Louis Post-Dispatch that saving Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck from Michael Devlin’s suburban St. 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. Washington County prosecutor John Rupp. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. , Jan. Get our app. You probably remember the story of Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck. A 13-year-old straight-A student disappears after school on Monday after he gets off the school bus in Missouri. 12 with Ben Ownby, 13, who had been reported missing four days earlier. , where officers freed Shawn, then 15, and William "Ben" Ownby, 13. Police found Ben Ownby and. 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. Louis. KIRKWOOD, Mo. Ben Ownby, 13, was missing for four days. Investigators who made the incredible discovery of two kidnapped boys in a tiny apartment turned Saturday from euphoria to some troubling questions. He was sentenced to three life terms plus 60 years in prison Tuesday, in addition to a life. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, was missing for four years after vanishing in 2002. 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. S. Mike Devlin held Shawn captive while he endured over four years of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. Louis. He had also kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck five years earlier. Devlin *liked* boys of a certain age, and Shawn was past that age now. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. By The Associated Press. Hiding in plain view, missing Missouri boy was controlled by his captor, experts say. Both towns are within 60 miles of St. Devlin's lawyers said their client admitted guilt to spare Shawn and his other victim, Ben Ownby, the pain of a trial. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. Reports are that Devlin forcibly sodomized Shawn Hornbeck. , boy kidnapped on Jan. Shawn Hornbeck married and became a father. 12 at Devlin’s suburban St. It was updated on Sept. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. 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. Aired October 26, 2012 - 20:00 ET. BUY THIS BOOK. Devlin stood before two different judges and admitted to kidnapping. 12, 2007, after the news came that Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck were safe. But he chose to remain with his captor, 41-year-old pizza-shop worker Michael Devlin. In 2007, Ben Ownby was abducted from a rural neighborhood in Missouri by pizza shop worker, Michael Devlin. 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. He was with 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had gone missing four days earlier. Both Hornbeck and Henderson disappeared at the age of 11 while riding a bike on a rural road. Invisible Chains : Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation by Kristina Sauerwein. Hornbeck, 15, was last seen riding his bike four years earlier in Richwoods. 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. Ben's uncle, Loyd Bailie, told The Associated Press he. m. At the age of eleven, Shawn Hornbeck. Searching for Ben Ownby, a 13-year-old boy missing since Jan. ST. Now, an apparent surprise deal will spare them the ordeal. September 24, 2008 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News. Ben Ownby says he's ready to return to school, thanks classmate who tipped police. 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 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 . 2; American man indicted in deadly attack on tourists near German castle;William "Ben" Ownby 13 yrs old Missing-Found Alive << < (32/33) > >> Nut44x4:. . 8. 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. Both boys were found four days after Ben's abduction. Now 15, Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he went missing and was apparently abducted. 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 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. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart. The manager kidnapped Ownby. Louis. They had both been kidnapped by. was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12,. He is now nearly 16. Hornbeck disappeared Oct. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. U. “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. The Missouri Miracle: 10 years since Hornbeck, Ownby rescued. See All Available Copies See All Available Copies. in the suburban St. Police found Shawn during their search for another young boy, Ben Ownby. Louis County prosecutor, disputed that. Devlin's lawyers said their client admitted guilt to spare Shawn and his other victim, Ben Ownby, the pain of a trial. News stories on random violent crime such as the child abductions of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby affect people in a very instinctual way, argues Daniel. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. John Walsh, of "America's Most Wanted," will be with us. Initially he denies he was in Franklin County on Tuesday when Ben. Four days later, police, who had been looking for Ownby, searched Devlin’s apartment and found both boys. , also disappeared and was believed to have been kidnapped. It was the first in a series of hearings this week in four jurisdictions where Mr. Ben has largely returned to the life he knew before he was abducted Jan. Ownby hadn’t been seen since getting off a school bus Monday afternoon. The second boy was Shawn Hornbeck, who had disappeared more than four years earlier from his own rural neighborhood of Washington County. Hornbeck had been held captive for more than four years, while. 8. How and why did this fifteen-year old, whose face appeared on thousands of milk cartons. 13, 2007, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Louis Post-Dispatch on Jan. The Post-Dispatch said on Aug. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences and 170 years of federal time after the 2007. Meredith Viera reports. 8, and the remaining counts were related to Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, who was abducted in 2002. In his honor, his family started the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation and Search and Rescue Team. B. Ben, to me anyway, looks a lot younger than 13 years old. 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. O'REILLY: “Back of the Book” segment tonight: St. Follow Me On TwitterShawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 while riding his bike near his rural home. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said four counts of the six. Louis area. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. Louis, Missouri, suburb. Right Now. 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. And we are expecting, as this moves along, to hear about charges that will come from Washington County regarding Shawn Hornbeck. Amanda Schroepfer, 17, puts up a "Welcome Home" sign at the Voss Market in Beaufort on Friday, Jan. 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. 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. 12, 2007. Louis, MO ». They made a more startling discovery. More. , also disappeared and was believed to have been kidnapped. . 10: EVIL: Canada - BRETT RYAN. 12 to his small apartment in Kirkwood, Mo. 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. Louis suburb. . 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. He left home that day on his green 21-inch mountain bike to visit a nearby friend. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. A - Ben Ownby & Shawn Hornbeck and nine more episodes by True Crime Records, free! No signup or install needed. 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. 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. This week we’re in Missouri discussing a Missouri Miracle. Ben had been missing for a few days, but Shawn had been missing for more than four years. They had been kidnapped by Michael J. That fall Devlin pleaded guilty to. Both boys, extremely lucky. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, and Ben Ownby, 13, were found, together, in a suburban St Louis apartment. 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. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. Shawn, now 15, had. 6, 2002, 11-year-old. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. LOUIS, MO ( KMOV) — A Canadian man learned the man who tried to abduct him years ago, was Michael Devlin. Ben and Shawn's captor is currently serving 74 life sentences for sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted murder. 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. Louis man accused of abducting two boys and holding one for four years, pleaded not guilty yesterday in Franklin County, Mo. This time a 15 year old neighbor saw Devlin’s truck and knew something was. 8, 2007, after walking home from the bus stop in his hometown of Beaufort, Miss. Shawn was found when he was 15, alongside 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been missing for four days. Hornbeck was abducted when he was 11 years old as he rode his bike in a St. Photo by Huy Mach of the Post-Dispatch. 123. 12, 2007, police found Hornbeck and another boy, Ben Ownby, in Michael Devlin’s apartment in Kirkwood, a St. Then, we’ll talk about human remains found in a freezer. On Friday, police were stunned to find both boys alive and well in 41-year-old Michael. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. 11 year old, Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike. Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck's Incredible Story: Directed by Rob Klug. 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. Michael Devlin, the pizzeria worker accused of abducting Shawn, was arraigned Thursday in the kidnapping of another boy, Ben Ownby, 13, of Beaufort, Mo. He is 4’10” tall and weighs 100lbs. Ownby disappeared at the beginning of last week. 8 in Franklin County, but the television station reports that Devlin had help. Some four years later, Devlin claims he “wanted a boy” besides Shawn, who was now 15. 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. Authorities said they. - In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby, but another boy was able to describe his truck to police. , court to one count of kidnapping. Devlin was arraigned Thursday on a felony kidnapping charge in the abduction of Ben Ownby, 13, who was found. Ownby hadn’t been seen since getting off a school bus Monday afternoon. Louis and forced him into the Nissan truck that kidnapper Michael Devlin. Louis suburb Kirkwood. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. 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. 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. Shawn is their son — Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 — who disappeared more than four years ago while riding his bike to a friend's house. Toelke said authorities were surprised to find another boy who identified himself as Shawn Hornbeck. Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. Duration: 4m 5s. Right now, we have the one kidnapping charge that's out there, a Class A felony in Franklin County. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. The boy was luckily found four days later when police arrived with a warrant for Devilin. Ownby disappeared at the beginning of last week. Two years after his return, Shawn's parents, Pam and Craig, say they have seen their now 17-year-old son. Now Playing On Jan. Both were living with 20st pizza parlour manager Michael Devlin, 41, who snatched them from the. Victim: William ‘Ben’ Ownby. Ben Ownby, 13, who had been missing for four days – two police officers who. Former FBI agent Lynn Willett looks back on solving the abductions of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Michael Devlin was sentenced to life in prison for the. . I will never forget the day that him and Ben were found, it's a lot better hearing that story than the day he was taken. One of the boys, Ben Ownby, had been kidnapped just four days earlier; the other was Shawn Hornbeck. 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. BEAUFORT, Mo. Exactly how did the two teens end. Now Michael Devlin is being charged with the armed kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck as well. 5. He's been working very hard to see this day, see the story end the way it has. In a Capitol office ceremony Wednesday, Gov. . , tapes an update on Shawn Hornbeck's missing poster on Jan. Michael J. Four days later, they found Ownby, and consequently Shawn Hornbeck, in. Michael Devlin is accused in the disappearances of Shawn Hornbeck in 2002 and Ben Ownby this month. Photo by J. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. Abducted four years apart, William Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck were freed. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to. At that point, Shawn made a bargain that he would. Matt Blunt honored law enforcement agents and volunteers who helped reunite Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby with their families. Hornbeck also told. 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. Those charges are going to relate. 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. 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. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. Louis area. 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. . Devlin. At the age of eleven, Shawn Hornbeck. Michael Devlin is serving life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping. Four days later, they found Ownby, and consequently Shawn Hornbeck, in Devlin's apartment. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. com. 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. The other, Shawn Hornbeck, had been missing for four years. Shawn told reporters that Devlin had guns and would threaten to murder him if he ever thought about leaving or calling for help. This episode was originally broadcast on Sept. Louis and national news stations began reporting that missing children, 13-year-old William “Ben” Ownby and Hornbeck were both found. Louis area, according to Fox 2 Now. 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. Devlin faces more than 80 counts in the abductions of Ben and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, who was snatched in 2002. Hornbeck had been. Authorities allegedly found Shawn at the home of Michael Devlin after tips in the abduction of another boy—13-year-old Ben Ownby—led them to Devlin's apartment complex. Hornbeck told reporters that Devlin had guns and threatened to kill him if he tried to escape. 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. Both were found and returned to their families. ( Watch two police officers describe. Ben and Shawn Hornbeck, a 15-year-old abducted four years ago, were found at the apartment. Louis suburb, where they found Ownby and Hornbeck on Jan. 24, 2008. Michael Devlin, the former pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, will plead guilty next week to kidnapping. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. 0. POTOSI, Mo. Both boys had been held against their will by Devlin, who. The Associated Press is reporting that Shawn Hornbeck, the teenager who went missing for four years, actually helped his kidnapper hide Ben Ownby. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. In 2007, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to investigate Michael J. Photo by J. Damian Hornbeck, then an 11-year-old boy, went missing from his Richwoods, Missouri, home on 6 October 2002. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. Shawn has a new home replacing the house from which he. Ben has largely returned to the life he knew before he was abducted Jan. He is currently serving three life sentences at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo. He began to strangle the boy, "and he talked me out of it," Devlin said. 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 was 11 when he was kidnapped. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. "Now And Then," will be released Nov. Shawn Hornbeck was found in Kirkwood on January 12, 2007 with another missing boy, Ben Ownby. On Jan. Willett, now 57, retired from the FBI in 2010 after 24 years and works as a consultant for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in St. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Thursday marks the ten year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle. 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. In 2007, Ben Ownby was abducted from a rural neighborhood in Missouri by pizza shop worker, Michael Devlin. Both were living with 20st pizza parlour manager Michael Devlin, 41, who snatched them from the. Devlin led them on Jan. Louis. 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. . pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of kidnapping another boy, Ben Ownby, on Jan. 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. Listen as we discuss the story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. September 24, 2008 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News. ” “You need ’em both,” he said. click here. 'now that's a good country boy. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. , last week. 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. …Beaufort, Mo. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. Devlin was charged with 80 counts of sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted murder. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his stepfather Craig Akers and mother Pam Akers talk to the media Saturday, Jan. Ben disappeared Monday after. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Neighbors and those who knew Shawn, now 15, say he had every chance to escape. 8, they were hoping to find him alive. Missing Boys William 'Ben' Ownby, Shawn Hornbeck Found Alive in Missouri. 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. Prosecutors said the combined pleas mean Devlin will not be eligible for parole until he is more than 100 years old. MATTINGLY: Well, Ben Ownby's mother says that he's doing great. After police removed evidence and Devlin's lawyers removed the rest of his things, the. As you know, police found 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck in an apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin last week, along with 13-year-old Ben Ownby. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. Louis, Missouri, suburb. I think it's just as has been suggested. This time a 15 year old neighbor. The coworker contacted the police, who went to confront Devlin themselves. 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. KRCG's Mallory McGowin Friday morning. Devlin kidnapped Shawn from Richwoods, Mo. on Friday in a St Louis apartment where they also discovered 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been. An eye witness was able to describe. TRAVEL Extreme 30/10/23. It is the ten year anniversary of kidnapping victims, Shawn then 15, and Ben Ownby then 13, being found found Jan. What is the most famous kidnapping? The Kidnapping. That is where Ben Ownby was abducted last week. ST. Mar 5, 2013. Louis suburb in October 2002. Shawn, now 15, and Ben, 13, were found Jan. 11 year old, Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike. Chernobyl: explore the haunting site of the nuclear disaster. But he never tried to escape. 4 or higher 11 year old, Shawn Hornby was kidnapped while riding his bike. 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. Shawn was found Friday along with 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, who was last seen a week ago. This time, however, the outcome was a miracle. They also deepen the mystery of why. The Story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. He spent over four years in captivity only 80 km away from the house where his family lived. Police say that Michael Devlin, 41, grabbed Ben, 13, after he got off his school bus, Jan. Shawn Hornbeck. Todd Anderson. 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. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. Robert McCulloch, St. Both were found alive inside Devlin’s suburban St. U. , 20-month-old son of the famous aviator. Louis reported in the article I linked that Shawn Hornbeck was allegedly made to help Michael Devlin abduct Ben Ownby. 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. Michael Devlin, 41, was charged with kidnapping after Ben Ownby, 13, who vanished earlier this week, and Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, were discovered. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. Hornbeck also showed off two tattoos he had, one on each forearm: “faith” and “respect. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, had several chances to escape but experts say he was probably too fearful to run from his captor. Devlin; and two Kirkwood police, Gary Wagster and Chris Nelson, who helped bring the boys’ captivity to an end. 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. ST. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. Devlin . 2002, was recovered. Devlin was looking to replace him with 'fresh meat'. m. Share:. Louis County and Municipal Police AcademyKIRKWOOD, Mo. Both boys were found in Devlin's apartment Friday in the St. "Just as we are relieved that both Ben and Shawn are now safe, we hope that Michael will be safe as. Four days before being rescued Shawn’s captor 41-year-old, Michael Devlin kidnapped thirteen-year-old Ben Ownby. KMOX News Radio St. Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. 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, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Well, we'll. Ownby and Hornbeck have remained out of the limelight in recent years. Four days later, they found Ownby, and. 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. 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. , 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. 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. , where officers freed Shawn, then 15, and William "Ben" Ownby, 13. Louis suburb Kirkwood in a case that drew international. 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. 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. One boy had been kidnapped four days earlier. Updated: Jan. ” Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan.