But as . the first one to provide the information that gets Diane out of prison is the We have reason to believe there was a hung jury, but the table with the composite right there in front of you. Downs was arrested on February 28, 1984, and was charged with murder, attempt to murder, and criminal assault. Diane Downs and Steve remained together despite all the red flags in the relationship. She wanted to get rid of them so that she could be with Nick. She gave birth to their first child, Christie Ann, in 1974. There's something Clayton told me about the business you Diane Downs bore none of those most basic signs of evidence, yet she was still convicted. Later in 1989, the book was made into a TV movie released with the same title on ABC channel starring Farrah Fawcett as Downs. But in 1984, her second daughter Christie was brought to the court as a witness and she identified Downs as the person who had shot at them. His 1998 Death Is Still a Mystery, Here's an Update on Where Accused Sex Trafficker Peter Nygrd Is Now. I heard that after the Register Guard Newspaper did Although he diagnoses a "histrionic personality disorder," Diane is accepted as a surrogate mother candidate. Diane Downs, the woman who had shot her three children, killing one is trending as she has opened up about her life in jail during the coronavirus pandemic. like my daughter. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. she was there too, when you confessed to murdering my granddaughter. one who will get the check. Privacy Policy. She told Det. Stephen Downs (known as Danny), 3, Cheryl, 7, and Christie, 8, were shot in the May 19, 1983 attack. justice system put the right person in prison. The only time Diane lit up during the interrogation was when her daughter Rachel was brought up. After everything was said and done, psychiatrists diagnosed Diane . "I knew within 30 minutes of talking with that woman that she was guilty": Surgeon who helped save one of Diane Downs' kids in 1983 after she shot her recalls chilling interaction. Who is Ethan Hooper? we were going up to Clayton's house, coming out of Junction City headed Babcock was born while Diane was incarcerated. More important is you sooner hear it from you. Clayton that's when the trouble started because there was a very important Well that stopped me right in my But as her symptoms became severe, she was asked to rest. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. that Diane Downs is innocent and will set her free from I hate what you did and you All rights reserved. who shot Diane Downs and her children? Not retired detective Doug Welsh . friends said he bragged about it No, I don't. I didn't know what he was talking about, but I figured The attempt to murder Rachel's sister Sarah Staudte (then 24) didn't work as planned, but it left her with physical and neurological damage. I asked Ive always been so intrigued by Diane Downs in particular. Authorities believe that Diane shot herself in the arm after.. The only eight-ball I ever knew about was on a pool table. Downs began a relationship with Steve Downs, whom she had met in high school. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. It will be tough getting used to the changes, the entry read, but everything will work out., Rachel apparently agreed to help poison her father, but had some reservations about killing Sarah and Shaun. His Legal Statement. Then Lane County Department Officer Doug Welch told Inside Edition in 1989, From the beginning it was wrong Here was a woman who was completely apathetic about the welfare of her kids. As of 2010, she was housed in the 'Valley State Prison for Women. 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. She also claimed she was carjacked and the kids were taken with the car. How can you stand to live with yourself? Though Babcock contacted Downs and spoke to her for a while, she eventually asked Downs to stop contacting her. Go make your confession person to person. how he died. friends, Jim Haynes is proud of what he did. The cops said the shooter held the gun from 0 to 6 inches from What about lies by witnesses in court? children alone. conveyor belt at Roseburg Clayton told me you were a 7th degree You know Jim, I've with that and so do I. name is Wesley Frederickson and I am offering a, for information which will prove He recalled the day the convicted felon showed up at his doorstep. I appreciate the affidavit he gave me. today. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Clayton also told me you liked to dynamite mail boxes. Tonight's episode of '20/20' will examine her life and those who knew her. Her extramarital affairs and financial crisis hit the marriage hard. perhaps I shouldn't be surprised at anything. After being captured, Downs received an additional five years in prison. The case inspired crime writer Ann Rule wrote Small Sacrifices in 1987 that became a best-seller. each child. The Oregon Parole Board. During breakfast I decided to Once the police were informed of Diane and Rachel's possible involvement in the crimes, they brought Diane in for questioning. Another reason for suspicion was that Downs had concealed the fact that she owned a .22 caliber handgun, something that both Steve and Nick knew. Clayton told me you were angry with Diane, but I would Downs had been a suspect from the beginning. She's being interrogated by Springfield Police homicide detective Neal McAmis, whose voice is measured and calm. owned before the shooting on May 19, 1983. "I showered, slept for 4 hours, woke up and drank water, then went back to sleep for 16 more hours. In Mark Chapter 11 Jesus said to have I got your address in Springfield at 468 N. 17th Avenue, but I've been told For more information, please see our need to make peace with God and get away from devil worship. I have some things I need to say to you and some and told her who I wanted to talk to. 1980), children: Cheryl Lynn Downs, Christie Ann Hugi, Jennifer, Rebecca Babcock, Stephen Daniel Hugi. She learnt about her biological mother when she was 11 years old through her babysitter. True crime YouTube channel That Chapter included Diane's confession in their episode about the case. Following this, Downs was convicted of murder and attempt to murder after the prosecutors argued that she was obsessed with a man who did not want kids and thus shot her children. Of her three children, one died immediately after the shootout. She did not follow through on her word, but still, the couple married in November 1973. west. pointed to a room where the door was closed. 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. The next thing she wanted to know was, "If you didn't say that. DD was an absolute enigma. The test reports suggested that she was intelligent but also psychotic. DOCTOR CARL PETERSON GUN SEARCH LETTERS TO JAMES HAYNES MURDER WEAPON. confessing to murder of children. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. ballistic. DIANE DOWNS: MURDERER OR VICTIM. 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. to one of your drug parties. According to I was curious about what was to talk to me, go to: After being asked a million times why he didnt contact police and turn the single mother in, Seifer said he still doesnt have an answer other than his drug use at the time., OREGON MAN, DOG SURVIVE 5 DAYS IN VEHICLE STUCK IN SNOW EATING TACO SAUCE. I got to where I liked Clayton and he was very helpful, and said, "The cops will never bother me." She's been called "evil" and "the . In the 1990s, he even provided a sworn affidavit that a man named Jim Haynes, admitted to shooting the children because Downs had found out about an illegal drug operation. She then drove them to the 'McKenzie-Willamette Hospital,' where Cheryl was pronounced dead. DIANE'S EARLY YEARS weapons, don't you?" People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. The first thing Det. Ryan Ferguson, Who Was Wrongfully Convicted of Murder, Is Competing on 'The Amazing Race' Season 33, What Happened to Casino Magnate Ted Binion? Soon, she began thinking of launching a surrogacy clinic, but the venture failed. That sounds a lot Diane called her daughter difficult, almost as if she's laying the groundwork for the police to understand why she did it. He said Tonight, June 21, convicted killer Diane Downs daughter will appear in an encore airing of My Mothers Sins on ABC News 20/20. That's when Clayton told me In a clip from tonights episode obtained by People, Babcock shares, I knew my entire life that I was adopted 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. She gave birth to her fourth child in 1984, a month after her trial. He told me you were a father figure to him, but Clayton then told me you stopped her and said, "It's Let's consider another aspect. It was exciting. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. "Rachel wouldn't hurt a fly," she told him. Around the same time, Downs began a passionate affair with a married co-worker named Robert "Nick" Knickerbocker. him you were the one who shot the kids two days after the shooting. She was sentenced to life plus 50 years for the crimes. Since she was 16, Downs was in a relationship with Steven Downs, whom she promised to stay loyal to while at Bible College. She was denied parole in December 2008 and again in December 2010. https://t.co/j41YYBxUxy pic.twitter.com/IH6iE8NKvs. "Animal", because it kind of fits the way animals behave toward other animals. prison totally exonerated of all charges. She was renamed Rebecca (Becky) Babcock.. He wanted to teach her a lesson and make her suffer, Fredrickson said, according to OregonLive. Downs escaped the Oregon Womens Correctional Center on July 11, 1987 after scaling the fence while guards were not looking. If you want "I've screwed up everybody. Diane also couldn't stand Mark, who didn't have a steady job but was instead in a band. There, she was expelled for promiscuity, according to Thought Co. Diane Downs shot her three sleeping children in 1983 and later told police a stranger attempted to carjack her and shot the kids. In the final moments of Diane's confession, she says she regrets doing what she did. SOCIOPATH ", In March 2015, Rachel plead guilty to second-degree murder in exchange for testifying against Diane if she ever went to trial. Subsequent investigations revealed that she had a strong motive to kill her children. ), Downs was eventually found at the home of her cellmates husband, Wayne Seifer. So that leaves me with a There was a slight incline just before That must be why you tell your friends in prison in Salem right now." The gun owned by Diane Downs turned up in a drug raid in Perris, California where a detective involved in the case, Dick Tracy, had been employed prior to his move to Oregon. He tried to the check. read the affidavit his wife gave to the Federal Public Defenders and she said Why did This variety grows best when grown alone and can reach up to 12 feet tall. Diane Downs was born on August 7, 1955, in Phoenix, Arizona. One TV anchor in Eugene in reviewing the case, states that Downs shed "nary a tear". you if you had read the article about the shooting in the Register Guard yet, Something I have learned is Clayton is dead and I also learned When he was interrogated, Nick revealed Downs's obsession with him. She spoke out through an email sent to her brother James Fredrickson, who still believes his sister is innocent. the issue was not challenged by James Jagger, the attorney for the defense. May 13, 2010, 7:54 AM. that Diane Downs is innocent and will set her free from and our People reported that a June 2011 entry (a year before Mark's death) stated, "Its sad when I realized how my father will pass on in the next two monthsShaun, my brother will move on shortly after. and said, "The cops will never bother me." Downs was found guilty on all charges on June 17, 1984, and was . Lumber and almost knocked him into the saw. What Diane didn't like was the fact that Sarah graduated from college but still lived at home, with a growing mountain of debt. In the Bible, it says that all the promises You've even said that yourself. Learning about her mother had affected her greatly and she was psychological distress. drdue1@hotmail.com, Why would James Haynes confess to his friends and family that he is the person In 1974, Downs gave birth to their first child, Christie. On July 11, 1987, Downs escaped the 'Oregon Women's Correctional Center of the Oregon Department of Corrections.' In prison, she refurbished bicycles for underprivileged children. 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 he.Show more --- Suzanne Vlamis/AP, FILE Seifer said that he knew the police were eventually going to find Downs and that he'd get in trouble for it. She asked why I wanted to talk to her and I told 0:00 / 13:30 RAW VIDEO: Diane Downs testifies at parole hearing KVAL 3.41K subscribers Subscribe 6K Share 1.5M views 12 years ago http://thurston.kval.com/content/raw-. provide the information that gets Diane out of prison is the one who will get Offers may be subject to change without notice. Downs's fourth child appeared on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' on October 22, 2010. Well Jim, that got me to thinking. I was nervous. It's a mess. Susan Smith drowned her two young sons by strapping them into their carseats and rolling the car down a boat launch into a lake. However, the most crucial statement that led to her arrest was that of her daughter Christie, who identified Downs as the culprit. The first one to come up with the information that gets Diane out okay for you to be here, but don't go into that room over there," and you Let's do the right thing and set Diane Downs free from prison and let the After her divorce in 1980, Downs had a string of affairs but simultaneously tried to reconcile with Steve. their 25 years after the shooting story on May 19, 2008 you went into hiding. of Cheryl Downs. Distractify is a registered trademark. YOU BE THE JURY. I knew what I She was sentenced to life imprisonment and was eligible for parole after 25 years of service. The mother of three has claimed since 1983 that she did not shoot her children and said that a bushy-haired man jumped in front of her car and shot them all. You would go off into been searching for 10 years just to find someone who would talk about it. Video related to diane downs: 5 fast facts you need to know. ROY PONDDEVIANT Susan Smith did confess and I believe showed remorse and deeply regretted what she'd done. To say these confessions are haunting is really not doing them justice, though justice is eventually served. She said she had not seen a male stranger that night. I'm telling you Jim, that young woman went totally Downs gave birth to her fourth child during her trial. nightmares? He told me you told name is Wesley Frederickson and I am offering a Do I think you are an animal? She and Chris showed no remorse for the loss of their children. It was scary. In 1981, Diane Downs began working as a postal carrier for the U.S. First, they killed Mark Staudte, Diane's husband and Rachel's father. like an idol to him. In tonights 20/20, Seifer admits he should have turned her in, but blames his inability to do so on his heroin use at the time. In the recorded confession, Diane is sitting with her arms crossed, wearing a floral shirt. Michigan Student Killed by 14-Year-Old and 13-Year-Old Boys in Attempted Carjacking After Offering Them Ride to Home. prison because of the information you provide, the bank will be instructed to On a fateful night in May 1983, she rushed to the emergency ward of a hospital . We could have found some place else for her. The cop, identified as Vishal, was seen coughing second before collapsing Hooper was a language teacher at Howard Middle School in Orlando. talk to was her mother. said. One of Downs fellow inmates gave her the address of the home, 20/20 reported. $100.000.00. There was just a little part of me that felt like I was searching for something else. the cops will never bother you. She claimed her innocence during her first application for parole in 2008, stating that she and her children were shot by a "bushy-haired stranger.". discuss why my prayers aren't being answered with my wife. They told me you liked the name "Barb" the best, but I kind of like the name After high school, she joined the Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College. OREGON MAN HELD IN ALLEGED KNIFE ATTACK ON EX-GIRLFRIEND'S NEW BOYFRIEND, So I walk downstairs, still a little bit bleary-eyed, and she [Downs] said, Could I stay? And I said Why not? and I went back upstairs to sleep, Seifer told 20/20.. Downs briefly attended Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in Orange, California but was forced to leave after just one year for "promiscuous behaviour". looked just like you. I introduced myself yet you told him you killed a little girl. who shot Diane Downs and her children? Post Office. The children stayed with her, her parents, Steve, and Dannys father, in rotation. didn't know what the rich man's stuff was, so I had to ask. He said when he asked Meanwhile, Christie Downs was slowly beginning to tell what she remembered of the shootings. What came next kind of surprised me, but Shaun and Sarah would argue often and "trash the house." prison totally exonerated of all charges. send you a check for To tell the truth, I don't even want to know. Getting Started Mulching and Watering Christie, her 8-year-old daughter, lost so much blood that she had a stroke,and her 3-year-old son, Danny, was paralyzed. Additionally, no gunpowder residue was found on the driver's panel. was, "You told Jim Haynes you love him." Clayton seemed to like to use the word "Like" for The day Diane walks free from Actor Farrah Fawcett portrayed Downs in the movie. you sold automatic weapons and I know the difference between automatic weapons There were bloodstains inside her car, but the driver's seat looked clean. '20/20's' coverage of Diane Downs and the actions that led her to be sentenced to life in prison is a good portrayal of what really happened. I was searching for that blood tie., She goes on to say, The first letter I wrote Diane, I must have written 100 times, she says. At this point, the details come tumbling out of Diane. because you usually went around in your 'grubbies'. One was "Animal" and In 1994, Downs was transferred to the 'California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.' said you would disappear for several days at a time. However, after that, she became a rebellious child. You were kind of My Diane Downs has served over 30 years for a crime she vows not to have committed. It's a you kill a little girl and try and kill her little brother and her sister? Shes never confessed (that I know of) and NEVER shed a single tear or was even remotely emotional when talking about her kids. either. An often cited lack of visual remorse was a big part of what led to her conviction. are the one who murdered Cheryl, I have another question for you. Downs, born Elizabeth Diane Frederickson, was a 27-year-old divorced postal worker when she pulled up outside a hospital in Oregon in May 1983. Diane Downs shot her 3 kids and claimed they were shot by a man during an attempted carjacking. In Downs' view those escape attempts are evidence of her "healthy attitude about society" and that she is ready for parole. ", Rachel and Diane were charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault. $100.000.00 that results in her being set free, I will pay the reward. ten years to talk to someone about this." He https://t.co/cPfs75obUg pic.twitter.com/uSnlFF2IRw. She started screaming and waving her arms. person in that room (he told me it was Pat Horton). said it was like someone operated on you and took your backbone out. clear she was afraid of you and didn't want anyone in her family to talk to me. Downs moved to Mesa, Arizona, in 1978. Diane starts calling herself a "horrible mother" because she "knew they were drinking antifreeze." I shouldve turned her in, but I didnt, Seifer said. Despite Steve's vasectomy, Downs ended up getting pregnant for the third time, but she had an abortion. "It was not what you'd call a good marriage," she told him. and set her free from prison. old so why would he brag that he did such a horrendous thing? Clayton said about the night when Diane and a friend from the Post Office came Diane Downs was born Elizabeth Diane Frederickson, on August 7, 1955, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., to Wesley Linden and Willadene Frederickson. Diane Downs, born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1955, is a convicted murderer who is serving life in prison. Cheryl Lynn Downs was seven years old so why would he brag that he did such a horrendous thing? It turned out the person I wanted to I CLINTON, N.J. . Downs had affairs with a few of her colleagues, which resulted in the birth of Stephen Daniel "Danny" Downs in December 1979. In 1984, Downs was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Do you believe Chris Watts motive was to start a new life, (child free) with NK? Regarding daughter Sarah, Diane said she didn't look that bad and the only guilt expressed was not taking her to the ER sooner. Cheryl Lynn Downs was seven years Downs was sentenced in 1984 to prison for life plus 50 years for shooting her three children and killing one in 1983, ABC News reported. Inside Edition writes, [Christie] said that her mom stopped the car, walked to the trunk, got something out, and then reached inside the window and shot her and her siblings. shooting. Psychiatric tests revealed that Downs was narcissistic and histrionic and had antisocial personality disorders. black belt in karate and he respected your skills. of a mistake or maybe it wasn't, but one of the things she pointed out to me Tomatoes are a great choice for beginners as they're easy to care for and c, Tips for Successful Tomato Farming in Hot and Humid Climates, Tomato farming in hot and humid climates can be a challenge, but with the right preparation and care, you can still have a successful harvest. Not by today's standards. the bridge and it He's Diane is asked what she would say to Sarah, whose was permanently damaged after being poisoned. written to James Clair Haynes: We've met before, but we never had the opportunity to talk JAMES HAYNES. 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