The man who hid convicted child killer Diane Downs after she escaped from prison in 1987 said he “should’ve turned her in” to police. Wayne Seifer told “20/20” for the upcoming special on Downs that ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon mother made national headlines in the ‘80s when she was convicted of murdering one of her children and attempting to murder the other two. More than 40 years later, ...
In December 2025, a parole board denied Diane Downs's release from prison for the fourth time. Downs, a single parent convicted in 1984 in Eugene, Oregon, killed her 7-year-old daughter and attempted ...
Diane Downs, the Oregon woman convicted of shooting her three children in 1983 — killing one and severely injuring the others — appeared before the state parole board this week to plead for her ...
In 1983, Diane Downs brought her three children to an Oregon hospital, claiming a stranger had attacked them on a rural road. As investigators reviewed her account, inconsistencies emerged, and a ...