. They told of her obsession with a married man who didn't want her kids around. According to witnesses, she then drove at a pace of between 5-7 mph to the local hospital, where she then claimed to hospital staff she had been car-jacked by a stranger who shot herself and her children. Downs was a notorious killer in Oregon, convicted in the 1983 shooting of her three children that left one of them dead. She's doing well. Reporter Ann Jaeger remembers worrying that Downs' pregnancy could affect the way jurors viewed her. In another one of her strange media appearances Downs spoke about the pregnancy. District Attorney Fred Hugi asked Christie if she remembered who shot her. Her 7-year old daughter Cheryl died but her 3-year old son Danny and her 8-year old daughter Christie survived. "And it grew dark and upon their return home she decided to -- to do some sightseeing. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "Her initial statement was that she had taken the kids out to a friend's house," said Welch. Her older two children have remained out of the public eye. But Im on track and Im really happy with the way life is.. We believe the motive for the shooting was to get Nick up here to Oregon to be with her. Diane Downs gave birth to four children. 1983: Diane Downs Attempts to Murder Her Three Children. Following the crimes, she made claims to police that a man had attempted to carjack her and had shot the children. COVID-19 Stimulus Check: Did the HEROES Act Pass. Christies Facebook page shows she has children, has a different married last name, and is living in Oregon. "There were a number of things which didn't make sense, even that first night," Welch said. The baby was taken by the state and delivered to adoptive parents. The girl was later renamed Becky Babcock. May 13, 2010, 7:54 AM. Her adoptive parents called her Rebecca Becky Babcock. Today, Downs is incarcerated at the Central California Womens Facility in Chowchilla, California. Previously, Diane was housed in a maximum-security prison for women in Clinton, N.J. As for why she wasn't in Oregon where the crimes took place, " [prison] officials said they . We just ignored it, Wilhite said. This is why I chose to tell my story. I have never changed my story.[29] Her first parole hearing was on December 9, 2008. It was suspected I hit over 100 miles an hour coming down the freeway, he said. She briefly escaped in 1987, but was quickly recaptured. DIANE Downs is serving a life sentence for horrific crimes she committed against her own children. And I thought to myself, What am I going to do with three shot children?. [30][31][1] Downs maintained her innocence in all parole hearings. They have both graduated from college. It was as if she thought that if she kept talking enough, that you would believe her, Jaeger said. Critics said she deliberately became pregnant in order to garner sympathy from the jury. She's the biggest threat to him, not three sleeping children.". It hasnt been easy, but it has been worth it. District Attorney Fred Hugi asked Christie if she remembered who shot her. According to Oprah.com, Christie and Dannyhave chosen to live private lives. In 1989, the Associated Press reported that then 14-year-old Christie Ann was left with speech impairment, and 9-year-old Danny is paralyzed from the waist down. In 1994, after serving ten years, Downs was transferred to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Her pupils were dilated. A 27-year-old divorced postal service worker, Downs claimed a bushy-haired stranger had shot them and maintains her innocence to this day. [4] On May 8, 1982, Diane gave birth to a baby girl, whom she named Jennifer, while acting as a surrogate. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. I was searching for that blood tie., I never had questions about my biological dad, Babcock continues. 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. The revelation would shake Becky Babcock's young world and take her on a journey of self-discovery, filled with ups and downs, she said. But what happened to her kids, Christie Ann and Stephen "Danny" Daniel? Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Watch the full story on "20/20" THIS FRIDAY, March 22 at 9 p.m. All the kids were asleep as it was past 9 o'clock pm and her children were fairly young. Anne Jaeger was a local reporter for KEZI in Eugene, Ore., at the time. She remembers Downs' demeanor in her interviews as peculiar. She claimed that she was carjacked on a rural road near Springfield by a strange man who shot her and the children. Jaeger says Downs told her she had picked someone on her postal route to seduce prior to her arrest. Her three small children, Christie, 8; Cheryl, 7; and Danny, 3, were inside her blood-soaked car, shot at close range. Diane Downs attempts to murder her three young children, eight-year-old Christie, seven-year-old Cheryl, and three-year-old Danny, by faking a carjacking. I sat and I thought about it for awhile, and I chose to open that letter. After Diane was convicted, the two living children were adopted by the prosecutor in the case and his wife, and it was Christie who ultimately pointed to her mother being responsible for the shooting. "She couldn't keep her mouth shut," Welch said. Downs told investigators that she and her. The case of Diane Downs and her three children is one of those a horrible tragic case that people still think about 37 years later. I cant remember a specific time when my mom or dad said youre adopted. But when I was about eight years old, I started asking questions about the adoption. Sample Page; ; On July 11, 1987, she escaped from her cell by scaling an eighteen-foot razor wire fence. It was honestly picture perfect., Diane Downs Children Now: Christie, Danny & Becky Today, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Downs was employed by the United States Postal Service, assigned to the mail routes in the city of Cottage Grove, Oregon. In 1983, Diane Downs said stranger shot her 3 kids. When Wilhite went to go update Downs on her daughters condition, he said he was surprised by her reaction. California author Diane Burroughs studied writing and television production at Columbia College and is a writer and producer for sitcoms for television - Married.with Children, Murphy Brown, Martin, The Drew Carey Show, Yes, Dear, and Still Standing - a blogger at Left at 50, and a standup comedienne. "She calculated that this would win her sympathy in her trial. Most damaging, witnesses saw her car being driven very slowly toward the hospital, at an estimated speed of 57mph (811km/h)contradicting her claim that she drove to the hospital at a high speed after the shooting. She named one of her children after her dead sister Cheryl. Diane Downs laughs while reenacting shooting of 3 children: Part 2 Police found Downs' behavior suspicious. [27] A made-for-TV movie, also titled Small Sacrifices, starred Farrah Fawcett as Downs, and was aired on ABC in 1989. What happened to Diane Downs' children? Diane Downs remains in prison in California. Within two weeks police had tracked her down to the home of another inmate's husband just blocks from the prison. From Arizona to Oregon, the family had moved just shortly before the incident for Dianes job in the U.S. postal service. The horrific crime, which Downs has always denied committing, is the subject of a 20/20 documentary that is airing on June 21, 2019 in an encore presentation. Her blood pressure was non-existent or very low. What is the latest information pertaining to the convicted child killer? Meanwhile, Christie Downs was slowly beginning to tell what she remembered of the shootings. The girl was later renamed Becky Babcock. She lives and is from Bend, Oregon, and is single. I mean, she is so close to death, its unbelievable. Dianes emotionless, cold demeanor about the children convinced people immediately that she was the shooter. But suspicions of Downs herself quickly began to surface. Downs had been a suspect from the beginning. Heavy is withholding that last name and the photos to protect her privacy. Would love your thoughts, please comment. She said she had not seen a male stranger that night. "I got pregnant because I miss Christie and I miss Danny and I miss Cheryl so much," she said. Between the verdict and sentencing, the court recessed so that Downs could give birth to a girl she named Amy Elizabeth. Downs' launched a violent attack on three of her children, Danny, Cheryl Lynn, and Christie Anne in 1983. I think that's one of the things that-- ended up hurting her case. In 1983, Diane Downs three children were brought to an Oregon hospital with gunshot wounds. He responded to McKenzie-Willamette Hospital and immediately interviewed Downs, a postal worker. That's insane to think that I would do such a thing and then bring the witnesses in against myself -- that's crazy.". California Department of Corrections What did she look like? She had been shot in the left forearm, though her wound was not life-threatening. They told of her obsession with a married man who didn't want her kids around. The . However, when all the details came to be understood by the police, Steve found out what really happened to his kids. Her blood pressure was non-existent or very low. Stephen danny downs was the son of Diane Downs is a murderer who was convicted in the United States and is currently serving a life term for the crime she committed in 1984. Although Downs denied having ever owned a .22 caliber gun, two of her former lovers told police they recalled seeing her with one. Thirty-five years ago, Diane Downs, now 64, was convicted of shooting her three children- Danny, Cheryl, and Christie- in Springfield, Oregon. 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. She said she had not seen a male stranger that night. Babcocks exclusive interview airs on 20/20 on Friday, March 22 (9:00 11:00 p.m. Downs then said she pretended to throw her car keys in a bush and the man went to go look for them. "They have both graduated from college. "I'm never going to see Cheryl on Earth again and I just, you can't replace children, but you can replace the effect they give you. They also found a diary in which she expressed a desire to be with a married man, and the focus of the investigation shifted to Downs herself. May 14, 2010 -- On June 17, 1984, Diane Downs was found guilty of shooting her three children, killing one. After high school, she enrolled at Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in Orange, California, but was expelled after one year for promiscuous behavior and returned to her parents' home in Arizona. Learn about Diane Downs' children now: Christie, Stephen (Danny), and Becky. Critics said she deliberately became pregnant in order to garner sympathy from the jury. Diane Downs also gave birth to a fourth child with yet another man; she became pregnant with that daughter, now known as Becky Babcock during the investigation. In court, according to Glamour, prosecutors argued that Downs motive to get rid of her children stemmed from the fact that her boyfriend at the time did not want kids. In the frantic scene, hospital employees quickly determined that Cheryl was already dead and that Christie and Danny were clinging to life. But Im on track and Im really happy with the way life is.. Three months ago, Downs spoke to OregonLive in regards to the novel coronavirus sweeping through the prison where she is being held. She was white She was not breathing. That's insane to think that I would do such a thing and then bring the witnesses in against myself -- that's crazy.". Not one tear. All Rights Reserved. Although police had found spent .22 caliber bullet casings at the crime scene, an exhaustive search of the area did not turn up the murder weapon. 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. [24] While in prison, she earned an associate degree in General Studies. After months of physical and mental therapy, Christie Downs was finally able to take the stand and tell what happened to her that horrible night. Famed true-crime author, Ann Rule, provided an update on them by writing on her now defunct website: Christie and Dannywho somehow survived their gunshot woundshave no contact with Diane. Diane Downs and her three children They raise many concerns over her three-decade old conviction for the shooting of her three children, one of whom died, and say even the most basic tests for courts were not met or passed. And she's not. [28], In her first application for parole in 2008, Downs reaffirmed her innocence. [22] She received an additional five-year sentence for the escape. . 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. Who is Becky Babcock and where is she now? [3][14], Downs was convicted on all charges on June 17, 1984, and sentenced to life in prison plus fifty years. The surgeon who helped to save Christie's life told ABC News: When I looked at Christie I thought she was dead. 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