5, 2009. Louis, Missouri, 15-year-old Mitchell Hults told police he saw a white pickup truck in the vicinity. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, of Richwoods, Missouri, was last seen riding his bike to a friend's house in October 2002. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. ST. Photo by J. 54:28 | Jun 7th. ” “You need ’em both,” he said. Those sentences. Aired October 26, 2012 - 20:00 ET. -- 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. An eye witness was able to describe to police the truck Devlin used to carry out the crime. Ownby was kidnapped on Jan. Mar 5, 2013. 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. Today, St. After police removed evidence and Devlin's lawyers removed the rest of his things, the. Essentially, The Disappearance of Shawn Hornbeck Leads to the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. 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. 'now that's a good country boy. 6, 2002. 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 area, according to Fox 2 Now. Both boys were found four days after Ben's abduction. Four years and 3 months later, Devlin abducted 13-year-old Ben Ownby and suffered much of the same abuse, but thankfully, not for long. Louis area. Shawn is their son — Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 — who disappeared more than four years ago while riding his bike to a friend's house. 12, 2007, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. Neither boy has spoken publicly about his ordeal, although Ownby’s parents said he was. 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. 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 admitted in court Tuesday that he tried to kill Shawn soon after kidnapping him. This time a 15 year old neighbor. In January 2007, a thirteen-year-old Missouri boy, William "Ben" Ownby Jr. The photographs and videotapes were of Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, engaged in sexually explicit conduct. , boy kidnapped on Jan. Devlin led them on Jan. Now investigators are piecing together the details of Hornbeck's captivity and Ownby's abduction, trying to discover how the boys could have been kept captive in an apartment where neighbors often heard banging, shouting and arguing. U. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, was missing for four years after vanishing in 2002. Skip to comments. I think it's just as has been suggested. . The boys — 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, abducted in October 2002, and 13-year-old Ben Ownby, taken after getting off his school bus on Monday afternoon — smiled and appeared at ease as their. Louis suburb Kirkwood. Listen as we discuss the story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Chernobyl: explore the haunting site of the nuclear disaster. When FBI agents set out in search of Ben Ownby, a 13-year-old Beaufort, Mo. When the FBI caught up with him, they found both boys alive and well and playing video games in the living room. What is the most famous kidnapping? The Kidnapping. Ben Ownby, 13, went missing after he. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his stepfather Craig Akers and mother Pam Akers talk to the media Saturday, Jan. That’s when missing boys, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Owenby were found. In a series of guilty pleas in the fall of 2007, kidnapper and rapist Michael J. 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. Ben Ownby was sodomized 17 times within the 4 days he was with Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck was sodomized repeatedly. 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 Ownby. When asked what kind of big gifts have been given to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, his uncle laughed. The other, Shawn Hornbeck, had been missing for four years. Ben Ownby, four days before the. "OK, buddy, now that you. Ben disappeared Monday after. Louis County. In October 2002, the then 11-year-old Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s home in Washington County. Police say that Michael Devlin, 41, grabbed Ben, 13, after he got off his school bus, Jan. 14, 2007, showcases the safe return of two missing boys: Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Devlin confessed to both kidnappings. ' Shawn blew it off and said. Michael Devlin, the former pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, will plead guilty next week to kidnapping. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. 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. Shawn Hornbeck didn’t say much about what happened to him during his four years in captivity on Thursday. 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. UNION, Missouri (CNN) -- Authorities are examining similarities between the disappearances of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby and the disappearance in 1991 of. This is where Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were each last seen and where their alleged kidnapper, Michael Devlin, lives. Louis and national news stations began reporting that missing children, 13-year-old William “Ben” Ownby and Hornbeck were both found. He's arrested, charged with one count of first-degree kidnapping. Amanda Schroepfer, 17, puts up a "Welcome Home" sign at the Voss Market in Beaufort on Friday, Jan. 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. "Just as we are relieved that both Ben and Shawn are now safe, we hope that Michael will be safe as. Louis apartment four days after Ben's. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart. In. . The 13-year-old was found with Devlin and Hornbeck then told. Subscribe now Free for one month . 6, 2002, 11-year-old. 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. Lynn Willett tells the St. , also disappeared and was believed to have been kidnapped. Devlin pleaded guilty to all the charges and received 74 life sentences and an additional term of 2,020 years. Four months after they were rescued, two boys who were allegedly kidnapped by a former. September 24, 2008 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News. Investigators were stunned when they found Ben inside the apartment with Shawn, who by then was a 15-year-old with shaggy hair and a lip ring. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. 8. According to family and the school this disappearance is unusual for Ben. 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. The boy was luckily found four days later when police arrived with a warrant for Devilin. , where officers freed Shawn, then 15, and William "Ben" Ownby, 13. 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. 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. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, grabbed 13-year-old Ben Ownby on Jan. Ben had been missing for a few days, but Shawn had been missing for more than four years. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Shaun Dawson Create Your Badge. He had also kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck five years earlier. 15, 2003, when Hornbeck was 12, he introduced himself to police in suburban Kirkwood, Mo. Now he is an adult with a life and most likely would like to move on from this. Four years later, Devlin abducted a second boy named Ben Ownby — but this time someone got a good look at his truck. Toelke said authorities were surprised to find another boy who identified himself as Shawn Hornbeck. Now Playing On Jan. Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. 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. In his honor, his family started the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation and Search and Rescue Team. Ben and Shawn Hornbeck, a 15-year-old abducted four years ago, were found at the apartment. Shawn was found Friday along with 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, who was last seen a week ago. On Jan. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. • Shawn Hornbeck's parents tell Winfrey they believe he was sexually assaulted. This time around, a federal judge went well beyond the sentencing. Shawn Hornbeck married and became a father. It was updated on Sept. With the investigation into the kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby in full swing, a child endangerment conference held Tuesday at the St. Abducted four years apart, William Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck were freed. Share:. . In 2002, Shawn Hornbeck was only 11-year-old when he was abducted while riding his bike on a dirt road. 12, four days after Ben was kidnapped and 4 1/2 years after Shawn, now 15, was taken. 5) 123. 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. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. Devlin. 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. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. They also deepen the mystery of why. 6, 2002. Ben was abducted Jan. Hornbeck had been held captive for more than four years, while. 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. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. LOUIS (KMOV. And he adds he never really met Ben Ownby, the. Coronavirus. Shawn was reported missing four years ago. Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. Both were living with 20st pizza parlour manager Michael Devlin, 41, who snatched them from the. Louis. “I knew my family was. More. Shawn was found Friday along with 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, who was last seen a week ago. It has been quite an ordeal,” said Ben’s mother, Doris Ownby. 13-year-old Ben Ownby was snatched by a white van, which led police to Devlin At his home, they found another boy - Shawn Hornbeck - sitting on the sofa At the time, Shawn's rescue became known as. Ben was rescued safely along with Shawn Hornbeck after a tip. The highly publicized case was solved four days later when Ben was found along with Shawn Hornbeck, who had been missing for more than four years, in the. 12, 2007, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. . ST. 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. Devlin was arrested in January after police found two missing boys — Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck — in his Kirkwood apartment. ST. , as Shawn Devlin and gave no clue he was a missing child being held captive. Shawn was missing more than four years before he was discovered Jan. But he never tried to escape. LOUIS, MO ( KMOV) — A Canadian man learned the man who tried to abduct him years ago, was Michael Devlin. , on Oct. He is currently serving three life sentences at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo. 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 before being rescued Shawn’s captor 41-year-old, Michael Devlin kidnapped thirteen-year-old Ben Ownby. 8, they were hoping to find him alive. Shawn Hornbeck was found in Kirkwood on January 12, 2007 with another missing boy, Ben Ownby. Now grown, both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby remain in the St. SAVE. . In 2007, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to investigate Michael J. The two were in the apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck, a fifteen-year-old boy who disappeared in 2002, and William "Ben" Ownby, a thirteen-year-old boy who was abducted in 2007, were both found alive in Devlin's house in January 2007. But he chose to remain with his captor, 41-year-old pizza-shop worker Michael Devlin. Todd Anderson. By now the world knows the story of the two boys: one stolen four years ago and one last week. It was updated on Sept. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. The world's most dangerous places. Shawn Hornbeck was born on 17 July, 1991, is a Foundation for missing children. (KFVS) - January 12, 2007. Ben disappeared Monday after. Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he was kidnapped. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4. Authorities rescued Ben and Shawn Hornbeck from a Kirkwood apartment Friday afternoon. Get our app. 10: EVIL: Canada - BRETT RYAN. Ben Ownby and family appear on 'Today' show; Captor threatened Hornbeck's family Ben Ownby and family appear on 'Today' show | 1/16/2007 | Ben Ownby and family appear on 'Today' show . After an extensive search, Shawn's family had given up hope of ever. 9: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Russia - Margarita Grachyova. Shawn, who was missing since Oct. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. Shawn Hornbeck was an 11-year-old boy who vanished in 2002, and 13-year-old William “Ben” Ownby disappeared in 2007. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, and Ben Ownby, 13, were found, together, in a suburban St Louis apartment. TRAVEL Danger 27/10/23. Willett and the others saw two boys playing video games in the apartment: Ben Ownby, whom they immediately recognized, and a now 15-year-old Shawn. At 1:59 a. Louis suburb. He is serving 74 life sentences plus 2,020 years at Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. Louis Post-Dispatch that saving Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck from Michael Devlin’s suburban St. Hornbeck had been missing for. 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. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. On Jan. ST. He spent over four years in captivity only 80 km away from the house where his family lived. Missing Boys William 'Ben' Ownby, Shawn Hornbeck Found Alive in Missouri. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. Devlin was charged with 80 counts of sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted murder. 5. Currently, Devlin is serving 3 life sentences and an additional 170 years in prison. The perpetrator of the assault claimed Devlin's crimes were his motivation. , tapes an update on Shawn Hornbeck's missing poster on Jan. Last Friday's news was dramatic. It was six months ago that Shawn and 13-year-old Ben Ownby were found at the Kirkwood apartment of Michael Devlin. Tune in to hear from the Hornbeck family, investigators, reporters, and more. A - Ben Ownby & Shawn Hornbeck and nine more episodes by True Crime Records, free! No signup or install needed. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. How and why did this fifteen-year old, whose face appeared on thousands of milk cartons. This episode was originally broadcast on Sept. Ownby hadn’t been seen since getting off a school bus Monday afternoon. Ron Cobb, owner of Cobb's Grocery store in Richwoods, Mo. Neighbors and those who knew Shawn, now 15, say he had every chance to escape. Richwoods is about 60 miles south of St. Louis. Devlin decided to kidnap a 13 year old boy named Ben Ownby on January 8, 2007. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. . Jan. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. Washington County prosecutor John Rupp. – A 13-year-old boy who vanished from the gravel road near. • 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. Victim: William ‘Ben’ Ownby. This week we’re in Missouri discussing a Missouri Miracle. His flat near St Louis was searched after police noticed Mr Devlin's white van matched the description of one seen when Ben vanished near his school bus. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. But police out hunting for Ben Ownby were not expecting to find Shawn Hornbeck alongside him. Devlin stood before two different judges and admitted to kidnapping. 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. Hornbeck might have remained Devlin's prisoner forever if the kidnapper hadn't gotten the urge again. The 11-year-old disappeared without a trace while riding his bike and was kidnapped by pizza shop boss, Michael Devlin. Two years after his return, Shawn's parents, Pam and Craig, say they have seen their now 17-year-old son. 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. Now 15, Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he went missing and was apparently abducted. Shawn has a new home replacing the house from which he. Delvin threatened and abused the boy, made him terrified of trying to escape, and even made Shawn take on the last name Delvin. Louis Talks spoke to then Franklin County sheriff Gary Toelke, who led much of the investigation after Ownby was taken four days earlier. In the years after their son went missing, Shawn's parents, Pam and Craig Akers, devoted themselves to missing child cases. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. That is where Ben Ownby was abducted last week. 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. Police found Shawn during their search for another young boy, Ben Ownby. He began to strangle the boy, "and he talked me out of it," Devlin said. ( Watch two police officers describe. Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. , to charges of kidnapping another boy, 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who was found last week along with Shawn in Devlin’s. On Oct. 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. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby : Missouri Miracle Killer Instinct True Crime Listen on Apple Podcasts. TRAVEL Ukraine 27/10/23. 5 years, in the same apartment, captives of the same perpetrator. Jan 12, 2021. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I wish I had the answers, but I don`t. , 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. Shawn was kidnapped near his home in Richwoods, while Ben was. – A 13-year-old boy who vanished from the gravel road near his home five days ago was found alive Friday. 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. For a while, Akers and his wife, Pam, were composed. Louis suburb Kirkwood in a case that drew international. 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. BEAUFORT, Mo. Jul 18, 2008 Updated May 8, 2015. POTOSI, Mo. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. His life sentences are 30 years each; his total sentence is. Michael Devlin pleads guilty. At 1:59 a. was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12,. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. 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. The boys were discovered in a Kirkwood apartment. Louis and forced him into the Nissan truck that kidnapper Michael Devlin. Louis apartment in 2007 was “a significant day for all of us. The. He is a possible suspect in the disappearance of several other. What happened to Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck? On January 12, 2007, police and FBI agents entered the apartment and located Ben Ownby and a second boy sitting on a sofa quietly. However, Ben Ownby, the first thing he said to the officers when they walked in is, he said, Are you going to take me home now, obviously terrified to have been held there. , also disappeared and was believed to have been kidnapped. 13, 2007, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. One of the boys, Ben Ownby, had been kidnapped just four days earlier; the other was Shawn Hornbeck. Devlin, the suburban St. Hornbeck also told. St. With Onwby and Hornbeck now home, authorities are taking a fresh look at. 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. This story raised the idea of two ethical issues in journalism, including should those boys, so young in age, names be released in the. KMOX will be looking back on the Shawn Hornbeck case on Total Information AM. In January 2007, Devlin abducted. ”Michael J. 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. Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12, 2007, along with another teenage boy, Ben Ownby. It's a day that Shawn Hornbeck's parents weren't should would. Joining me now is Chris Diamond, a close friend of Shawn Hornbeck's family and co-founder of the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. 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. But Cox said that there was “no link” between Devlin and Arlin that investigators can see “at this point. What will come next? Washington County, Mo. He is 4’10” tall and weighs 100lbs. 12, 2007. 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. 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. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Then, we’ll talk about human remains found in a freezer. Shawn Hornbeck, now 17, and h. KRCG's Mallory McGowin Friday morning. On Friday, police were stunned to find both boys alive and well in 41-year-old Michael Devlin's suburban St. The two were in the apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin. Devlin, 41, is charged with kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby in similarly remote areas. John Walsh, of "America's Most Wanted," will be with us. Hot Topics. Shawn is their son — Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 — who disappeared more than four years ago while riding his bike to a friend's house. He was gone for four years, so they're taking their time with him. Forgive me! I know there is spelling errors!! This is a video I made in honor of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby for returning safely back to their familys! I h. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, carried out orders from his alleged abductor, Michael Devlin, because the 300-pound pizzeria manager destroyed the youngster’s identity during the first month of four years. 8, police raided the Kirkwood, Mo. , tapes an update on Shawn Hornbeck's missing poster on Jan. Hornbeck had been missing since October 2002. 12 with Ben Ownby, 13, who had been reported missing four days earlier. A pizzeria worker, Michael Devlin was jailed for kidnapping and other crimes against the children. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. They knew the eastern Missouri boy. “I know we have homeschooling now, but. 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. Devlin confessed to both kidnappings. 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. Police found Hornbeck while they were looking for another missing boy, Ben Ownby, who had disappeared on his way home from school. 6, 2002, Shawn Hornbeck, 11, left his Richwoods home on his bicycle to visit a friend. 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. At the age of eleven, Shawn Hornbeck. 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. 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. 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. Thirteen-year-old William Ben Ownby found safe four days after he vanished. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to. God bless. 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. Hope, every family with a missing child clings to and dreams of a happy ending. 12, 2007, after the news came that Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck were safe. Michael Devlin is serving life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping. Ben and Shawn's captor is currently serving 74 life sentences for sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted murder. On January 8, 2007, Devlin abducted another, younger boy, Ben Ownby. POTOSI, Mo. Shawn was kidnapped near his home in Richwoods, while Ben was. " Devlin admitted in court that he tried to kill Shawn soon after. In 2007, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to investigate Michael J. ST. Investigators who made the incredible discovery of two kidnapped boys in a tiny apartment turned Saturday from euphoria to some troubling questions. 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. The Story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. sign up now. 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. . Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference in Richwoods on Jan. Is now Fathom. Michael Devlin was sentenced to life in prison for the. LOUIS (Sept. Ben Ownby, 13, was snatched by Michael Devlin on his way home from school days ago, police said. 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. SANCHEZ: The Shawn Hornbeck trail seems to go away and stays ice cold.