Louis apartment in 2007. Invisible Chains : Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation by Kristina Sauerwein. On Jan. 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. Happy Monday, fellow spookies! This week, Holly. 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. . Police found Hornbeck while they were looking for another missing boy, Ben Ownby, who had disappeared on his way home from school. Well, we'll. The episode begins with the case of Shawn Hornbeck, a 11-year-old boy who disappeared on his way to a friend's house in October 2002. 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. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. Mar 5, 2013. LOUIS >> A. Hot Topics. Both were found alive inside Devlin’s suburban St. Michael John Devlin, a Kirkwood pizza restaurant manager, kidnapped both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Devlin was arrested in January after police found two missing boys — Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck — in his Kirkwood apartment. Police found Ben Ownby and. , 20-month-old son of the famous aviator. Shawn Hornbeck, now 17, and h. Louis ? With Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby safe at home with their families, authorities Sunday turned to their next most pressing task - getting some answers. Skip to comments. He is now nearly 16. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4. Shawn Hornbeck (L) and Ben Ownby were found alive today 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. . When authorities searched Devlin's apartment, they rescued Ben—and in a shocking twist, discovered 15-year-old Shawn. Retelling of the case of Shawn Hornbeck, who as an 11 year old, was kidnapped, and miraculously survived several years of abuse. The discovery that the boys. Sheriff Gary Toelke said authorities found William “Ben” Ownby, 13, there – but were astonished to find another boy who identified himself as Shawn Hornbeck, 15. The same time Ben was found, police also discovered 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck in Devlin's home. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences and 170 years of federal time after the 2007. Louis. Shawn had lived with Devlin for years, telling. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, grabbed 13-year-old Ben Ownby on Jan. But a tough road back for both of them, a lot of things they need to go through to. U. In 2007, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to investigate Michael J. “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. Devlin, a pizza shop manager and funeral home worker with no previous police record, was sentenced to four life sentences for kidnapping and child. Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. 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. 13, 2007. Both dealing with the trauma of being abducted by a Missouri predator named Michael Devlin. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. 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. Authorities said they. At the arraignment, Devlin pleaded not guilty. Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Invisible Chains: Shawn Hornbeck And The Kidnapping Case That Shook The Nation at Amazon. , tapes an update on Shawn Hornbeck's missing poster on Jan. Hiding in plain view, missing Missouri boy was controlled by his captor, experts say. LOUIS (KMOV. 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. With the investigation into the kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby in full swing, a child endangerment conference held Tuesday at the St. Subscribe now Free for one month . Shawn was found when he was 15, alongside 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been missing for four days. Ben, to me anyway, looks a lot younger than 13 years old. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. The photographs and videotapes were of Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, engaged in sexually explicit conduct. 8. 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. At that point, Shawn made a bargain that he would follow. MATTINGLY: Well, Ben Ownby's mother says that he's doing great. Ben had been missing for a few days, but Shawn had been missing for more than four years. Devlin was looking to replace him with 'fresh meat'. …Beaufort, Mo. The newspaper obtained the first interview with the 41-year-old pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. But dramatic became downright stunning when it was also announced that Shawn Hornbeck, missing more than four years, was also found safe in the same apartment. Now 15, Hornbeck was rescued earlier this year, along with 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who was. 12, four days after Ben was kidnapped and 4 1/2 years after Shawn, now 15, was taken. Louis apartment for the next four-and-a-half years. 6, 2002. The two were in the apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin. 4 or higher 11 year old, Shawn Hornby was kidnapped while riding his bike. Friday, St. Robert McCulloch, St. More. Louis is reporting. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. Devlin recovered from his injuries. LOUIS, Mo. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. Fast forward to Friday, this past Friday. 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. . 11 year old, Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCullough said 17 of the counts related to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who disappeared Jan. 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. September 24, 2008 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News. In October 2002, the then 11-year-old Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s home in Washington County. Ownby, 23, lives and attends school in the St. Ben's uncle, Loyd Bailie, told The Associated Press he. One of the boys, Ben Ownby, had been kidnapped just four days earlier; the other was Shawn Hornbeck. You and your mailbox are on candid camera. At the age of eleven, Shawn Hornbeck. Both boys were found four days after Ben's abduction. They also deepen the mystery of why. Now 15, Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he went missing and was apparently abducted. 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. Police say that Michael Devlin, 41, grabbed Ben, 13, after he got off his school bus, Jan. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. S. - 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. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. 8, and a white pickup seen speeding away led police to Devlin. Four days before being rescued Shawn’s captor 41-year-old, Michael Devlin kidnapped thirteen-year-old Ben Ownby. Louis, Missouri, suburb. 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 apartment of a 41-year-old pizzeria. BEAUFORT, Mo. 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. On Friday, police were stunned to find both boys alive and well in 41-year-old Michael. This is all beginning to sound a bit like 'blame the victim' here. 123. It was six months ago that Shawn and 13-year-old Ben Ownby were found at the Kirkwood apartment of Michael Devlin. In January 2007, two boys were found in the home of Michael J. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, had several chances to escape but experts say he was probably too fearful to run from his captor. Four days later, police, who had been looking for Ownby, searched Devlin’s apartment and found both boys. Get our app. He was presumed to have been abducted. " Devlin admitted in court Tuesday that he tried to kill Shawn soon after kidnapping him. Devlin's lawyers said their client admitted guilt to spare Shawn and his other victim, Ben Ownby, the pain of a trial. Ownby was kidnapped on Jan. Missing Boys William 'Ben' Ownby, Shawn Hornbeck Found Alive in Missouri. 12, 2007, police found Hornbeck and another boy, Ben Ownby, in Michael Devlin’s apartment in Kirkwood, a St. 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. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, and Ben Ownby, 13, were found, together, in a suburban St Louis apartment. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart. He is currently serving three life sentences at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo. ” 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. That fall Devlin pleaded guilty to multiple counts of kidnapping and sexual assault and was sentenced to 74 life. Now, an apparent surprise deal will spare them the ordeal. When asked what kind of big gifts have been given to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, his uncle laughed. Four days later, they found Ownby, and consequently Shawn Hornbeck, in Devlin's apartment. 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. Hornbeck had been. Now grown, both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby remain in the St. , on Oct. St. com) – Ten years ago today, the FBI stormed into a small Kirkwood apartment complex and rescued Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, marking the day many call “The Missouri Miracle. The coworker contacted the police, who went to confront Devlin themselves. Louis area. 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. ST. But he never tried to escape. Currently, Devlin is serving 3 life sentences and an additional 170 years in prison. 12 at Devlin’s suburban St. 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 boy was luckily found four days later when police arrived with a warrant for Devilin. Same thing that happened with Elizabeth Smart. 13, 2007 — -- Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. Devlin . A 13-year-old straight-A student disappears after school on Monday after he gets off the school bus in Missouri. com. Shawn Hornbeck is alive! Just before 5 p. 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. 12, 2007, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. PLAY. After an extensive search, Shawn's family had given up hope of ever. Devlin, jailed on $1 million bail, is charged in the kidnapping of 13-year-old Ben, but authorities also expect to charge him with abducting Shawn Hornbeck, a 15-year-old abducted four years ago. • 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. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. Devlin, jailed on $1 million bail, is charged in the kidnapping of 13-year-old Ben, but authorities also expect to charge him with abducting Shawn Hornbeck, a 15-year-old abducted four years ago. Louis County prosecutor, disputed that. The show also includes an interview with Ben Ownby, who was 13 when Devlin abducted him in January 2007. Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12, 2007, along with another teenage boy, Ben Ownby. On Friday, police were stunned to find both boys alive and well in 41-year-old Michael Devlin's suburban St. The perpetrator of the assault claimed Devlin's crimes were his motivation. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Ben Ownby, 13, was missing for four days. Those charges are going to relate. The two were in the apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin. 13, 2007. They had been kidnapped by Michael J. KMOX News Radio St. . 54:28 | Jun 7th. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. Now Michael Devlin is being charged with the armed kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck as well. Hornbeck and Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his parents, Craig and Pam Akers, talk to the media Saturday in Richwoods, Mo. 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. B. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. Show More. 6, 2002, 11-year-old. Both were found and returned to their families. 8. com and Associated PressFor more than four terrifying years, Shawn Hornbeck was held captive by a hulking, 300-pound psychopathic kidnapper who grabbed him at gunpoint and abused him. 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. Those sentences. TRAVEL Destination 26/10/23. 5) 123. 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. On Jan. Meredith Viera reports. VAN SUSTEREN: Well, if the two young boys, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby testify, that will of course give Mr. Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020. 24, 2008. 8, and the remaining counts were related to Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, who was abducted in 2002. 12 and found both Ownby and Hornbeck, who had been. Police raiding a Kirkwood, Mo. - In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby, but another boy was able to describe his truck to police. Authorities rescued Ben and Shawn Hornbeck from a Kirkwood apartment Friday afternoon. ”. Louis. Ben Ownby, 13, who had been missing for four days – two police officers who. In his honor, his family started the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation and Search and Rescue Team. Wants to go back to schoolKMOV out of St. Louis area. Shawn Hornbeck was an 11-year-old boy who vanished in 2002, and 13-year-old William “Ben” Ownby disappeared in 2007. 12, 2007, Ben Ownby, 13, and Shawn Hornbeck, 15, were saved from Michael Devlin’s apartment in St. ST. In 2007, he was reunited with Shawn Hornbeck, who, at age 16, was found alive in a Kirkwood apartment. Shawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 from near his home in Richwoods. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4 years, Ownby four days. 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. The boy was luckily found four days later when police arrived with a warrant for Devilin. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. 15, 2003, when Hornbeck was 12, he introduced himself to police in suburban Kirkwood, Mo. 12 to his small apartment in Kirkwood, Mo. 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. Delvin threatened and abused the boy, made him terrified of trying to escape, and even made Shawn take on the last name Delvin. 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. 13-year-old Ben Ownby. , also disappeared and was believed to have been kidnapped. Ownby was found after four days. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. The shocking photos appear to show Hornbeck, now 15, inside or near the apartment of Michael Devlin, the 41-year-old man charged with kidnapping him and 13-year-old Ben Ownby. Tonight, a major break in the case, Ben Ownby found alive. Right now, we have the one kidnapping charge that's out there, a Class A felony in Franklin County. Louis. — The father of Shawn Hornbeck has passed away. See All Available Copies See All Available Copies. • Shawn Hornbeck's parents tell Winfrey they believe he was sexually assaulted. 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. Both Hornbeck and Henderson disappeared at the age of 11 while riding a bike on a rural road. On Oct. SAVE. Socotra Island, the most unworldly place on the planet. Devlin; and two Kirkwood police, Gary Wagster and Chris Nelson, who helped bring the boys’ captivity to an end. 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. ”. m. The shocking photos appear to show Hornbeck, now 15, inside or near the apartment of Michael Devlin, the 41-year-old man charged with kidnapping him and 13-year-old Ben Ownby. At a news conference. 24, 2008. Hornbeck, 15, was last seen riding his bike four years earlier in Richwoods. Louis apartment of Michael Devlin. Essentially, The Disappearance of Shawn Hornbeck Leads to the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. But now it's time for Shawn Hornbeck's family to pick up the pieces with a four-year chunk missing, gone. Ownby hadn’t been seen since getting off a school bus Monday afternoon. Both towns are within 60 miles of St. For a while, Akers and his wife, Pam, were composed. 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. Both he and Ben Ownby still live in the St. But he chose to remain with his captor, 41-year-old pizza-shop worker Michael Devlin. Shawn Hornbeck married and became a father. Ownby disappeared at the beginning of last week. Shawn had been missing since 2002. POTOSI, Mo. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. On January 12, 2007 both boys were rescued by police. ST. His 15-year-old neighbor was able to describe Devlin’s white pickup truck, the key detail that led to the. His 15-year-old neighbor was able to describe Devlin’s white pickup truck, the key detail that led to the. 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?"Michael Devlin had already been charged with the kidnapping of William “Ben” Ownby. This is where Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were each last seen and where their alleged kidnapper, Michael Devlin, lives. In season 1 episode 5, titled Hornbeck/Ownby, Nancy Grace investigates the disappearance of two young boys from Missouri. 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. Louis suburb Kirkwood in a case that drew international. was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12,. Shawn Hornbeck married and became a father. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart. . Coronavirus. 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. That evening, then-Fraklin. . Shawn has a new home replacing the house from which he. Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. By The Associated Press. , court to one count of kidnapping. Michael Devlin's lawyer said Wednesday that Shawn Hornbeck, the teen his client kidnapped and abused, tried to stop Devlin from kidnapping and abusing a second child. Exactly how did the two teens end. 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. On Oct. William Ownby & Shawn Hornbeck. 12, 2007. Devlin led them on Jan. Then, we’ll talk about human remains found in a freezer. 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. Devlin kidnapped Shawn from Richwoods, Mo. Neighbors and those who knew Shawn, now 15, say he had every chance to escape. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. Teresa Cappiello Roberts. Shawn was taken while riding a bike. 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. Louis Post-Dispatch that saving Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck from Michael Devlin’s suburban St. "Now And Then," will be released Nov. U. She declined to release information about any other missing-child cases being investigated by a task force formed after authorities rescued Shawn and kidnap victim William "Ben" Ownby, 13, from. 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. , to charges of kidnapping another boy, 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who was found last week along with Shawn in Devlin’s apartment four days after. Ben is a 13-year-old white male with brown hair and blue eyes. Louis suburb. Those children, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby reportedly lived in a Kirkwood apartment building with Devlin. Both boys were found at Devlin's suburban St. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. In October 2002, the then 11-year-old Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s home in Washington County. Devlin, 41, is charged with kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby in similarly remote areas. We will update Shawn Hornbeck's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. KMOV Video of Police announcing the boys are alive HERE The boys were found in an apartment in Kirkwood, MO, a suburb of St. Victim: William ‘Ben’ Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck was found after four and a half years of captivity less than an hour from home. I think it's just as has been suggested. 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. Mike Devlin held Shawn captive while he endured over four years of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. Basically this guy kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck in 2002 and got away with it fast forward 4 1/2 years later in 2007 he kidnapped Ben Ownby. -- The pizzeria worker already charged with kidnapping Ben Ownby is now charged with the abduction of Shawn Hornbeck, prosecutors said Wednesday. 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. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 years old, he's discovered in the same apartment with Ben Ownby. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. Shawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 from near his home in Richwoods. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. January 24, 2007 -- Shawn Hornbeck was forced to help kidnap Ben Ownby, KMOV-TV News 4 in St. The 11-year-old disappeared without a trace while riding his bike and was kidnapped by pizza shop boss, Michael Devlin. Oymyakon: the coldest inhabited place in the world. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. Several days later, both Ben and Shawn (now fifteen. 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. Devlin, a pizza-restaurant manager. Louis reported in the article I linked that Shawn Hornbeck was allegedly made to help Michael Devlin abduct Ben Ownby. In a series of guilty pleas in the fall of 2007, kidnapper and rapist Michael J. They had both been kidnapped by. With Shawn Hornbeck, Troy Roberts. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. 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. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, was missing for four years after vanishing in 2002, and Ben Ownby, 13, was missing for four days in January. Delvin threatened and abused the boy, made him terrified of trying to escape, and even made Shawn take on the last name Delvin. Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. The manager kidnapped Ownby. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. When the FBI caught up with him, they found both boys alive and well and playing video games in the living room. Ben Ownby says he's ready to return to school, thanks classmate who tipped police. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to. m. He spent four months scoping out the perfect victim before choosing 13-year-old Ben Ownby on January 8th. Shawn Hornbeck Shawn Hornbeck, seen in this 2002 missing-person poster, was held captive for more than four years. ST. On January 12, 2007, Craig and Pam Akers were finally reunited with their missing son, Shawn Hornbeck, who vanished five years earlier. 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. They had both been kidnapped by. . He`s never been. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, was missing for four years after vanishing in 2002. 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. 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. Devlin *liked* boys of a certain age, and Shawn was past that age now. On Oct. • Shawn Hornbeck's parents tell Winfrey they believe he was sexually assaulted. 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. Police found Shawn during their search for another young boy, Ben Ownby. And he adds he never really met Ben Ownby, the. Log in“We’re going to have some closure coming to our family now. Joining me now is Chris Diamond, a close friend of Shawn Hornbeck's family and co-founder of the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. Ben Ownby was sodomized 17 times within the 4 days he was with Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck was sodomized repeatedly. And both boys were slight and had close-cropped hair. Shawn was missing more than four years before he was discovered Jan. Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck are shown on Jan. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. Louis Talks spoke to then Franklin County sheriff Gary Toelke, who led much of the investigation after Ownby was taken four days earlier. , on Oct. Matt Blunt honored law enforcement agents and volunteers who helped reunite Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby with their families. 95 (328pp) ISBN 978-1-59921-344-6. He's arrested, charged with one count of first-degree kidnapping. 'now that's a good country boy. Louis suburb Kirkwood. Miracle in Missouri When Two Missing Boys are Found Alive. 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.