Louis apartment in 2007. Ben Ownby, four days before the. And we are expecting, as this moves along, to hear about charges that will come from Washington County regarding Shawn Hornbeck. When police finally arrested Devlin in January 2007, investigators discovered both boys were alive: Shawn Hornbeck, then 16, had been Devlin's captive for four years and Ben Ownby, then 13, had. BEAUFORT, Mo. , a St. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. A 13-year-old straight-A student disappears after school on Monday after he gets off the school bus in Missouri. 8, 2007, after walking home from the bus stop in his hometown of Beaufort, Miss. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. Socotra Island, the most unworldly place on the planet. Damian Hornbeck, then an 11-year-old boy, went missing from his Richwoods, Missouri, home on 6 October 2002. Over the course of the next four-and-a-half years, he was held captive and sexually abused by his abductor, Michael Devlin. To be sure, Devlin hasn't been charged with kidnapping in Hornbeck's case, only in that of William "Ben" Ownby, 13, who was abducted four days before the boys' discovery. Jan 12, 2021. 13, 2007 — -- Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. that's Shawn Hornbeck you're seeing there now, 15 years old now, 11 years old when he went missing. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his parents, Craig and Pam Akers, talk to the media Saturday in Richwoods, Mo. He faces kidnapping and other charges in three Missouri counties for the 2002 abduction of 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck in Richwoods and the January abduction of 13-year-old Ben Ownby in Beaufort. This episode was originally broadcast on Sept. Ben's uncle, Loyd Bailie, told The Associated Press he. , boy kidnapped on Jan. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, and Ben Ownby, 13, were found, together, in a suburban St Louis apartment. Driving his pickup, he knocked Hornbeck off his bike and kidnapped him. He was taken at gunpoint and forced into the elder man’s truck after he got off his school bus just steps from his home. At that point, Shawn made a bargain that he would follow. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, was missing for four years after vanishing in 2002, and Ben Ownby, 13, was missing for four days in January. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. But amid the rejoicing over the return of Ben Ownby, 13, and Shawn Hornbeck, 15, there are lingering questions about how two boys and their alleged kidnapper could have hidden in plain sight. , on Oct. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. An eye witness was able to describe. Hornbeck had been. Shawn Hornbeck, now 17, and his parents recounted their story during an interview with CBS News' "48 Hours Mystery," in which he discusses details of his. It wasn't until 4 years later, when police were searching for another missing kid, Ben Ownby, that they discovered both boys being. Kings Of Leon Cover Robyn's Dancing. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his parents, Craig and Pam Akers, talk to the media Saturday in Richwoods, Mo. William Ben Ownby, 13, had been. • Shawn Hornbeck's parents tell Winfrey they believe he was sexually assaulted. The alleged abductor, Thursday in Union, Mo. Louis apartment. Shaun Dawson Create Your Badge. When asked what kind of big gifts have been given to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, his uncle laughed. In January 2007, a thirteen-year-old Missouri boy, William "Ben" Ownby Jr. Tuesday the Washington County Prosecutor announced seven new charges against 41. That evening, then-Fraklin. . Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences. , to charges of kidnapping another boy, 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who was found last week along with Shawn in Devlin’s. 5. Michael Devlin was sentenced to life in prison for the. Kirkwood police. Missouri: Shawn Hornbeck, Ben Ownby, and Cassidy Rainwater. Louis prosecutors have charged Michael Devlin with 71 additional counts, including forcible sodomy on both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. , tapes an update on Shawn Hornbeck's missing poster on Jan. Delvin threatened and abused the boy, made him terrified of trying to escape, and even made Shawn take on the last name Delvin. 12 and found both Ownby and Hornbeck, who had been. And although there are differences between Todd's case and that of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, Todd says he can understand why an abducted child wouldn't be able to escape. LOUIS (KMOV. Shawn Hornbeck was found in Kirkwood on January 12, 2007 with another missing boy, Ben Ownby. Both Hornbeck and Henderson disappeared at the age of 11 while riding a bike on a rural road. Both boys had been held against their will by Devlin, who. He is currently serving three life sentences at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo. 123. Happy Monday, fellow spookies! This week, Holly. The parents of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby spoke outside of the St. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Louis, Missouri, 15-year-old Mitchell Hults told police he saw a white pickup truck in the vicinity. More. Tuesday the Washington County Prosecutor announced seven new charges against 41. , where officers freed Shawn, then 15, and William "Ben" Ownby, 13. When authorities searched Devlin's apartment, they rescued Ben—and in a shocking twist, discovered 15-year-old Shawn. In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. O'REILLY: “Back of the Book” segment tonight: St. 12, 2017 at 11:32 AM CST. Willett, 57 and retired from the FBI since 2010, attended Ownby's Eagle Scout ceremony years ago, and replied to a 2014 tweet. In 2007, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to investigate Michael J. 1, 2005, someone using the name "Shawn Devlin" asked in a forum on the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation Web site: "How long are you planing (sic) to look for your son?"That’s when police discovered Hornbeck and another Devlin kidnap victim, Ben Ownby, inside Devlin’s Kirkwood apartment. Four years later, Devlin abducted a second boy named Ben Ownby — but this time someone got a good look at his truck. 12, 2007, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. He was sentenced to three life terms plus 60 years in prison Tuesday, in addition to a life. Author: KSDK Staff Published: 1/12/2017 7:55:36 AM. Ben Ownby, 13, who had been missing for four days – two police officers who. Police raiding a Kirkwood, Mo. 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. Latest News: 71 counts of forcible sodomy have been charged against Devlin in relation to the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Shawn was joined by another kidnapped boy, Ben Ownby, four days before the police nabbed Devlin in January 2007. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4. 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. on Dec. LOUIS (KMOV. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck Shawn Hornbeck, seen in this 2002 missing-person poster, was held captive for more than four years. Please try again later. With Shawn Hornbeck, Troy Roberts. – Like father, like son, figured Michael Devlin's neighbors when they saw the bulky 41-year-old and the black-haired 15-year-old boy who lived with him. A witness saw the white pick-up truck that carried Ownby away, which eventually led police to the one-bedroom apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin. - Two boys, a 13-year-old boy missing since the beginning of the week, and a 15-year-old boy missing since 2002, were found alive and well authorities said Friday. 6, 2002, Shawn Hornbeck, 11, was abducted as he rode his bike to a friend's house in a St. 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. 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. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. Both were living with 20st pizza parlour manager Michael Devlin, 41, who snatched them from the. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. Shawn Hornbeck. pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of kidnapping another boy, Ben Ownby, on Jan. LOUIS, Mo. Well, we'll. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. They made a more startling discovery. Ownby hadn’t been seen since getting off a school bus Monday afternoon. 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. Devlin pleaded guilty to all the charges and received 74 life sentences and an additional term of 2,020 years. In 2002, Shawn Hornbeck was only 11-year-old when he was abducted while riding his bike on a dirt road. Initially he denies he was in Franklin County on Tuesday when Ben. Louis suburb. Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. When the FBI caught him, Michael J. The second boy was Shawn Hornbeck, who had disappeared more than four years earlier from his own rural neighborhood of Washington County. Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. While I understand that Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby and their families are owed thier privacy and the children are under no obligation to disclose the. KMOX News Radio St. Hornbeck, 15, was last seen riding his bike four years earlier in Richwoods. Both boys allegedly had been kidnapped by Devlin. In. Prosecutors say more charges are likely. Ben had been missing for a few days, but Shawn had been missing for more than four years. On Jan. Michael Devlin is serving life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping. . Those sentences. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. Miracle in Missouri When Two Missing Boys are Found Alive. The suspect, Michael Devlin, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Union, Mo. Ownby was kidnapped on Jan. , also disappeared and was believed to have been kidnapped. 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. 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. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. Missing Boys William 'Ben' Ownby, Shawn Hornbeck Found Alive in Missouri. UNION, Mo. Devlin -- as you'll recall -- made international news back in January 2007 when he was arrested with kidnap victims Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby living in his Kirkwood apartment. Former FBI agent Lynn Willett looks back on solving the abductions of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. September 24, 2008 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News. 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. On January 12, 2007, Craig and Pam Akers were finally reunited with their missing son, Shawn Hornbeck, who vanished five years earlier. Shawn Hornbeck was an 11-year-old boy who vanished in 2002, and 13-year-old William “Ben” Ownby disappeared in 2007. Friends and family members are also searching for the boy. m. LOG INThe story of two young boys who were kidnapped, sexually abused and later found, Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck, have raised serious ethical issues that question the idea of where a journalist should stop. Then the questions began, why didn’t Shawn try to escape? This book answers those questions. 8, and a white pickup seen speeding away led police to Devlin. on Shawn Hornbeck and he says he saw a. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to. Mar 5, 2013. Photo by. Louis and national news stations began reporting that missing children, 13-year-old William “Ben” Ownby and Hornbeck were both found. 15, 2003, when Hornbeck was 12, he introduced himself to police in suburban Kirkwood, Mo. Hornbeck disappeared Oct. While I understand that Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby and their families are owed thier privacy and the children are under no obligation to disclose the details of their captivity and sexual abuse, I did find it more than disappointing that the information contained in the book is no more than what could be gained from reading newpaper accounts. Much is unknown about how Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were treated during their abduction. . Police raiding a Kirkwood, Mo. It has been quite an ordeal,” said Ben’s mother, Doris Ownby. 24 hours after they released the Amber alert for Ownby they found him and found Hornbeck by proxy Edit: best part of the whole thing was the Kidnapper Michael Devlin was stabbed while in prisonShawn disappeared on October 6, 2002 while riding his bike near his home in Richwoods, Missouri. Ben and Shawn's captor is currently serving 74 life sentences for sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted murder. Louis. Nancy Grace Speaks About The Ben Ownby/Shawn Hornbeck Case. Toelke said authorities were surprised to find another boy who identified himself as Shawn Hornbeck. , Jan. Joining me now is Chris Diamond, a close friend of Shawn Hornbeck's family and co-founder of the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. 14, 2007, showcases the safe return of two missing boys: Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. He was gone for four years, so they're taking their time with him. Hornbeck had been missing since October 2002. Louis apartment for the next four-and-a-half years. “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. Ownby's son, Ben, was involved in one of Sheriff Toelke's high profile cases nine years ago when Ben was kidnapped by Michael Devlin. “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. Louis area. Ben has largely returned to the life he knew before he was abducted Jan. Louis County and Municipal Police AcademyKIRKWOOD, Mo. ST. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. Devlin confessed to both kidnappings. POTOSI, Mo. SAVE. Four days before being rescued Shawn’s captor 41-year-old, Michael Devlin kidnapped thirteen-year-old Ben Ownby. Follow Me On TwitterShawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 while riding his bike near his rural home. Police found Ben Ownby and. ST. He is being held on a $1 million bond and will appear in court on Jan 18, 2007 where he is expected to plead not guilty. 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. Friday, St. One of the boys, Ben Ownby, had been kidnapped just four days earlier; the other was Shawn Hornbeck. He spent over four years in captivity only 80 km away from the house where his family lived. – A 13-year-old boy who vanished from the gravel road near. Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12, 2007, along with another teenage boy, Ben Ownby. • 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. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. ST. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. Ben Ownby says he's ready to return to school, thanks classmate who tipped police. The perpetrator of the assault claimed Devlin's crimes were his motivation. Crime; Military; Education; Terror; Immigration; Economy; Personal FreedomsDevlin was arraigned Thursday on a felony kidnapping charge in the abduction of Ben Ownby, 13, who was found Friday with Shawn in Devlin's apartment in a St. 25) - A Missouri teenager who was kidnapped and held for four years said he figured his days were numbered when his abductor decided to take another boy, according to transcripts from a television interview released Wednesday to The Associated Press. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. He had also kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck five years earlier. Devlin faces more than 80 counts in the abductions of Ben and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, who was snatched in 2002. - In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby, but another boy was able to describe his truck to police. Then, we’ll talk about human remains found in a freezer. Michael Devlin, 41, was charged with kidnapping after Ben Ownby, 13, who vanished earlier this week, and Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, were discovered. Four days later, police, who had been looking for Ownby, searched Devlin’s apartment and found both boys. Shawn was taken while riding a bike. NGUYEN: You've been listening to the family of Ben Ownby, a 13 - year-old who went missing on Monday, found on Friday, with Shawn Hornbeck. Louis man accused of abducting two boys and holding one for four years, pleaded not guilty yesterday in Franklin County, Mo. Four days later, they found Ownby, and consequently Shawn Hornbeck, in Devlin's apartment. Hornbeck was abducted when he was 11 years old as he rode his bike in a St. 13, 2007. 1y. Hornbeck also showed off two tattoos he had, one on each forearm: “faith” and “respect. Devlin confessed and was ultimately convicted of kidnapping two young boys in Missouri. 5, 2009. ST. Log in“We’re going to have some closure coming to our family now. Now, this is a story all about how My life got flipped-turned upside down And I'd like to take a minute Just sit right there I'll tell you. sign up now. But now it's time for Shawn Hornbeck's family to pick up the pieces with a four-year chunk missing, gone. Ben was rescued safely along with Shawn Hornbeck after a tip. 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. He spent four months scoping out the perfect victim before choosing 13-year-old Ben Ownby on January 8th. Chernobyl: explore the haunting site of the nuclear disaster. If you don’t know the story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, you will soon enough. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. • 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, 11kidnapped. Right now, we have the one kidnapping charge that's out there, a Class A felony in Franklin County. If you believe Sylvia Brown or Montel Williams, you can stop now. U. Shawn was missing more than four years before he was discovered Jan. Shawn was found Friday along with 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, who was last seen a week ago. . FREED: Authorities in Lincoln County say there are similarities between those cases and the abductions of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, who were found by police in Devlin's home on Friday. Devlin probably great pause in terms of telling his side of the story. com. He is a possible suspect in the disappearance of several other. FREED: Authorities in Lincoln County say there are similarities between those cases and the abductions of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, who were found by police in Devlin's home on Friday. 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. Shawn, now 15, and Ben, 13, were found Jan. Prosecutors said Devlin began abusing Ben Ownby immediately after abducting him. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. EST, January 17, 2007. The Story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Now Playing On Jan. 9-mm handgun when he abducted Ben. He's been working very hard to see this day, see the story end the way it has. 24, 2008. Devlin for a possible connection to Piper's disappearance, along with those of other children between 1988 and 1991, after two missing teenagers, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, were discovered in Devlin's residence. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. 11 year old, Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. Police raiding a Kirkwood, Mo. Last Friday's news was dramatic. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. In a Capitol office ceremony Wednesday, Gov. 12, 2007, Ben Ownby, 13, and Shawn Hornbeck, 15, were saved from Michael Devlin’s apartment in St. Shawn has a new home replacing the house from which he. S. By The Associated Press. Amanda Schroepfer, 17, puts up a "Welcome Home" sign at the Voss Market in Beaufort on Friday, Jan. Devlin kidnapped Shawn from Richwoods, Mo. (KFVS) - January 12, 2007. PICTURED: Jan 12, 2007. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. He left home that day on his green 21-inch mountain bike to visit a nearby friend. Now 15, Shawn was reportedly last seen more than four years ago in his hometown of Richwoods, Missouri,. - In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby, but another boy was able to describe his truck to police. The young man rescued in 2007 in Missouri after being held captive for four years is offering advice to three kidnapped women found this week inside a Cleveland home: Rely on your family for support. In 2007, he was reunited with Shawn Hornbeck, who, at age 16, was found alive in a Kirkwood apartment. Louis County prosecutor, disputed that. One boy had been kidnapped four days earlier. It was updated on Sept. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, of Richwoods, Missouri, was last seen riding his bike to a friend's house in October 2002. At 1:59 a. Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck. LOUIS, MO ( KMOV) — A Canadian man learned the man who tried to abduct him years ago, was Michael Devlin. Devlin sexually abused, tortured, and terrorized Hornbeck. m. 12, 2007, police found Hornbeck and another boy, Ben Ownby, in Michael Devlin’s apartment in Kirkwood, a St. , apartment found 13-year-old Ben Ownby, missing since Monday, and 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, who disappeared from. on Friday in a St Louis apartment where they also discovered 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been. With me on the. Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck. Retelling of the case of Shawn Hornbeck, who as an 11 year old, was kidnapped, and miraculously survived several years of abuse. Devlin . Both were found alive inside Devlin’s suburban St. A pizzeria worker, Michael Devlin was jailed for kidnapping and other crimes against the children. Ownby and Hornbeck have remained out of the limelight in recent years. Coronavirus. St. U. Devlin was caught in 2007, and his capture resulted in the return of a second boy who had been kidnapped, Ben Ownby. What will come next? Washington County, Mo. 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. Richwoods is about 60 miles south of St. 8. Devlin was arraigned Thursday on a felony kidnapping charge in the abduction of Ben Ownby, 13, who was found. Devlin's lawyers said their client admitted guilt to spare Shawn and his other victim, Ben Ownby, the pain of a trial. 0. 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. ” “You need ’em both,” he said. Todd Anderson. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4 years, Ownby four days. S. It wasn't until 4 years later, when police were searching for another missing kid, Ben Ownby. In his honor, his family started the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation and Search and Rescue Team. Both dealing with the trauma of being abducted by a Missouri predator named Michael Devlin. The front page of the St. • 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. When a neighbour called in a tip about the truck used in that crime four days later, cops came to Devlin’s apartment to check it out and were stunned to find the long missing Hornbeck – and Ownby – both inside. In January 2007, a thirteen-year-old Missouri boy, William "Ben" Ownby Jr. 6, 2002, Shawn Hornbeck, 11, left his Richwoods home on his bicycle to visit a friend. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. *Content Warning: Child Abduction, brief mentions of child sexu. in the suburban 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. He spent over four years in captivity only 80 km away from the house where his family lived. Louis. Shawn Hornbeck was born on 17 July, 1991, is a Foundation for missing children. S. Meredith Viera reports. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference in Richwoods on Jan. Michael John Devlin [2] (born November 19, 1965) [3] is an American criminal convicted of kidnapping and child sexual abuse of two young boys, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben. Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020. " Devlin admitted in court that he tried to kill Shawn soon after. Eventually Shawn became too old for Devlin’s tastes and Devlin decided to find a replacement for Shawn. Several days later, both. RECOMMEND. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. ” Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Louis, Missouri, suburb. Abducted four years apart, William Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck were freed. Devlin *liked* boys of a certain age, and Shawn was past that age now. Those charges are going to relate. Both he and Ben Ownby still live in the St. Ben disappeared Monday after. What is the most famous kidnapping? The Kidnapping. Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck's Incredible Story: Directed by Rob Klug. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Invisible Chains: Shawn Hornbeck And The Kidnapping Case That Shook The Nation at Amazon. Shawn is their son — Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 — who disappeared more than four years ago while riding his bike to a friend's house. SANCHEZ: The Shawn Hornbeck trail seems to go away and stays ice cold. Hornbeck and Ownby. Devlin was looking to replace him with 'fresh meat'. After police removed evidence and Devlin's lawyers removed the rest of his things, the. 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. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. Shawn, who was missing since Oct. Police arrested Michael Devlin, a 41-year-old pizza shop employee who also held a job answering. 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. ST. 54:28 | Jun 7th. Ownby was missing for five days, and Hornbeck was missing for four years. POTOSI, Mo. In season 1 episode 5, titled Hornbeck/Ownby, Nancy Grace investigates the disappearance of two young boys from Missouri. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. POTOSI, Mo. Neighbors and those who knew Shawn, now 15, say he had every chance to escape. Ben Ownby was sodomized 17 times within the 4 days he was with Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck was sodomized repeatedly. At the time, Mitchell Hults — Ownby’s classmate and had been with the 13-year-old boy minutes before he disappeared — was able to provide police with a description of a white. Michael Devlin was already charged with kidnapping Ben Ownby, 13, in January in Franklin County and with kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck, then 11, in 2002 in Washington County. . Invisible Chains : Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation by Kristina Sauerwein. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. The same time Ben was found, police also discovered 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck in Devlin's home. 8, police raided the Kirkwood, Mo. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 years old, he's discovered in the same apartment with Ben Ownby. , prosecutor John Rupp said in a statement that Michael Devlin, 41, was charged with kidnapping and armed. He was presumed to have been abducted. Devlin -- as you'll recall -- made international news back in January 2007 when he was arrested with kidnap victims Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby living in his Kirkwood apartment. In October 2002, the then 11-year-old Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s home in Washington County. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. I -- this is totally out of, you know, ordinary for him. The Missouri Miracle: 10 years since Hornbeck, Ownby rescued. Devlin was arrested in January after police found two missing boys — Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck — in his Kirkwood apartment. Photo by J. Ben is a 13-year-old white male with brown hair and blue eyes. “I knew my family was. The story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby is also known as the “Missouri Miracle”, and by the end of this story, you’ll understand why. When FBI agents set out in search of Ben Ownby, a 13-year-old Beaufort, Mo. – A 13-year-old boy who vanished from the gravel road near his home five days ago was found alive Friday. Shawn Hornbeck, now 17, and h. 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. Lyons, $18. Devlin's lawyers said their client admitted guilt to spare Shawn and his other victim, Ben Ownby, the pain of a trial. It was October 6th, 2002 and at around 1:15 pm in the…Now 15, Shawn has grown more than a foot, has a pierced lip and a shy smile. Devlin stood before two different judges and admitted to kidnapping. Michael J. 19 Action News has. Hornbeck talked with us about how he survived.