(KFVS) - January 12, 2007. Police found Ben Ownby and. 6, 2002, 11-year-old. Authorities rescued Ben and Shawn Hornbeck from a Kirkwood apartment Friday afternoon. Shawn Hornbeck was born on 17 July, 1991, is a Foundation for missing children. Louis suburb. The two were in the apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin. 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. Robert McCulloch, St. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. Hornbeck, 15, was last seen riding his bike four years earlier in Richwoods. EST, January 17, 2007. Now 15, Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he went missing and was apparently abducted. 8 in Franklin County, but the television station reports that Devlin had help. LOUIS, MO ( KMOV) — A Canadian man learned the man who tried to abduct him years ago, was Michael Devlin. Four days before being rescued Shawn’s captor 41-year-old, Michael Devlin kidnapped thirteen-year-old Ben Ownby. Hot Topics. Devlin confessed to both kidnappings. With the investigation into the kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby in full swing, a child endangerment conference held Tuesday at the St. Hornbeck had been. Shawn was found Friday along with 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, who was last seen a week ago. NEW YORK -- Ben Ownby and his family appeared on the NBC "Today" show. Jan. Ben Ownby, 13, was missing for four days. 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 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. Prosecutors say more charges are likely. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, had several chances to escape but experts say he was probably too fearful to run from his captor. 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. A - Ben Ownby & Shawn Hornbeck and nine more episodes by True Crime Records, free! No signup or install needed. KMOV Video of Police announcing the boys are alive HERE The boys were found in an apartment in Kirkwood, MO, a suburb of St. ” “You need ’em both,” he said. Invisible Chains : Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation by Kristina Sauerwein. Both towns are within 60 miles of St. 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. Mar 5, 2013. Shawn was joined by another kidnapped boy, Ben Ownby, four days before the police nabbed Devlin in January 2007. 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. This is all beginning to sound a bit like 'blame the victim' here. Ben was rescued safely along with Shawn Hornbeck after a tip. Police arrested Michael Devlin, a 41-year-old pizza shop employee who also held a job answering. Louis suburb, where they found Ownby and Hornbeck on Jan. 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. Joining me now is Chris Diamond, a close friend of Shawn Hornbeck's family and co-founder of the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. Now, an apparent surprise deal will spare them the ordeal. Ownby was missing for five days, and Hornbeck was missing for four years. Hornbeck also told. Shawn Hornbeck, now 17, and h. . On January 12, 2007, Craig and Pam Akers were finally reunited with their missing son, Shawn Hornbeck, who vanished five years earlier. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. With me on the. SAVE. When the FBI caught up with him, they found both boys alive and well and playing video games in the living room. Amanda Schroepfer, 17, puts up a "Welcome Home" sign at the Voss Market in Beaufort on Friday, Jan. 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. Devlin sexually abused, tortured, and terrorized Hornbeck. Devlin was charged with 80 counts of sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted murder. 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. Tonight, Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck are safe at home, back with their families. Both boys had been held against their will by Devlin, who. Devlin confessed to both kidnappings. In 2007, Ben Ownby was abducted from a rural neighborhood in Missouri by pizza shop worker, Michael Devlin. Shawn Hornbeck was found after four and a half years of captivity less than an hour from home. Louis area. The newspaper obtained the first interview with the 41-year-old pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. Shawn, who was missing since Oct. O'REILLY: “Back of the Book” segment tonight: St. Louis. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Four days later, they found Ownby, and consequently Shawn Hornbeck, in Devlin's apartment. He had also kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck five years earlier. 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. Ownby was found after four days. Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. 13, 2007, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. It was the first in a series of hearings this week in four jurisdictions where Mr. , apartment found 13-year-old Ben Ownby, missing since Monday, and 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck, who disappeared from. 2002, was recovered. , 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. But he never tried to escape. ST. Shawn Hornbeck (L) and Ben Ownby were found alive today in Kirkwood, MO. At a news conference. His son Shawn was found along with Ben Ownby after Shawn went missing for more than four. Devlin was caught in 2007, and his capture resulted in the return of a second boy who had been kidnapped, Ben Ownby. Chernobyl: explore the haunting site of the nuclear disaster. Ownby and Hornbeck have remained out of the limelight in recent years. 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. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. Over the course of the next four-and-a-half years, he was held captive and sexually abused by his abductor, Michael Devlin. Wants to go back to schoolKMOV out of St. 6, 2002, while riding his bike in Richwoods in Washington County. 12, 2007. Ben has largely returned to the life he knew before he was abducted Jan. By now the world knows the story of the two boys: one stolen four years ago and one last week. Prosecutors said Devlin began abusing Ben Ownby immediately after abducting him. Louis Post-Dispatch on Jan. It wasn't until 4 years later, when police were searching for another missing kid, Ben Ownby. Hornbeck himself later offered advice to the family of kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard. on Dec. Shawn was missing more than four years before he was discovered Jan. Shawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 from near his home in Richwoods. Share:. 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. Police raiding a Kirkwood, Mo. He was presumed to have been abducted. KIRKWOOD — Children who befriended Shawn Hornbeck during the four years he was missing now miss him. The photographs and videotapes were of Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, engaged in sexually explicit conduct. S. Ben, to me anyway, looks a lot younger than 13 years old. 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. , where officers freed Shawn, then 15, and William "Ben" Ownby, 13. on Shawn Hornbeck and he says he saw a. The unusual psychological aspects of Hornbeck's captivity and his failure to attempt to escape are explained, according to Sauerwein, by the Stockholm syndrome, which leads a captive to bond with his captor. Photo by. 54:28 | Jun 7th. Louis. 95 (328pp) ISBN 978-1-59921-344-6. 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. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. Much is unknown about how Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were treated during their abduction. 12, 2007, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. 13 — On Thursday evening, they were captives in the same tiny two-bedroom apartment in suburban St. He's arrested, charged with one count of first-degree kidnapping. In January 2007, a thirteen-year-old Missouri boy, William "Ben" Ownby Jr. Devlin, a “nice enough guy” who managed a pizza parlor in Kirkwood, Missouri. sign up now. The other, Shawn Hornbeck, had been missing for four years. Mike Devlin held Shawn captive while he endured over four years of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said four counts of the six. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4 years, Ownby four days. Devlin's lawyers said their client admitted guilt to spare Shawn and his other victim, Ben Ownby, the pain of a trial. Devlin decided to kidnap a 13 year old boy named Ben Ownby on January 8, 2007. 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. A 13-year-old straight-A student disappears after school on Monday after he gets off the school bus in Missouri. Louis, MO ». -- The pizzeria worker already charged with kidnapping Ben Ownby is now charged with the abduction of Shawn Hornbeck, prosecutors said Wednesday. On Jan. In 2007, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to investigate Michael J. He's been working very hard to see this day, see the story end the way it has. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. Devlin's lawyers said their client admitted guilt to spare Shawn and his other victim, Ben Ownby, the pain of a trial. 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. Join me in my latest True Crime episode where I take. He is currently serving three life sentences at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo. Ron Cobb, owner of Cobb's Grocery store in Richwoods, Mo. " Devlin admitted in court Tuesday that he tried to kill Shawn soon after kidnapping him. In season 1 episode 5, titled Hornbeck/Ownby, Nancy Grace investigates the disappearance of two young boys from Missouri. Ben Ownby, four days before the. Shawn was found when he was 15, alongside 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been missing for four days. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. Shawn Hornbeck Shawn Hornbeck, seen in this 2002 missing-person poster, was held captive for more than four years. , tapes an update on Shawn Hornbeck's missing poster on Jan. , Jan. KMOX News Radio St. Louis, Missouri, suburb. 11 year old, Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike. Now Playing 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 – 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. It was six months ago that Shawn and 13-year-old Ben Ownby were found at the Kirkwood apartment of Michael Devlin. Eventually Shawn became too old for Devlin’s tastes and Devlin decided to find a replacement for Shawn. Miracle in Missouri When Two Missing Boys are Found Alive. Exactly how did the two teens end. Louis Talks spoke to then Franklin County sheriff Gary Toelke, who led much of the investigation after Ownby was taken four days earlier. Hornbeck talked with us about how he survived. Hornbeck had been held captive for more than four years, while. - In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby, but another boy was able to describe his truck to police. Forbes report that Ben was forced into sex 17 times during his 4 day abduction: St. They're actually asking for a little bit of privacy right now, so that they can get him back into a normal routine, and get him back to school. 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. Hornbeck might have remained Devlin's prisoner forever if the kidnapper hadn't gotten the urge again. 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 prosecutors have charged Michael Devlin with 71 additional counts, including forcible sodomy on both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. St. Shawn Hornbeck. Devlin kidnapped Shawn from Richwoods, Mo. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. In January 2007, two boys were found in the home of Michael J. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. The second boy was Shawn Hornbeck, who had disappeared more than four years earlier from his own rural neighborhood of Washington County. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. 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. 12, 2007, after the news came that Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck were safe. With Shawn Hornbeck, Troy Roberts. He is 4’10” tall and weighs 100lbs. This week we’re in Missouri discussing a Missouri Miracle. Both he and Ben Ownby still live in the St. 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 manager kidnapped Ownby. Photo by Huy Mach of the Post-Dispatch. 5, 2009. Michael Devlin pleads guilty. Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he was kidnapped. 0. 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. One of the boys, Ben Ownby, had been kidnapped just four days earlier; the other was Shawn Hornbeck. "Just as we are relieved that both Ben and Shawn are now safe, we hope that Michael will be safe as. Ben Ownby says he's ready to return to school, thanks classmate who tipped police. 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. At 1:59 a. ADD. In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. 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. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. On Oct. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. That’s when missing boys, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Owenby were found. He was sentenced to three life terms plus 60 years in prison Tuesday, in addition to a life. 13, 2007, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Jan 12, 2021. Devlin was looking to replace him with 'fresh meat'. 5, 2009. 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. 6, 2002. Thirteen-year-old William Ben Ownby found safe four days after he vanished. ST. POTOSI, Mo. 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. How and why did this fifteen-year old, whose face appeared on thousands of milk cartons. Ben and Shawn's captor is currently serving 74 life sentences for sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted murder. While Todd's life has moved on, seeing news coverage of missing children—like Shawn Hornbeck—brings the past rushing back. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. But he chose to remain with his captor, 41-year-old pizza-shop worker Michael Devlin. Louis and national news stations began reporting that missing children, 13-year-old William “Ben” Ownby and Hornbeck were both found. A schoolmate's tip about a white pickup led authorities to Devlin's apartment in Kirkwood, Mo. Invisible Chains : Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation by Kristina Sauerwein. What Bill Friedrichs’ friend and others around the world saw were TV images of the rescued boys, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby; a suspect in their abductions named Michael J. ST. Devlin is already serving multiple life terms for kidnapping and assaulting Shawn Hornbeck and another Missouri boy, Ben Ownby. 8 from the side of a rural road near Ben’s home outside St. Shawn had been missing since 2002. 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. Louis County prosecutor, disputed that. 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. When FBI agents set out in search of Ben Ownby, a 13-year-old Beaufort, Mo. On Friday, police were stunned to find both boys alive and well in 41-year-old Michael Devlin's suburban St. On January 12, 2007 both boys were rescued by police. Louis, Missouri, 15-year-old Mitchell Hults told police he saw a white pickup truck in the vicinity. , court to one count of kidnapping. Ben and Shawn Hornbeck, a 15-year-old abducted four years ago, were found at the apartment. Ownby hadn’t been seen since getting off a school bus Monday afternoon. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart. 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. Shawn Hornbeck married and became a father. Ownby disappeared at the beginning of last week. 1y. . Fast forward to Friday, this past Friday. Essentially, The Disappearance of Shawn Hornbeck Leads to the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. Then the questions began, why didn’t Shawn try to escape? This book answers those questions. Michael Devlin, the pizzeria worker accused of abducting Shawn, was arraigned Thursday in the kidnapping of another boy, Ben Ownby, 13, of Beaufort, Mo. Checkout My New Blog. 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. He was gone for four years, so they're taking their time with him. And even if the two cases are similar, it’s impossible to make clear comparisons, given the. Louis man accused of abducting two boys and holding one for four years, pleaded not guilty yesterday in Franklin County, Mo. Show More. 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. Four days later, they found Ownby, and. 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. Posted on 01/16/2007 11:28:48 AM PST by keats5. Shawn had lived with Devlin for years, telling. In back-to-back news conferences Saturday, parents of the now-15-year-old Hornbeck and 13-year-old Ben Ownby told of an outpouring of hugs, kisses and "I love yous" following the discovery in this. September 24, 2008 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News. 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. LOUIS (KMOV. . Ben's uncle, Loyd Bailie, told The Associated Press he. The police realized they had had the kidnapper in the station several times. Published: 11 Apr, 2023. Both towns are within 60 miles of St. 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. Kings Of Leon Cover Robyn's Dancing. B. Police say that Michael Devlin, 41, grabbed Ben, 13, after he got off his school bus, Jan. Is now Fathom. One boy had been kidnapped four days earlier. 123. 8. Richwoods is about 60 miles south of St. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Louis. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. 13, 2007. 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. He spent over four years in captivity only 80 km away from the house where his family lived. Ownby hadn’t been seen since getting off a school bus Monday afternoon. Ownby, 23, lives and attends school in the St. Retelling of the case of Shawn Hornbeck, who as an 11 year old, was kidnapped, and miraculously survived several years of abuse. On Jan. 13, 2007 in Richwoods, Mo. This time a 15 year old neighbor. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. • 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, 11. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Thursday marks the ten year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle. Both were found alive inside Devlin’s suburban St. – A 13-year-old boy who vanished from the gravel road near his home five days ago was found alive Friday. BEAUFORT, Mo. Well, we'll. Shawn Hornbeck was an 11 year old boy who was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s house near Richwoods, Missouri. Ownby was kidnapped on Jan. 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. • 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. 8, and a white pickup seen speeding away led police to Devlin. Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. Ben Ownby was sodomized 17 times within the 4 days he was with Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck was sodomized repeatedly. William Ownby & Shawn Hornbeck. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. And both boys were slight and had close-cropped hair. Ron Cobb, owner of Cobb's Grocery store in Richwoods, Mo. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. With Onwby and Hornbeck now home, authorities are taking a fresh look at. Devlin probably great pause in terms of telling his side of the story. Some. It was updated on Sept. MATTINGLY: Well, Ben Ownby's mother says that he's doing great. Louis area. Devlin led them on Jan. 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. They made a more startling discovery. 12, 2007, Ben Ownby, 13, and Shawn Hornbeck, 15, were saved from Michael Devlin’s apartment in St. Delvin threatened and abused the boy, made him terrified of trying to escape, and even made Shawn take on the last name Delvin. PLAY. Police found Hornbeck while they were looking for another missing boy, Ben Ownby, who had disappeared on his way home from school. Police raiding a Kirkwood, Mo. 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. William Ben Ownby, 13, had been. 6, 2002, Shawn Hornbeck, 11, was abducted as he rode his bike to a friend's house in a St. click here. Missouri: Shawn Hornbeck, Ben Ownby, and Cassidy Rainwater. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. Hornbeck had been. 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. Craig Akers left his job to devote his time to a foundation bearing his son's name. Devlin kept Shawn captive for the next 4 years and 3 months, until he kidnapped a second boy, Ben Ownby on January 8, 2007. 13-year-old Ben Ownby. On Friday, police were stunned to find both boys alive and well in 41-year-old Michael. 8, and the remaining counts were related to Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, who was abducted in 2002. 9-mm handgun when he abducted Ben. Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation Kristina Sauerwein, . Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. Shawn Hornbeck height not available right now. , 20-month-old son of the famous aviator. . Nancy Grace Speaks About The Ben Ownby/Shawn Hornbeck Case. Lyons, $18. Both Hornbeck and Henderson disappeared at the age of 11 while riding a bike on a rural road. Devlin *liked* boys of a certain age, and Shawn was past that age now. 12 and found both Ownby and Hornbeck, who had been. He is a responsible child with a straight-A record at school. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. 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. Shawn Hornbeck is alive! Just before 5 p. , prosecutor John Rupp said in a statement that Michael Devlin, 41, was charged with kidnapping and armed.