Shawn was found Friday along with 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, who was last seen a week ago. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. Amanda Schroepfer, 17, puts up a "Welcome Home" sign at the Voss Market in Beaufort on Friday, Jan. A schoolmate's tip about a white pickup led authorities to Devlin's apartment in Kirkwood, Mo. Four days later, police, who had been looking for Ownby, searched Devlin’s apartment and found both boys. 12 and found both Ownby and Hornbeck, who had been. Right Now. When Ben was allegedly kidnapped on January 8, 2007, just outside St. Devlin confessed to both kidnappings. His son Shawn was found along with Ben Ownby after Shawn went missing for more than four. It has been quite an ordeal,” said Ben’s mother, Doris Ownby. Meredith Viera reports. Devlin was charged with 80 counts of sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted murder. Aired October 26, 2012 - 20:00 ET. The boy was luckily found four days later when police arrived with a warrant for Devilin. Share. 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 was abducted from near his. Both had been held against their will by Devlin, who pleaded. 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. Hornbeck talked with us about how he survived. Louis prosecutors have charged Michael Devlin with 71 additional counts, including forcible sodomy on both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Driving his pickup, he knocked Hornbeck off his bike and kidnapped him. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were reunited with their families the night. Shawn Hornbeck was an 11 year old boy who was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s house near Richwoods, Missouri. Photo by. 12 with Ben Ownby, 13, who had been reported missing four days earlier. S. Invisible Chains : Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation by Kristina Sauerwein. The Post-Dispatch said on Aug. Louis. Ben has largely returned to the life he knew before he was abducted Jan. "They actually said, 'You look exactly like Shawn Hornbeck. What is the most famous kidnapping? The Kidnapping. Louis suburb Kirkwood in a case that drew international. 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. , as Shawn Devlin and gave no clue he was a missing child being held captive. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. 123. Right now, we have the one kidnapping charge that's out there, a Class A felony in Franklin County. ”Michael J. A pizzeria worker, Michael Devlin was jailed for kidnapping and other crimes against the children. After police removed evidence and Devlin's lawyers removed the rest of his things, the. 13, 2007, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. UNION, Mo. . Shawn was joined by another kidnapped boy, Ben Ownby, four days before the police nabbed Devlin in January 2007. Victim: William ‘Ben’ Ownby. Missing Boys William 'Ben' Ownby, Shawn Hornbeck Found Alive in Missouri. 10: EVIL: Canada - BRETT RYAN. 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. Both Hornbeck and Henderson disappeared at the age of 11 while riding a bike on a rural road. The other, Shawn Hornbeck, had been missing for four years. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. At 1:59 a. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. Prosecutors said the combined pleas mean Devlin will not be eligible for parole until he is more than 100 years old. Exactly how did the two teens end. – A 13-year-old boy who vanished from the gravel road near his home five days ago was found alive Friday. Devlin pleaded guilty to all the charges and received 74 life sentences and an additional term of 2,020 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. Police found Hornbeck while they were looking for another missing boy, Ben Ownby, who had disappeared on his way home from school. 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. Michael J. sign up now. He's been working very hard to see this day, see the story end the way it has. Both were found and returned to their families. " Devlin admitted in court Tuesday that he tried to kill Shawn soon after kidnapping him. Louis apartment four days after Ben's. On January 12, 2007, Craig and Pam Akers were finally reunited with their missing son, Shawn Hornbeck, who vanished five years earlier. 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. Chernobyl: explore the haunting site of the nuclear disaster. , on 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. 13, 2007 — -- Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4. Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck are shown on Jan. , apartment of Michael Devlin, 41, on Jan. 1y. Former FBI agent Lynn Willett looks back on solving the abductions of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. He had also kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck five years earlier. September 24, 2008 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News. 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. 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. Ben is a 13-year-old white male with brown hair and blue eyes. Shawn was found when he was 15, alongside 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been missing for four days. ST. Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. Louis area. Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck. 2002, was recovered. It was the sort of story that invariably ends in tragedy. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, of Richwoods, Missouri, was last seen riding his bike to a friend's house in October 2002. 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. 24, 2008. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. We will update Shawn Hornbeck's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. That fall Devlin pleaded guilty to. …Beaufort, Mo. 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. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his parents, Craig and Pam Akers, talk to the media Saturday in Richwoods, Mo. In January 2007, a thirteen-year-old Missouri boy, William "Ben" Ownby Jr. Devlin pleaded guilty to all the charges and received 74 life sentences and an additional term of 2,020 years. The 13-year-old was found with Devlin and Hornbeck then told. With me on 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. And we are expecting, as this moves along, to hear about charges that will come from Washington County regarding Shawn Hornbeck. . Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. Skip to comments. He is 4’10” tall and weighs 100lbs. Devlin probably great pause in terms of telling his side of the story. • Shawn Hornbeck, 15, William Ben Ownby, 13, doing well, back with families • Shawn, 15, disappeared in October 2002; Ben vanished Monday • Devlin in custody on $1 million bailShawn Hornbeck has a new Web site and is getting a new home. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. . Louis area, according to Fox 2 Now. He is now nearly 16. He spent over four years in captivity only 80 km away from the house where his family lived. Posted by u/smackramens - 4 votes and no commentsHe added two and two together when he remembered that Ownby was taken from a rural dirt road. 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. With Onwby and Hornbeck now home, authorities are taking a fresh look at. Those charges are going to relate. -- 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. 6, 2002, 11-year-old. Police found Ben Ownby and. ST. It is the ten year anniversary of kidnapping victims, Shawn then 15, and Ben Ownby then 13, being found found Jan. Both he and Ben Ownby still live in the St. Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. Hiding in plain view, missing Missouri boy was controlled by his captor, experts say. Craig Akers died Monday at the age of 57. - In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby, but another boy was able to describe his truck to police. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby : Missouri Miracle Killer Instinct True Crime Listen on Apple Podcasts. 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. The police realized they had had the kidnapper in the station several times. Devlin decided to kidnap a 13 year old boy named Ben Ownby on January 8, 2007. 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. Shawn, who was missing since Oct. *Content Warning: Child Abduction, brief mentions of child sexu. The coworker contacted the police, who went to confront Devlin themselves. The same time Ben was found, police also discovered 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck in Devlin's home. ( Watch two police officers describe. Louis suburb Kirkwood. On Oct. At the age of eleven, Shawn Hornbeck. 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 began to strangle the boy, "and he talked me out of it," Devlin said. Four years after he was kidnapped and 36 hours after being freed, Shawn Hornbeck was back. He is a responsible child with a straight-A record at school. Get our app. 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. St. The manager kidnapped Ownby. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. Devlin . Latest News: 71 counts of forcible sodomy have been charged against Devlin in relation to the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. Four days before being rescued Shawn’s captor 41-year-old, Michael Devlin kidnapped thirteen-year-old Ben Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck was found in Kirkwood on January 12, 2007 with another missing boy, Ben Ownby. 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. 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 was missing more than four years before he was discovered Jan. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. Louis is reporting. Devlin, a pizza-restaurant manager. Share:. Louis. Reports are that Devlin forcibly sodomized Shawn Hornbeck. Published: 11 Apr, 2013. Upon arriving at the scene, investigators not only discovered Ownby alive and well, but another boy, Shawn Hornbeck , who had been missing from the area for four years and was. 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. Several days later, both. Mike Devlin held Shawn captive while he endured over four years of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. In 2007, nearly five years later, their prayers were answered when they received a phone call telling them Shawn had been found, and that he was alive. 8, and a white pickup seen speeding away led police to Devlin. On January 8, 2007, Devlin abducted another, younger boy, Ben Ownby. Ron Cobb, owner of Cobb's Grocery store in Richwoods, Mo. 11 year old, Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike. — The father of Shawn Hornbeck has passed away. 14, 2007, showcases the safe return of two missing boys: Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. In 2002, Shawn Hornbeck was only 11-year-old when he was abducted while riding his bike on a dirt road. When the FBI caught him, Michael J. B. For a while, Akers and his wife, Pam, were composed. Washington County prosecutor John Rupp. Police say that Michael Devlin, 41, grabbed Ben, 13, after he got off his school bus, Jan. Ben Ownby says he's ready to return to school, thanks classmate who tipped police. PICTURED: Jan 12, 2007. Michael Devlin is serving life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping. LOUIS >> A. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. 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. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. m. Shawn was found Friday along with 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, who was last seen a week ago. Willett, 57 and retired from the FBI since 2010, attended Ownby's Eagle Scout ceremony years ago, and replied to a 2014 tweet. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, and Ben Ownby, 13, were found, together, in a suburban St Louis apartment. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, had several chances to escape but experts say he was probably too fearful to run from his captor. Now 15, Shawn was reportedly last seen more than four years ago in his hometown of Richwoods, Missouri,. 5. The 11-year-old disappeared without a trace while riding his bike and was kidnapped by pizza shop boss, Michael Devlin. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. 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 apartment for the next four-and-a-half years. And both boys were slight and had close-cropped hair. 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. His life now - Following his kidnap, Shawn Hornbeck's family established the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation dedicated to the search for and rescue of abducted children. Shawn Hornbeck married and became a father. Hornbeck, 15, was last seen riding his bike four years earlier in Richwoods. Michael John Devlin, a Kirkwood pizza restaurant manager, kidnapped both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. In Missouri, Alisa's case builds on another local against-the-odds story — the stunning recovery of William "Ben" Ownby four days after he was abducted from near his home in Beaufort in 2007. It wasn't until 4 years later, when police were searching for another missing kid, Ben Ownby. KMOV Video of Police announcing the boys are alive HERE The boys were found in an apartment in Kirkwood, MO, a suburb of St. Devlin confessed to both kidnappings. In January 2007, Devlin abducted. 13, 2007, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. He was presumed to have been abducted. Requires subscription and macOS 11. They also deepen the mystery of why. Both were living with 20st pizza parlour manager Michael Devlin, 41, who snatched them from the. Toelke said authorities were surprised to find another boy who identified himself as Shawn Hornbeck. 13-year-old Ben Ownby. 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. Four months after they were rescued, two boys who were allegedly kidnapped by a former. Shawn Hornbeck (L) and Ben Ownby were found alive today in Kirkwood, MO. Devlin was arraigned Thursday on a felony kidnapping charge in the abduction of Ben Ownby, 13, who was found. • Shawn Hornbeck's parents tell Winfrey they believe he was sexually assaulted. 8, police raided the Kirkwood, Mo. In a Capitol office ceremony Wednesday, Gov. ST. Now he is an adult with a life and most likely would like to move on from this. Shaun Dawson Create Your Badge. Log in“We’re going to have some closure coming to our family now. Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. Duration: 4m 5s. 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. , also disappeared and was believed to have been kidnapped. 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. The photographs and videotapes were of Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, engaged in sexually explicit conduct. 5. Ownby had been missing for five days and Hornbeck for over four years. 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. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. Devlin was caught in 2007, and his capture resulted in the return of a second boy who had been kidnapped, Ben Ownby. , court to one count of kidnapping. Tonight, a major break in the case, Ben Ownby found alive. 13-year-old Ben Ownby, had been. Shawn Hornbeck height not available right now. Shawn told reporters that Devlin had guns and would threaten to murder him if he ever thought about leaving or calling for help. With Shawn Hornbeck, Troy Roberts. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his stepfather Craig Akers and mother Pam Akers talk to the media Saturday, Jan. 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. 6, 2002. 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. Four days later, they found Ownby, and consequently Shawn Hornbeck, in. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences and 170 years of federal time after the 2007. • 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. This is all beginning to sound a bit like 'blame the victim' here. The boy was luckily found four days later when police arrived with a warrant for Devilin. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said four counts of the six. on Dec. 12. Searching for Ben Ownby, a 13-year-old boy missing since Jan. Jan 12, 2021. 6, 2002, Shawn Hornbeck, 11, left his Richwoods home on his bicycle to visit a friend. Devlin was arrested in January after police found two missing boys — Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck — in his Kirkwood apartment. 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. He is serving 74 life sentences plus 2,020 years at Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri. An eye witness was able to describe. Hornbeck also showed off two tattoos he had, one on each forearm: “faith” and “respect. Michael Devlin, the former pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, will plead guilty next week to kidnapping. Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck. Authorities said they. pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of kidnapping another boy, Ben Ownby, on Jan. His 15-year-old neighbor was able to describe Devlin’s white pickup truck, the key detail that led to the. 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. POTOSI, Mo. 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. Louis and national news stations began reporting that missing children, 13-year-old William “Ben” Ownby and Hornbeck were both found. Shawn Hornbeck was born on 17 July, 1991, is a Foundation for missing children. KMOX News Radio St. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. They were both discovered at the home of 41-year-old Michael Devlin, a sexual predator. Some four years later, Devlin claims he “wanted a boy” besides Shawn, who was now 15. 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. 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. ST. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. Shawn is their son — Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 — who disappeared more than four years ago while riding his bike to a friend's house. , 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. BEAUFORT, Mo. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, was missing for four years after vanishing in 2002. (KFVS) - January 12, 2007. In 2007, he was reunited with Shawn Hornbeck, who, at age 16, was found alive in a Kirkwood apartment. The world's most dangerous places. Shawn was found Friday along with 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, who was last seen a week ago. 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. Devlin stood before two different judges and admitted to kidnapping. This time a 15 year old neighbor. Some. "Now And Then," will be released Nov. KIRKWOOD — Children who befriended Shawn Hornbeck during the four years he was missing now miss him. Four days later, they found Ownby, and consequently Shawn Hornbeck, in Devlin's apartment. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. Both boys, extremely lucky. Now, an apparent surprise deal will spare them the ordeal. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Off On. O'REILLY: “Back of the Book” segment tonight: St. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. At 1:59 a. , last week. Forbes. 0. On Oct. Devlin *liked* boys of a certain age, and Shawn was past that age now. In January 2007, two boys were found in the home of Michael J. 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. Forbes report that Ben was forced into sex 17 times during his 4 day abduction: St. In. m. Same thing that happened with Elizabeth Smart. This friend only lived a short distance away in the small town of Richwoods, Missouri, and it was a route that Shawn was. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 years old, he's discovered in the same apartment with Ben Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck didn’t say much about what happened to him during his four years in captivity on Thursday. In 2007, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to investigate Michael J. Four days later, they found Ownby, and. It was six months ago that Shawn and 13-year-old Ben Ownby were found at the Kirkwood apartment of Michael Devlin. Shawn Hornbeck Shawn Hornbeck, seen in this 2002 missing-person poster, was held captive for more than four years. 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. 6, 2002. Shawn was kidnapped near his home in Richwoods, while Ben was. Louis area. 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. 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. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. Louis County. Ben was abducted Jan. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I wish I had the answers, but I don`t. When asked what kind of big gifts have been given to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, his uncle laughed. It was the first in a series of hearings this week in four jurisdictions where Mr. He left home that day on his green 21-inch mountain bike to visit a nearby friend. The Story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his parents, Craig and Pam Akers, talk to the media Saturday in Richwoods, Mo. The Missouri Miracle: 10 years since Hornbeck, Ownby rescued. 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. Subscribe now Free for one month . Hornbeck himself later offered advice to the family of kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard. "OK, buddy, now that you. Listen to 3: KIDNAPPED: U. Show More. He's arrested, charged with one count of first-degree kidnapping. Devlin kidnapped Shawn from Richwoods, Mo. Back to Michael Devlin. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. The alleged abductor, Thursday in Union, Mo. Michael Devlin pleaded guilty Tuesday to kidnapping, sexually assaulting and attempting to murder young Shawn Hornbeck in 2002, one day after receiving a life sentence for the kidnapping of Ben Ownby. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were reunited with their families the night. , Jan. 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. Both were found alive inside Devlin’s suburban St. 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. 12, 2007, Ben Ownby, 13, and Shawn Hornbeck, 15, were saved from Michael Devlin’s apartment in St. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, grabbed 13-year-old Ben Ownby on Jan. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. . Hornbeck and Ownby. This episode was originally broadcast on Sept. 11 year old, Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike. Essentially, The Disappearance of Shawn Hornbeck Leads to the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. 8, 2007, after walking home from the bus stop in his hometown of Beaufort, Miss. , prosecutor John Rupp said in a statement that Michael Devlin, 41, was charged with kidnapping and armed. Devlin sexually abused, tortured, and terrorized Hornbeck. Tune in to hear from the Hornbeck family, investigators, reporters, and more. At that point, Shawn made a bargain that he would follow. Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he was kidnapped. 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. , 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. Those sentences. 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. In season 1 episode 5, titled Hornbeck/Ownby, Nancy Grace investigates the disappearance of two young boys from Missouri. Now Playing On Jan. He spent four months scoping out the perfect victim before choosing 13-year-old Ben Ownby on January 8th. EST, January 17, 2007. On Monday morning, Devlin was sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping 13-year-old Ben Ownby and 20 years on the charge Devlin displayed a . But police out hunting for Ben Ownby were not expecting to find Shawn Hornbeck alongside him. 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. Devlin is charged with kidnapping both boys. UNION, Missouri (CNN) -- Authorities are examining similarities between the disappearances of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby and the disappearance in 1991 of. This story raised the idea of two ethical issues in journalism, including should those boys, so young in age, names be released in the. RECOMMEND. Ben Ownby says he's ready to return to school, thanks classmate who tipped police. 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. Joining me now is Chris Diamond, a close friend of Shawn Hornbeck's family and co-founder of the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart.