Louis. LOUIS (KMOV. Devlin's lawyers said their client admitted guilt to spare Shawn and his other victim, Ben Ownby, the pain of a trial. Authorities rescued Ben and Shawn Hornbeck from a Kirkwood apartment Friday afternoon. "Just as we are relieved that both Ben and Shawn are now safe, we hope that Michael will be safe as. Ben Ownby, four days before the. 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. 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. Miracle in Missouri When Two Missing Boys are Found Alive. 1y. Ben Ownby was sodomized 17 times within the 4 days he was with Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck was sodomized repeatedly. Shawn has a new home replacing the house from which he. Shawn, now 15, was kidnapped in 2002 from near his home in Richwoods. 12, 2017 at 11:32 AM CST. Investigators who made the incredible discovery of two kidnapped boys in a tiny apartment turned Saturday from euphoria to some troubling questions. Photo by. 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. Both boys, extremely lucky. 8, and the remaining counts were related to Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, who was abducted in 2002. He left home that day on his green 21-inch mountain bike to visit a nearby friend. In season 1 episode 5, titled Hornbeck/Ownby, Nancy Grace investigates the disappearance of two young boys from Missouri. The two were in the apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin. Hornbeck, 15, was last seen riding his bike four years earlier in Richwoods. SAVE. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. But Cox said that there was “no link” between Devlin and Arlin that investigators can see “at this point. That fall Devlin pleaded guilty to. Shawn had many opportunities to ask for help: he was left alone in his kidnapper's apartment many times, and had phone and Internet access. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCullough said 17 of the counts related to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who disappeared Jan. They never expected to find not just Ownby, but Shawn. Both Hornbeck and Henderson disappeared at the age of 11 while riding a bike on a rural road. He had also kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck five years earlier. ' Shawn blew it off and said. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. 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 the suburban St. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4 years, Ownby four days. Devlin decided to kidnap a 13 year old boy named Ben Ownby on January 8, 2007. 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. 13, 2007, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Police raiding a Kirkwood, Mo. • 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. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. • Shawn Hornbeck's parents tell Winfrey they believe he was sexually assaulted. Both boys were found at Devlin's suburban St. 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. …Beaufort, Mo. . 54:28 | Jun 7th. 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. Channel: Robin and Zephyr. Both towns are within 60 miles of St. Devlin . Attorney Catherine Hanaway said four counts of the six. After police removed evidence and Devlin's lawyers removed the rest of his things, the. Mike Devlin held Shawn captive while he endured over four years of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. Photo by J. Louis apartment of Michael Devlin. Jan 12, 2021. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. When then-FBI Special Agent Lynn Willett went to a pizza shop in Kirkwood, Missouri, 10. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. 11 year old, Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike. Fast forward to Friday, this past Friday. He's arrested, charged with one count of first-degree kidnapping. 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. 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. Shawn Hornbeck was born on 17 July, 1991, is a Foundation for missing children. Shawn Hornbeck - In 2002, Shawn was 11 when he was kidnapped while riding a bicycle. 12, 2007, Ben Ownby, 13, and Shawn Hornbeck, 15, were saved from Michael Devlin’s apartment in St. , where officers freed Shawn, then 15, and William "Ben" Ownby, 13. They knew the eastern Missouri boy. Ben Ownby, 13, who had been missing for four days – two police officers who. If you don’t know the story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, you will soon enough. Louis, Missouri, suburb. 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. Devlin, a pizza shop manager and funeral home worker with no previous police record, was sentenced to four life sentences for kidnapping and child. Socotra Island, the most unworldly place on the planet. Meredith Viera reports. Ben's uncle, Loyd Bailie, told The Associated Press he. Hiding in plain view, missing Missouri boy was controlled by his captor, experts say. Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. By The Associated Press. Michael John Devlin, a Kirkwood pizza restaurant manager, kidnapped both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. They had been kidnapped by Michael J. Ben had been missing for a few days, but Shawn had been missing for more than four years. B. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. 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. Subscribe now Free for one month . Victim: William ‘Ben’ Ownby. But he chose to remain with his captor, 41-year-old pizza-shop worker Michael Devlin. Published: 11 Apr, 2013. , to charges of kidnapping another boy, 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who was found last week along with Shawn in Devlin’s. , tapes an update on Shawn Hornbeck's missing poster on Jan. 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. Join me in my latest True Crime episode where I take. Shawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 from near his home in Richwoods. Devlin was arraigned Thursday on a felony kidnapping charge in the abduction of Ben Ownby, 13, who was found. With Shawn Hornbeck, Troy Roberts. Share. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. And both boys were slight and had close-cropped hair. Shawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 from near his home in Richwoods. Both were found alive inside Devlin’s suburban St. 12, 2007. The. , 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. But he never tried to escape. At that point, Shawn made a bargain that he would follow. He is serving 74 life sentences plus 2,020 years at Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri. Louis prosecutors have charged Michael Devlin with 71 additional counts, including forcible sodomy on both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. 6, 2002, Shawn Hornbeck, 11, left his Richwoods home on his bicycle to visit a friend. September 24, 2008 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. Then the questions began, why didn’t Shawn try to escape? This book answers those questions. God bless. Authorities say Shawn and another missing boy, 13-year-old Ben Ownby of Franklin County, were found at Devlin's apartment in the St. Coronavirus. UNION, Missouri (CNN) -- Authorities are examining similarities between the disappearances of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby and the disappearance in 1991 of. Hornbeck had been. . 8. 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. Hornbeck had been missing since October 2002. 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. 8. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, of Richwoods, Missouri, was last seen riding his bike to a friend's house in October 2002. , on Oct. Tonight, Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck are safe at home, back with their families. When asked what kind of big gifts have been given to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, his uncle laughed. . 6, 2002. Louis. Four days later, they found Ownby, and. The same time Ben was found, police also discovered 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck in Devlin's home. 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. Forbes. That evening, then-Fraklin. 13, 2007 in Richwoods, Mo. 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. Louis suburb Kirkwood in a case that drew international. By now the world knows the story of the two boys: one stolen four years ago and one last week. click here. 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. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. Shawn, now 15, had. At the age of eleven, Shawn Hornbeck. Driving his pickup, he knocked Hornbeck off his bike and kidnapped him. 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. He began to strangle the boy, "and he talked me out of it," Devlin said. In the years after their son went missing, Shawn's parents, Pam and Craig Akers, devoted themselves to missing child cases. Devlin kidnapped Shawn from Richwoods, Mo. Ron Cobb, owner of Cobb's Grocery store in Richwoods, Mo. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. Amanda Schroepfer, 17, puts up a "Welcome Home" sign at the Voss Market in Beaufort on Friday, Jan. Ownby hadn’t been seen since getting off a school bus Monday afternoon. And both boys were slight and had close-cropped hair. See All Available Copies See All Available Copies. Louis area. Wants to go back to schoolKMOV out of St. Hornbeck, 15, was last seen riding his bike four years earlier in Richwoods. The 11-year-old disappeared without a trace while riding his bike and was kidnapped by pizza shop boss, Michael Devlin. At that point, Shawn made a bargain that he would. 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. Louis. Devlin confessed to both kidnappings. 8 in Franklin County, but the television station reports that Devlin had help. Devlin is charged with kidnapping both boys. How and why did this fifteen-year old, whose face appeared on thousands of milk cartons. In 2007, Ben Ownby was abducted from a rural neighborhood in Missouri by pizza shop worker, Michael Devlin. 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. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart. An eye witness was able to describe. Tuesday the Washington County Prosecutor announced seven new charges against 41. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. The coworker contacted the police, who went to confront Devlin themselves. Shawn was found when he was 15, alongside 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been missing for four days. , last week. . was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12,. PLAY. KMOX will be looking back on the Shawn Hornbeck case on Total Information AM. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. The newspaper obtained the first interview with the 41-year-old pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. This is all beginning to sound a bit like 'blame the victim' here. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. Louis reported in the article I linked that Shawn Hornbeck was allegedly made to help Michael Devlin abduct Ben Ownby. Authorities said they. Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck. , boy kidnapped on Jan. 0 (1) Paperback. 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. LOUIS – Ten months after Shawn Hornbeck’s disappearance, he spoke with police to report his bike had been stolen but gave no clue that he was a missing child, a newspaper reported Saturday. ST. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Louis and national news stations began reporting that missing children, 13-year-old William “Ben” Ownby and Hornbeck were both found. Today, St. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, grabbed 13-year-old Ben Ownby on Jan. Louis. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. Hornbeck had been missing for. Jan. Log in“We’re going to have some closure coming to our family now. Devlin *liked* boys of a certain age, and Shawn was past that age now. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. While Todd's life has moved on, seeing news coverage of missing children—like Shawn Hornbeck—brings the past rushing back. 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. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference in Richwoods on Jan. 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. on Shawn Hornbeck and he says he saw a. Louis. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I wish I had the answers, but I don`t. , Jan. When FBI agents set out in search of Ben Ownby, a 13-year-old Beaufort, Mo. Washington County prosecutor John Rupp. 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. Michael Devlin was already charged with kidnapping Ben Ownby, 13, in January in Franklin County and with kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck, then 11, in 2002 in Washington County. 19 Action News has. Louis Post-Dispatch that saving Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck from Michael Devlin’s suburban St. 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. 5. Thirteen-year-old William Ben Ownby found safe four days after he vanished. Thirteen-year-old William "Ben" Ownby was last seen five days ago, when he hopped off his school bus and. He was presumed to have been abducted. The parents of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby spoke outside of the St. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. 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. Ron Cobb, owner of Cobb's Grocery store in Richwoods, Mo. Two years after his return, Shawn's parents, Pam and Craig, say they have seen their now 17-year-old son. In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. Now 15, Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he went missing and was apparently abducted. Louis suburb. Photo by. Police found Hornbeck while they were looking for another missing boy, Ben Ownby, who had disappeared on his way home from school. Devlin, the suburban St. 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. . Ownby and Hornbeck have remained out of the limelight in recent years. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. ” Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. His 15-year-old neighbor was able to describe Devlin’s white pickup truck, the key detail that led to the. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. Shawn is their son — Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 — who disappeared more than four years ago while riding his bike to a friend's house. 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. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Four days before being rescued Shawn’s captor 41-year-old, Michael Devlin kidnapped thirteen-year-old Ben Ownby. Prosecutors said the combined pleas mean Devlin will not be eligible for parole until he is more than 100 years old. Shawn Hornbeck was an 11 year old boy who was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s house near Richwoods, Missouri. Louis. , last week. Reports are that Devlin forcibly sodomized Shawn Hornbeck. Ownby disappeared at the beginning of last week. Latest News: 71 counts of forcible sodomy have been charged against Devlin in relation to the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Hornbeck also told. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. Louis apartment for the next four-and-a-half years. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were reunited with their families the night. After an extensive search, Shawn's family had given up hope of ever. . 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. With me on the. on Dec. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to. Damian Hornbeck, then an 11-year-old boy, went missing from his Richwoods, Missouri, home on 6 October 2002. ( Watch two police officers describe. 10: EVIL: Canada - BRETT RYAN. Devlin is slated to be. If you believe Sylvia Brown or Montel Williams, you can stop now. 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. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4. 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. " Devlin admitted in court Tuesday that he tried to kill Shawn soon after kidnapping him. O'REILLY: “Back of the Book” segment tonight: St. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. He spent over four years in captivity only 80 km away from the house where his family lived. Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020. UNION, Mo. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences. Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. Follow Me On TwitterShawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 while riding his bike near his rural home. Both boys were found in Devlin's apartment Friday in the St. Shawn was reported missing four years ago. • 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. 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. Both had been held against their will by Devlin, who pleaded. MATTINGLY: Well, Ben Ownby's mother says that he's doing great. RECOMMEND. Happy Monday, fellow spookies! This week, Holly. sign up now. Is now Fathom. 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. An eye witness was able to describe to police the truck Devlin used to carry out the crime. Shawn had lived with Devlin for years, telling. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. 12, 2007, police found Hornbeck and another boy, Ben Ownby, in Michael Devlin’s apartment in Kirkwood, a St. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. 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. , court to one count of kidnapping. 6, 2002, while riding his bike in Richwoods in Washington County. Meredith Viera reports. Devlin pleaded guilty to all the charges and received 74 life sentences and an additional term of 2,020 years. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. Both he and Ben Ownby still live in the St. Shawn Hornbeck Shawn Hornbeck, seen in this 2002 missing-person poster, was held captive for more than four years. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were reunited with their families the night. The world's most dangerous places. 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. 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. He is a responsible child with a straight-A record at school. The boys — 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, abducted more than four years ago, and 13-year-old Ben Ownby, taken after getting off his school bus Monday afternoon — smiled shyly and appeared at ease. I think it's just as has been suggested. 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 Talks spoke to then Franklin County sheriff Gary Toelke, who led much of the investigation after Ownby was taken four days earlier. KMOX News Radio St. TRAVEL Danger 27/10/23. Hot Topics. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. Ownby, 23, lives and attends school in the St. On Oct. With the investigation into the kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby in full swing, a child endangerment conference held Tuesday at the St. 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. 123. Then, we’ll talk about human remains found in a freezer. Ben has largely returned to the life he knew before he was abducted Jan. Those charges are going to relate. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. At 1:59 a. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. Mar 5, 2013. 0 out of 5 stars Powerful in so many ways. 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. Louis area. 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. 4 or higher 11 year old, Shawn Hornby was kidnapped while riding his bike. U. "They actually said, 'You look exactly like Shawn Hornbeck. Devlin led them on Jan. 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. Both Hornbeck and Henderson disappeared at the age of 11 while riding a bike on a rural road. Skip to comments. Michael Devlin was sentenced to life in prison for the. that's Shawn Hornbeck you're seeing there now, 15 years old now, 11 years old when he went missing. His life sentences are 30 years each; his total sentence is. Shawn had been missing since 2002. 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. • 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. Both were living with 20st pizza parlour manager Michael Devlin, 41, who snatched them from the. Lynn Willett tells the St. After an extensive search, Shawn's family had given up hope of ever. Both he and Ben Ownby still live in the St. 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. 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. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. A 13-year-old straight-A student disappears after school on Monday after he gets off the school bus in Missouri. At 1:59 a. 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. 13-year-old Ben Ownby. 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. 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 Hornbeck. 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 . Devlin was arrested in January after police found two missing boys — Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck — in his Kirkwood apartment. The newspaper obtained the first interview with the 41-year-old pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference in Richwoods on Jan. Several days later, both. m. The front page of the St. 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. Share:. And Shawn Hornbeck, too, once they assured him that he was safe, admitted who he was, said he was Shawn Hornbeck. on Dec. LOUIS, MO ( KMOV) — A Canadian man learned the man who tried to abduct him years ago, was Michael Devlin. Shawn Hornbeck didn’t say much about what happened to him during his four years in captivity on Thursday. Devlin sexually abused, tortured, and terrorized Hornbeck. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. Some. 14, 2007, showcases the safe return of two missing boys: Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Hornbeck had been held captive for more than four years, while. .