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. 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. According toHeavy, crime author Ann Rule said: "Crime author Ann Rule wrote on her website: "Christie and Danny who somehow survived their gunshot wounds have no contact with Diane. She will be eligible for parole in 2020 and continues to proclaim her innocence. While Danny and Christie survived, Cheryl, the. Thirty-five years ago, Diane Downs, now 64, was convicted of shooting her three children- Danny, Cheryl, and Christie- in Springfield, Oregon. Her first three children with her husband Steve are Stephen "Danny" Daniel (born 1979), Cheryl Lynn (born 1976), and Christie Ann (born 1974). And got out and ask what he wanted. She replied, 'You've got to be kidding,' at which time he pushed her aside and reached in and shot the sleeping kids.". Anne Bradley Jaeger was a local reporter for ABC affiliate KEZI in Eugene, Ore., at the time. After being recaptured, she was transferred to a more secure facility. She said she had not seen a male stranger that night. Downs' sentence meant she could not be considered for parole until 2009. Critics said she deliberately became pregnant in order to garner sympathy from the jury. Danny was permanently paralyzed from the waist down as a result of his injuries. Conflicting reports say Downs also acted as a surrogate during her fourth pregnancy, giving birth to a daughter after her trial in 1984. Elizabeth Diane Downs talks about her conviction for killing her 7 year old daughter and wounding two of her other children in Springfield, Ore., during an interview at the Correctional Institute for Woman in Clinton, N.J., March 12, 1989. Danny, a computer whiz, is still partially paralyzed from the bullet in his back, but he is living a happy and normal life. And as long as he said that he wasn't going to be a father to anyone's children, they had to go.. she said in an interview. Downs' launched a violent attack on three of her children, Danny, Cheryl Lynn, and Christie Anne in 1983. She was white She was not breathing. While police increasingly suspected Downs, she adamantly denied any involvement when speaking to the media. But what happened to her kids, Christie Ann and Stephen "Danny" Daniel? https://t.co/cPfs75obUg pic.twitter.com/uSnlFF2IRw. [2] Despite her parents' disapproval of their relationship, Downs continued the relationship. By the time Wilhite arrived, Downs had driven her blood-soaked car to the emergency room. Wilhite, a general surgeon, checked the page -- in those days you didn't have cell phones, he said -- and was instantly filled with dread and adrenaline. 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. Despite being convicted, Downs has always maintained her innocence. Critics said she deliberately became pregnant in order to garner sympathy from the jury. A judge had already placed Downs' two surviving children in protective custody. She briefly escaped in 1987, but was quickly recaptured. I was searching for that blood tie., I never had questions about my biological dad, Babcock continues. She stopped the car and asked him what he wanted. Who is Becky Babcock and where is she now? Boris Johnson is stuck in a chaotic spiral of scandal, walkouts, and leaving dos so where does he go from here? By the time she arrived at the hospital, Cheryl, seven, was already dead and the other two children had suffered devastating injuries. View our online Press Pack. Diane Downs laughs while reenacting shooting of 3 children: Part 2 Police found Downs' behavior suspicious. Det. 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. "They have both graduated from college. She also made a number of statements that both police and hospital workers considered highly inappropriate.[3]. She was required to serve twenty-five years before being considered for parole. In May of that year, the trial against Downs began with yet another inconceivable twist. 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. Diane Downs continues to this day to proclaim her innocence, even though she has changed her story dozens of times as to what exactly happened the night her 3 little children were shot, and even though one of her other daughter's admitted in open court that it was her mother that shot all 3 children. Do I throw it away? Now, her children are all grown up and many want to know what they are up to now 2 Becky Babcock is the fourth and youngest child of Diane Downs Credit: ABC NEws Who is Diane Downs' daughter Becky Babcock? It was an unthinkable, brutal killing in 1983 that terrified parents around the country. Whats fascinating, though, is to see how differently her children including the fourth one, who she conceived after her original surviving ones were taken away from her responded to her doings. She says it was during the struggle with the stranger that she was shot in the arm. She lives and is from Bend, Oregon, and is single. Diane Downs remains in prison in California. It was mainly about my biological mom. "I got pregnant because I miss Christie and I miss Danny and I miss Cheryl so much," she said. [She said] she had been out visiting a friend who had a horse up in the Marcola area -- she and the kids -- and when it grew dark they headed home. Her blood pressure was non-existent or very low. Her older two children have remained out of the public eye. In May of that year, the trial against Downs began with yet another inconceivable twist. That girl was later renamed Rebecca "Becky" Babcock.[6]. Knickerbocker also reported to police that Downs had stalked him, and seemed willing to kill his wife if it meant that she could have him to herself; he stated that he was relieved that she had left for Oregon, and that he was able to reconcile with his wife. The more she talked, and she talked a lot and frequently, the more she talked, the more things didn't make any sense. Downs is serving a life sentence for shooting her children, killing one They married in 1973, before divorcing in 1980. Christie is married and had a baby boy in 2005. If youre here because youre curious to know where the surviving children are now, youve come to the right place. When I hear about three children being shot, I thought, How am I going take care of three people? Because I wasn't afraid of what I needed to do. Diane Downs now: Her most recent prison photo from 2018. 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. She went to the University of Oregon and now lives with her husband and children in the town. She loves us. Downs had been a suspect from the beginning. "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 thats gone, they took it from me, but children are so easy to conceive.". And his response was, 'I want your car.' Conflicting reports say Downs also acted as a surrogate during her fourth pregnancy, giving birth to a daughter after her trial in 1984. Downs, who still maintains her innocence, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, plus 50 years. 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. During the search for the strange gunman Diane kept giving bizarre interviews , one of the detectives on the case stated "she couldn't keep her mouth shut" ("The Diane Downs Story", 2010). 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Glamour reported that Danny was paralyzed from the chest down as a result of the shooting and Cheryl suffered a major stroke as a result of the attack that left her with a lifelong speech impediment. Photo: September 26, 1988. Distractify is a registered trademark. A break in the case finally came when investigators discovered Downs' secret diaries. The baby was taken by the state and delivered to adoptive parents. Christie is now in her forties, according to Tuko, and the accident left her with a speech handicap. 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. There isnt a whole lot known about where Steve Downs is these days. [27] A made-for-TV movie, also titled Small Sacrifices, starred Farrah Fawcett as Downs, and was aired on ABC in 1989. Wilhite said Christie's blood pressure had been so low that she suffered a stroke. ", 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. Growing up, Diane followed those values, however, after the age of 14, she became more rebellious and eventually dropped "Elizabeth" from her name and went by Diane. 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. Email us atexclusive@the-sun.comor call212 416 4552. Today, 35-year-old Babcock works as a behavioral health coordinator for children in Salem, Oregon. Late one May night in 1983, Diane Downs sped into an emergency room dropoff in Springfield, Ore., with a horrifying story to tell. 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 . Diane Downs always wanted to be a mom, she told Inside Edition in its first-ever episode in 1989. She's doing well. I have used the term verbal vomit when talking' about Diane because she talked a lot. Do I open it? Downs was found guilty in June 1984, and sentenced to life in prison plus 50 years. The woman who was on trial for shooting her own children was pregnant again -- and it was no accident. And I thought to myself, What am I going to do with three shot children?. "And along this road, off to the side, out stepped a man who flagged her down. Diane's 2 children who survived the shooting . That's insane to think that I would do such a thing and then bring the witnesses in against myself -- that's crazy.". In 1984, Diane was convicted of the death and injuries of her children, and she was sentenced to life in prison. In 1994, after serving ten years, Downs was transferred to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In a two-hour 20/20 documentary, Babcock opens up about learning the truth regarding her infamous mom. Diane Downs was convicted of shooting her 3 children, killing 1, in 1983. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Although Downs denied having ever owned a .22 caliber gun, two of her former lovers told police they recalled seeing her with one. He then opened the driver's side door and shot all 3 of her children. We just ignored it, Wilhite said. "They have grown up in a very happy home with the Hugis.. "She talked all the time. 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.. May 14, 2010 -- On June 17, 1984, Diane Downs was found guilty of shooting her three children, killing one. Although Downs denied having ever owned a .22 caliber gun, ex-husband Steve Downs told police she took one with her when she moved to Oregon. Christie is now in her forties, according to Tuko, and the accident left her with a speech handicap. 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, Oregon. Her pupils were dilated. 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. Born June 27, 1984, Becky, 37, is famously known as the daughter of Diane Down, 66. Shockingly, it was Downs daughter, Christie, who identified her mother in court as the shooter. 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. Why does a mom with three sleeping children in the car stop for a stranger or anyone for that matter? He worked quickly and eventually was able to revive Christie. She wed Steve Downs in 1973 when she was just 17 and the couple had two children together . In the frantic scene, hospital employees quickly determined that Cheryl was already dead and that Christie and Danny were clinging to life. Babcocks exclusive interview airs on 20/20 on Friday, March 22 (9:00 11:00 p.m. She was sentenced to life plus 50 years for the crimes. Thirty-five years ago, Diane Downs, now 64, was convicted of shooting her three children Danny, Cheryl, and Christie in Springfield, Oregon. They told of her obsession with a married man who didn't want her kids around. Her three small children, Christie, 8; Cheryl, 7; and Danny, 3, were inside her blood-soaked car, shot at close range. On a May night in 1983, the young, divorced letter carrier drove up to the emergency room of a Springfield, Oregon, hospital. As for Danny, he has kept his life private. The tragedy that hit the Downs' kids changed their whole life. Downs claimed that during this drive home, around 10 pm she saw a strange man standing in the road flagging her down. She named the fourth baby Amy Elizabeth before the state handed her over to her adoptive parents. 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. Not just a son, but a couple of other children as well, including a daughter, who she named after her dead sister, Cheryl. There's very few cases quite like this one, he said. Her brother Danny was permanently paralyzed from the waist down but both survived. Her mother was on trial for shooting her siblings, and some believed that Diane Downs got pregnant to gain sympathy. Cheryl died; the other two children survived, but they suffered terrible wounds according to Glamour, the bullets paralyzed Danny and gave Christie a stroke. 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. Christie, now in her mid-40s, still lives in Oregon, in Springfield, and has a big, loving family. A 27-year-old divorced postal service worker, Downs claimed a bushy-haired stranger had shot them and maintains her innocence to this day. Powered by. Copyright 2023 Distractify. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Of course, being married, she has also changed her last name. The Diane Downs case is well-known and infamous; she's accused of shooting her three children along a roadway in Springfield, Oregon on May 19, 1983. While police increasingly suspected Downs, she adamantly denied any involvement when speaking to the media. Between the verdict and sentencing, the court recessed so that Downs could give birth to a girl she named Amy Elizabeth. When Wilhite went to go update Downs on her daughters condition, he said he was surprised by her reaction. You know, she just asked, How is she doing? Not one emotional reaction, he said. She said she pulled over and got out to talk to the man. "She calculated that this would win her sympathy in her trial. Downs said: "I got pregnant because I miss Christie and I miss Danny and I miss Cheryl so much. 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,. The couple divorced in 1980 because Steve thought Stephen Daniel, known as Danny, was the result of an extramarital affair by Diane. [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. ET) on ABC. Conflicting reports say Downs also acted as a surrogate during her fourth pregnancy, giving birth to a daughter after her trial in 1984. Downs Family Diane Downs and her three children. What did she look like? 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 named the fourth baby Amy Elizabeth before the state handed her over to her adoptive parents. 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. For ten days, Downs managed to evade law enforcementdespite a fourteen-state manhuntbefore she was recaptured. Downs was initially incarcerated at the Oregon Women's Correctional Center in Salem. 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. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. The couple divorced in 1980 over. [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. And she's not. "And it grew dark and upon their return home she decided to -- to do some sightseeing. Diane Downs remains in prison in California. Diane Downs' ex husband, Steve Downs, lost a lot in May 1983 when his ex wife shot their three children, following their divorce in 1980. Christies Facebook page shows she has children, has a different married last name, and is living in Oregon. On July 11, 1987, she escaped from her cell by scaling an eighteen-foot razor wire fence. Therefore, they grew up privately and continue to live their adult lives privately. We found that Diane Downs was emotionally flat. The lead prosecutor in the case, Lane County Assistant Dist. Despite her difficult start, Becky was adopted and says she had a good childhood. But surgeon Steve Wilhite managed to revive Christie after her blood pressure dipped dangerously low and she suffered a stroke. One died; two survived but had serious injuries. 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. It's not even known if he still resides in Arizona, where he used to live with Diane and their three kids. Elizabeth Diane Downs, the convicted childkiller who escaped July 11, 1987 from the women's prison in Salem, Ore., is escorted out of state police headquarters in Salem following her capture July 21, 1987. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Danny, a computer whiz, is still partially paralyzed from the bullet in his back, but he is living a happy and normal life. Downs was denied parole in December 2008, December 2010, and in 2020. I have never changed my story.[29] Her first parole hearing was on December 9, 2008. Christie and Danny were adopted by Lane County Prosecutor Fred Hugi and his wife, Joanne, in 1984. She was convicted in 1984 and sentenced to life in prison plus fifty years. 1983: Diane Downs Attempts to Murder Her Three Children. In another one of her strange media appearances Downs spoke about the pregnancy. Downs was found guilty in June, and sentenced to life in prison plus 50 years. [3][14], Downs was convicted on all charges on June 17, 1984, and sentenced to life in prison plus fifty years. On May 19, 1983, Diane shot the children Cheryl, 7, Christie, 8, and Danny, 3 multiple times at a close range. She was later adopted by another family. She's been called "evil" and "the . "They have grown up in a very happy home with the Hugis.. [12], Diane did not disclose to police that she owned a .22 caliber handgun, but both Steve and Knickerbocker informed authorities that she did. [24] While in prison, she earned an associate degree in General Studies. Following the crimes, she made claims to police that a man had attempted to carjack her and had shot the children. 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. Danny was permanently paralyzed from the waist down as a result of his injuries. When she got out to talk to this man, he immediately demanded that she give him her car keys, Downs claimed she refused and they got into a physical altercation that resulted in him shooting her in the left arm. She described him as a "bushy haired stranger". 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. 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. They have grown up in a very happy home with the Hugis.. District Attorney Fred Hugi asked Christie if she remembered who shot her. "You cant replace children, but you can replace the effect they give you. the incident happened on a dark road that led to Diane being accused of murder and attempted murder. After Babcock found out about her notorious mother, she decided to make contact. Prior to being sentenced, Downs gave birth to a girl she named Amy Elizabeth. Diane considered the kids to be a burden or a hindrance to Nick's arrival, Welch said. 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. Fred Hugi, adopted the children., Famed true-crime author Ann Rule wrote about the case. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. However, investigators and hospital workers became suspicious, because they decided that Downs' manner was too calm for a person who had just experienced such a traumatic event. "And so the quickest, simplest way was to eliminate the children.". When then-prosecutor Fred Hugi asked Christie if she remembered who shot her, Christie Downs replied, "My mom.". ET on ABC. Christie is married and had a baby boy in 2005. Prior to her sentencing, Downs gave birth to a baby girl whom she named Amy Elizabeth. Downs insisted that, Over the years, I have told you and the rest of the world that a man shot me and my children. I was nervous. Subsequent investigations revealed that she had a strong motive to kill her children. Her adoptive parents called her Rebecca Becky Babcock. 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. 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. Meanwhile, Christie Downs was slowly beginning to tell what she remembered of the shootings. After being recaptured, she was transferred to a more secure facility. And why are the kids fatally or near-fatally wounded, and she, being right-handed, is shot in the left arm? "There were a number of things which didn't make sense, even that first night," Welch said. Atty. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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. Now Dianes youngest child is speaking out 36 years later. When I looked at Christie I thought she was dead, he said. Too much for her own good, Welch said. 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. Under Oregon law at the time, as a dangerous offender, Downs would have been eligible for a parole hearing every two years until she is released or dies in prison. pic.twitter.com/HWkkwT86pF. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? But there were a number of things which didn't make any sense., Why would a mother sightsee when it's dark out? 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. [3] Diane came from a family with strict conservative values. Prosecutors laid out the evidence against Downs, all leading up to their star witness. 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. Heres what you need to know about where Diane Downs children are now: Shes been called evil and the devil. A mother of three, in love with a married man, who did the unthinkable. But Im on track and Im really happy with the way life is.. 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