Forbes. Tonight, Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck are safe at home, back with their families. Several days later, both Ben and Shawn (now fifteen. Right Now. Police found Shawn during their search for another young boy, Ben Ownby. Shawn was reported missing four years ago. Hornbeck had been. 8, and a white pickup seen speeding away led police to Devlin. . 8, police raided the Kirkwood, Mo. Over the course of the next four-and-a-half years, he was held captive and sexually abused by his abductor, Michael Devlin. ”. Devlin. Shawn was found Friday along with 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, who was last seen a week ago. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. In 2007, Ben Ownby was abducted from a rural neighborhood in Missouri by pizza shop worker, Michael Devlin. , apartment of Michael Devlin, 41, on Jan. 13, 2007 — -- Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. But in his first public pronouncement since he was recovered from the home of his alleged kidnapper last week, the Missouri teen showed he clearly underwent an ordeal. 0. PLAY. On Friday, police were stunned to find both boys alive and well in 41-year-old Michael. St. Devlin, a pizza-restaurant manager. He is now nearly 16. . The same time Ben was found, police also discovered 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck in Devlin's home. Louis reported in the article I linked that Shawn Hornbeck was allegedly made to help Michael Devlin abduct Ben Ownby. Both boys allegedly had been kidnapped by Devlin. The example he gives is that investigators found two missing children, Ben Ownby who had been missing for a week, and Shawn Hornbeck who had been missing for 4. Devlin kidnapped Shawn from Richwoods, Mo. – A 13-year-old boy who vanished from the gravel road near his home five days ago was found alive Friday. 5, 2009. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. Sources close to the investigation told the TV station that Shawn was forced to grab Ben and force him to the floorboard of the white. At that point, Shawn made a bargain that he would. Louis. Police raiding a Kirkwood, Mo. It was updated on Sept. 8, 2007, after walking home from the bus stop in his hometown of Beaufort, Miss. Louis County prosecutor, disputed that. September 24, 2008 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News. The perpetrator of the assault claimed Devlin's crimes were his motivation. “I don’t know how I’m going to explain myself to my parents,” said Michael Devlin, who is accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, in an exclusive interview with The Post. Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he was kidnapped. Devlin pleaded guilty to all the charges and received 74 life sentences and an additional term of 2,020 years. One of the boys, Ben Ownby, had been kidnapped just four days earlier; the other was Shawn Hornbeck. Meredith Viera reports. LOUIS — Abducted teen Shawn Hornbeck was ordered to guard fellow captive Ben Ownby and hide him from police when they were repeatedly left alone in their captor’s apartment, an official. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. He spent over four years in captivity only 80 km away from the house where his family lived. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. Family members of 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck said they believe he was molested during the four years he was missing and, at times, his captor woke him every 45 minutes in an apparent attempt to. Louis Post-Dispatch on Jan. Devlin faces more than 80 counts in the abductions of Ben and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, who was snatched in 2002. KMOX News Radio St. • Shawn Hornbeck, 15, William Ben Ownby, 13, doing well, back with families • Shawn, 15, disappeared in October 2002; Ben vanished Monday • Devlin in custody on $1 million bailShawn Hornbeck has a new Web site and is getting a new home. The photographs and videotapes were of Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Happy Monday, fellow spookies! This week, Holly. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCullough said 17 of the counts related to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who disappeared Jan. S. Correspondent Troy Roberts sits down with now 17-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, the boy kidnapped in October 2002 at the age of 11 and held captive in a suburban St. Shawn Hornbeck height not available right now. Now 15, Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he went missing and was apparently abducted. Shawn had lived with Devlin for years, telling. ” “You need ’em both,” he said. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. PICTURED: Jan 12, 2007. Missouri, in 2007, the man suspected of kidnapping 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, they also found Shawn Hornbeck, 15, who had been missing since 2002. Louis In the days since the recovery of Shawn Hornbeck and William "Ben" Ownby, reporters, television personalities and law-enforcement experts have attempted to put into words exactly what they. While Todd's life has moved on, seeing news coverage of missing children—like Shawn Hornbeck—brings the past rushing back. Devlin decided to abduct another child, 13-year-old Ben Ownby, but Delvin’s truck was recognized by Mitchell Hults and police raided his home four days after Ben went missing. 19 Action News has. TRAVEL Danger 27/10/23. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. Hornbeck, 15, was last seen riding his bike four years earlier in Richwoods. The other, Shawn Hornbeck, had been missing for four years. 6, 2002, 11-year-old. He was presumed to have been abducted. The Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team was a member of NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) and a member of SARCOM (Search and. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. Skip to comments. . Louis. Teresa Cappiello Roberts. Shawn was kidnapped near his home in Richwoods, while Ben was. Join me in my latest True Crime episode where I take. Share:. This is a very nice suburb although the apartment. Shawn Hornbeck is alive! Just before 5 p. Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation Kristina Sauerwein, . The manager kidnapped Ownby. LOUIS, MO ( KMOV) — A Canadian man learned the man who tried to abduct him years ago, was Michael Devlin. Michael Devlin is serving life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping. 13-year-old Ben Ownby. Initially he denies he was in Franklin County on Tuesday when Ben. 5. This week we’re in Missouri discussing a Missouri Miracle. Mar 5, 2013. Ben Ownby's family and friends threw a "welcome home" party on Saturday to celebrate the rescue of the 13-year-old who went missing for five days before being found in a Missouri man's home. Thirteen-year-old William Ben Ownby found safe four days after he vanished. It has been quite an ordeal,” said Ben’s mother, Doris Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck Shawn Hornbeck, seen in this 2002 missing-person poster, was held captive for more than four years. On Jan. Devlin was arraigned Thursday on a felony kidnapping charge in the abduction of Ben Ownby, 13, who was found. And he adds he never really met Ben Ownby, the. And a surprise twist in the investigation tonight, another Missouri boy missing since 2002, Shawn Hornbeck, found alive along with little Ben Ownby. Get our app. Missouri: Shawn Hornbeck, Ben Ownby, and Cassidy Rainwater. 12, 2017 at 11:32 AM CST. What is the most famous kidnapping? The Kidnapping. " Devlin admitted in court Tuesday that he tried to kill Shawn soon after kidnapping him. The 11-year-old disappeared without a trace while riding his bike and was kidnapped by pizza shop boss, Michael Devlin. John Walsh, of "America's Most Wanted," will be with us. Michael Devlin was sentenced to life in prison for the. . Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. Shawn was kidnapped near his home in Richwoods, while Ben was. *Content Warning: Child Abduction, brief mentions of child sexu. Hornbeck might have remained Devlin's prisoner forever if the kidnapper hadn't gotten the urge again. BEAUFORT, Mo. Shawn had been missing since 2002. now an officer in nearby Overland. Both towns are within 60 miles of St. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, had several chances to escape but experts say he was probably too fearful to run from his captor. Both he and Ben Ownby still live in the St. 6, 2002. The Missouri Miracle: 10 years since Hornbeck, Ownby rescued. . LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. ' Shawn blew it off and said. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby On January 8, 2007, Ben Ownby was abducted after he was dropped off at his bus stop and was walking to his home in Beaufort, Missouri. See All Available Copies See All Available Copies. This classic episode of "48 Hours" explores the report of 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck who was kidnapped in October 2002 while riding his bicycle in Richwoods, Missouri. Louis apartment of Michael Devlin. Photo by. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I wish I had the answers, but I don`t. Is now Fathom. It's one of the most perplexing questions to emerge from the tale of the two missing Missouri boys who were found last Friday: why didn't Shawn Hornbeck, 15, the. Read full storyThe family deliberates daily about what’s best for Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, whose incidental rescue after years of captivity drew international attention. Devlin probably great pause in terms of telling his side of the story. In back-to-back news conferences Saturday, parents of the now-15-year-old Hornbeck and 13-year-old Ben Ownby told of an outpouring of hugs, kisses and "I love yous" following the discovery in this. . Oprah also talks to Gary Wagster and Chris Nelson, the police officers who followed a tip that led them to the home of Michael Devlin, where they found Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck. They never expected to find not just Ownby, but Shawn. Ben was abducted Jan. Devlin, a “nice enough guy” who managed a pizza parlor in Kirkwood, Missouri. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were reunited with their families the night. On Friday January 12, 2007 four days after the disappearance of William “Ben” Ownby, while working on a tip, FBI agent’s interview Devlin at his place of employment in Kirkwood. 13 — On Thursday evening, they were captives in the same tiny two-bedroom apartment in suburban St. • Devlin pleads not guilty to kidnapping Ben Ownby, 13 • Charges filed in kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck, 15 • Devlin under investigation in the 1991 disappearance of boy, 11. On Monday morning, Devlin was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping 13-year-old Ben Ownby and 20 years on the charge Devlin displayed a . Currently, Devlin is serving 3 life sentences and an additional 170 years in prison. With me on the. Louis suburb in October 2002. 12, 2007, after the news came that Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck were safe. KMOV Video of Police announcing the boys are alive HERE The boys were found in an apartment in Kirkwood, MO, a suburb of St. Four years later, Devlin abducted a second boy named Ben Ownby — but this time someone got a good look at his truck. A psychic told the Hornbeck family on national TV their son was dead. The 13-year-old was found with Devlin and Hornbeck then told. In season 1 episode 5, titled Hornbeck/Ownby, Nancy Grace investigates the disappearance of two young boys from Missouri. On Jan. "Now And Then," will be released Nov. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. Amanda Schroepfer, 17, puts up a "Welcome Home" sign at the Voss Market in Beaufort on Friday, Jan. Ben has largely returned to the life he knew before he was abducted Jan. BUY THIS BOOK. He is serving 74 life sentences plus 2,020 years at Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri. Louis prosecutors have charged Michael Devlin with 71 additional counts, including forcible sodomy on both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Ben Ownby had become the subject of an all out search when he was seen being forced into a car after getting off a school bus. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, "vanished while riding his bike on October 6th, 2002" at age 11 according to a search and rescue website maintained by his family. Louis Talks spoke to then Franklin County sheriff Gary Toelke, who led much of the investigation after Ownby was taken four days earlier. The boys — 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, abducted more than four years ago, and 13-year-old Ben Ownby, taken after getting off his school bus Monday afternoon — smiled shyly and appeared at ease. They also deepen the mystery of why. The boy was luckily found four days later when police arrived with a warrant for Devilin. 8 from the side of a rural road near Ben’s home outside St. In 2007, he was reunited with Shawn Hornbeck, who, at age 16, was found alive in a Kirkwood apartment. This time a 15 year old neighbor saw Devlin’s truck and knew something was. The stunning development came when both 13-year-old Ben Ownby and 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck were found at an apartment in Kirkwood, miles from the rural locations where the boys disappeared 4 1/2. 0 (1) Paperback. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. That fall Devlin pleaded guilty to. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. With Shawn Hornbeck, Troy Roberts. When the FBI caught up with him, they found both boys alive and well and playing video games in the living room. His 15-year-old neighbor was able to describe Devlin’s white pickup truck, the key detail that led to the. If you don’t know the story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, you will soon enough. On January 8, 2007, Devlin abducted another, younger boy, Ben Ownby. Authorities say Shawn and another missing boy, 13-year-old Ben Ownby of Franklin County, were found at Devlin's apartment in the St. Kings Of Leon Cover Robyn's Dancing. -- Shawn Hornbeck did all he could to stop his captor Michael Devlin from kidnapping another boy, but was powerless to fight the man who had systematically abused and psychologically. In Missouri, Alisa's case builds on another local against-the-odds story — the stunning recovery of William "Ben" Ownby four days after he was abducted from near his home in Beaufort in 2007. We will update Shawn Hornbeck's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. In 2002, Shawn Hornbeck was only 11-year-old when he was abducted while riding his bike on a dirt road. . Now 15, Shawn was reportedly last seen more than four years ago in his hometown of Richwoods, Missouri,. Shawn had taken this path many times before but this time,. Two years after his return, Shawn's parents, Pam and Craig, say they have seen their now 17-year-old son. Now 15, Hornbeck was rescued earlier this year, along with 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who was. 5. Today, St. Shawn Hornbeck's recovery, however, is going a little more delicately. He began to strangle the boy, "and he talked me out of it," Devlin said. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. He is a responsible child with a straight-A record at school. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. She found Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck at the suspect's home Shawn had been missing for nearly five years, and now says he lives a normal life By Anna Hopkins For Dailymail. This is the first time the full story has been told, complete with interviews with law enforcement, and top psychological experts; and a real-life happy ending. Shawn was found when he was 15, alongside 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been missing for four days. Now investigators are piecing together the details of Hornbeck's captivity and Ownby's abduction, trying to discover how the man kept the boys captive in an apartment where neighbors often heard. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Ben Ownby, 13, was missing for four days. Shawn, who was missing since Oct. B. They had been kidnapped by Michael J. Shawn, now 15, and Ben, 13, were found Jan. Hornbeck disappeared Oct. Hornbeck also showed off two tattoos he had, one on each forearm: “faith” and “respect. Louis, MO ». For a while, Akers and his wife, Pam, were composed. Four days later, they found Ownby, and consequently Shawn Hornbeck, in Devlin's apartment. The Associated Press is reporting that Shawn Hornbeck, the teenager who went missing for four years, actually helped his kidnapper hide Ben Ownby. It wasn't until 4 years later, when police were searching for another missing kid, Ben Ownby, that they discovered both boys being held prisoner inside a Missouri man's apartment. They're actually asking for a little bit of privacy right now, so that they can get him back into a normal routine, and get him back to school. Louis Post-Dispatch that saving Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck from Michael Devlin’s suburban St. 8, 2007. UNION, Mo. Jan. You probably remember the story of Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck. Shawn has a new home replacing the house from which he. 2002, was recovered. At that point, Shawn made a bargain that he would follow. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. POTOSI, Mo. 13, 2007, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. This is all beginning to sound a bit like 'blame the victim' here. KMOX will be looking back on the Shawn Hornbeck case on Total Information AM. , apartment found 13-year-old Ben Ownby, missing since Monday, and 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, who disappeared from. Some four years later, Devlin claims he “wanted a boy” besides Shawn, who was now 15. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Log in“We’re going to have some closure coming to our family now. They were both discovered at the home of 41-year-old Michael Devlin, a sexual predator. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. , as Shawn Devlin and gave no clue he was a missing child being held captive. Meredith Viera reports. Shawn Hornbeck And Ben Ownby Reunited With Parents After Police Found Them. Ben was rescued safely along with Shawn Hornbeck after a tip. Devlin, 42, was sentenced to multiple life sentences in October after admitting to crimes in three different Missouri counties connected to the abductions of Hornbeck and 13-year-old Ben Ownby in. BEAUFORT, Mo. Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. Victim: William ‘Ben’ Ownby. 24, 2008. , last week. Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. Louis. Devlin's lawyers said their client admitted guilt to spare Shawn and his other victim, Ben Ownby, the pain of a trial. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, grabbed 13-year-old Ben Ownby on Jan. Willett, 57 and retired from the FBI since 2010, attended Ownby's Eagle Scout ceremony years ago, and replied to a 2014 tweet. . There was a problem filtering reviews right now. It was October 6th, 2002 and at around 1:15 pm in the afternoon, Shawn headed towards his friend's house on his lime green bicycle. 8, 2007, after walking home from the bus stop in his hometown of Beaufort, Miss. S. The FBI has even talked to Michael Devlin, currently serving 74 life sentences for the abduction of Shawn Hornbeck in 2002 and Ben Ownby in 2007. Devlin stood before two different judges and admitted to kidnapping. ST. Hornbeck had been. Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. Friday, St. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. In January 2007, Devlin abducted. Photo by Huy Mach of the Post-Dispatch. Devlin *liked* boys of a certain age, and Shawn was past that age now. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences. Kirkwood police. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. Louis apartment four days after Ben's. . Forbes report that Ben was forced into sex 17 times during his 4 day abduction: St. Devlin decided to abduct another child, 13-year-old Ben Ownby, but Delvin’s truck was recognized by Mitchell Hults and police raided his home four days after Ben went missing. ST. "They actually said, 'You look exactly like Shawn Hornbeck. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. In. Duration: 4m 5s. Follow Me On TwitterShawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 while riding his bike near his rural home. Searchers looking for William Ownby—missing for five days—were amazed to find, not just William, but also Shawn Hornbeck, who had been missing for over four years. POTOSI, Mo. , apartment found 13-year-old Ben Ownby, missing since Monday, and 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, who disappeared from nearby Washington County four years ago. 2; American man indicted in deadly attack on tourists near German castle;William "Ben" Ownby 13 yrs old Missing-Found Alive << < (32/33) > >> Nut44x4:. Louis, Missouri, 15-year-old Mitchell Hults told police he saw a white pickup truck in the vicinity. Shawn Hornbeck was found in Kirkwood on January 12, 2007 with another missing boy, Ben Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. Devlin decided to kidnap a 13 year old boy named Ben Ownby on January 8, 2007. Aired October 26, 2012 - 20:00 ET. He is currently serving three life sentences at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo. It was the first in a series of hearings this week in four jurisdictions where Mr. In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. His life now - Following his kidnap, Shawn Hornbeck's family established the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation dedicated to the search for and rescue of abducted children. Devlin. 8, and the remaining counts were related to Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, who was abducted in 2002. 11 year old, Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike. Ben Ownby was sodomized 17 times within the 4 days he was with Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck was sodomized repeatedly. One of the boys, Ben Ownby, had been kidnapped just four days earlier; the other was Shawn Hornbeck. 8, and a white pickup seen speeding away led police to Devlin. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. The unusual psychological aspects of Hornbeck's captivity and his failure to attempt to escape are explained, according to Sauerwein, by the Stockholm syndrome, which leads a captive to bond with his captor. Authorities said they. ST. ST. His death occurred 12 years after being reunited with Shawn, who, at age 16, was found alive in January 2007 in a Kirkwood apartment along with another boy, Ben Ownby, 13, who had gone missing. Author: KSDK Staff Published: 1/12/2017 7:55:36 AM. , to charges of kidnapping another boy, 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who was found last week along with Shawn in Devlin’s. At the arraignment, Devlin pleaded not guilty. He`s never been. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. 95 (328pp) ISBN 978-1-59921-344-6. What will come next? Washington County, Mo. — The father of Shawn Hornbeck has passed away. Shawn Hornbeck missing for four and one half years, or 1558 days as his mother recently said on the local nightly news, until January of this year when Shawn’s rescue stunned both Saint Louis and the nation. A series of Web postings under the name “Shawn Devlin” came to light after teenager Shawn Hornbeck’s rescue from an apartment in Kirkwood, Mo. Jan 12, 2021. Family members of 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck said they believe he was molested during the four years he was missing and, at times, his captor woke him every 45 minutes in an apparent attempt to. Robert McCulloch, St. Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. Hornbeck himself later offered advice to the family of kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard. They made a more startling discovery. Ben Ownby, 13, who had been missing for four days – two police officers who. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby: The Missouri Miracle | Serial NapperThe story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby is also known as the “Missouri Miracle”, and by t. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, of Richwoods, Missouri, was last seen riding his bike to a friend's house in October 2002. Louis apartment in 2007. Devlin; and two Kirkwood police, Gary Wagster and Chris Nelson, who helped bring the boys’ captivity to an end. 12 with Ben Ownby, 13, who had been reported missing four days earlier. What Bill Friedrichs’ friend and others around the world saw were TV images of the rescued boys, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby; a suspect in their abductions named Michael J. 13, 2007 in Richwoods, Mo. Michael Devlin pleaded guilty Tuesday to kidnapping, sexually assaulting and attempting to murder young Shawn Hornbeck in 2002, one day after receiving a life sentence for the kidnapping of Ben Ownby. His death occurred 12 years after being reunited with Shawn, who, at age 16, was found alive in January 2007 in a Kirkwood apartment along with another boy, Ben Ownby, 13, who had gone missing. Ron Cobb, owner of Cobb's Grocery store in Richwoods, Mo. Delvin threatened and abused the boy, made him terrified of trying to escape, and even made Shawn take on the last name Delvin. Ownby was missing for five days, and Hornbeck was missing for four years. Hornbeck talked with us about how he survived. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. Readers of our cover story about the abductions of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were grateful for the boys' safe return, but many were concerned that excess publicity might inhibit their recovery. on Dec. , apartment found 13-year-old Ben Ownby, missing since Monday, and 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, who disappeared from nearby Washington County four years ago. m. She then sits down with both Don and Doris Ownby about their four-day ordeal and how they feel about their son, Ben, being the reason Shawn Hornbeck was found. In 2007, Ben Ownby was abducted from a rural neighborhood in Missouri by pizza shop worker, Michael Devlin. Ben had been missing for a few days, but Shawn had been missing for more than four years. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences and 170 years of federal time after the 2007 kidnapping of Ben Ownby and 2002 kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck. That evening, then-Fraklin. . 9-mm handgun when he abducted Ben. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. Ben Ownby, 13, went missing after he. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. Nik 2023-02-04 Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby Photo by Nikki Young/Canva The story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby is also known as the “Missouri Miracle”, and by. Tonight, a major break in the case, Ben Ownby found alive. Washington County prosecutor John Rupp. 6, 2002. 8, and a white pickup seen speeding away led police to Devlin. Ownby was kidnapped on Jan. Hornbeck had been held captive for more than four years, while. One boy had been kidnapped four days earlier. Devlin is already serving multiple life terms for kidnapping and assaulting Shawn Hornbeck and another Missouri boy, Ben Ownby. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. Coronavirus. The newspaper obtained the first interview with the 41-year-old pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. "Just as we are relieved that both Ben and Shawn are now safe, we hope that Michael will be safe as. Now grown, both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby remain in the St. Hope, every family with a missing child clings to and dreams of a happy ending. Both boys were found in Devlin's apartment Friday in the St. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart. It wasn't until 4 years later, when police were searching for another missing kid, Ben Ownby, that they discovered both boys being. • Ben Ownby, 13, and his family appear at news conference • Shawn Hornbeck grins broadly at briefing with his mom and stepdad • Now 15, Shawn was found Friday more than four years after. Nancy Grace Speaks About The Ben Ownby/Shawn Hornbeck Case. Devlin decided to kidnap a 13 year old boy named Ben Ownby on January 8, 2007. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Thursday marks the ten year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle. Shawn Hornbeck didn’t say much about what happened to him during his four years in captivity on Thursday. The second boy was Shawn Hornbeck, who had disappeared more than four years earlier from his own rural neighborhood of Washington County. Invisible Chains : Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation by Kristina Sauerwein. Four years after he was kidnapped and 36 hours after being freed, Shawn Hornbeck was back. Franklin County Sheriff GARY TOELKE (C) announces that Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck have been found, on Friday during a press confere - ZUMAs68_ 20070117_cob_s68_525Devlin pled guilty to 2 counts of kidnapping and 69 counts of forcible sodomy in attacks on William "Ben" Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck. Joining me now is Chris Diamond, a close friend of Shawn Hornbeck's family and co-founder of the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. St. On January 12, 2007 both boys were rescued by police. Four days later, they found Ownby, and. U. , on Oct. Shawn Hornbeck - In 2002, Shawn was 11 when he was kidnapped while riding a bicycle. In 2007, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to investigate Michael J. ST. In January 2007, two boys were found in the home of Michael J.