Shawn Hornbeck married and became a father. Shawn told reporters that Devlin had guns and would threaten to murder him if he ever thought about leaving or calling for help. The photographs and videotapes were of Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Louis, Missouri, suburb. They had both been kidnapped by. This is all beginning to sound a bit like 'blame the victim' here. Devlin, the suburban St. On January 12, 2007 both boys were rescued by police. 2002, was recovered. They had both been kidnapped by. " Devlin admitted in court that he tried to kill Shawn soon after. Ben Ownby was sodomized 17 times within the 4 days he was with Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck was sodomized repeatedly. 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. They knew the eastern Missouri boy. 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. Devlin was also holding 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been abducted four days earlier, on Jan. Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck's Incredible Story: Directed by Rob Klug. Four months after they were rescued, two boys who were allegedly kidnapped by a former. "Now And Then," will be released Nov. At 1:59 a. But now it's time for Shawn Hornbeck's family to pick up the pieces with a four-year chunk missing, gone. . While Todd's life has moved on, seeing news coverage of missing children—like Shawn Hornbeck—brings the past rushing back. , boy kidnapped on Jan. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Thursday marks the ten year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle. U. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his stepfather Craig Akers and mother Pam Akers talk to the media Saturday, Jan. 5. Now 15, Hornbeck was rescued earlier this year, along with 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who was. St. Louis, MO ». - Two boys, a 13-year-old boy missing since the beginning of the week, and a 15-year-old boy missing since 2002, were found alive and well authorities said Friday. Shawn, now 15, had. Several days later, both. ADD. Devlin pleaded guilty to all the charges and received 74 life sentences and an additional term of 2,020 years. UNION, Missouri (CNN) -- Authorities are examining similarities between the disappearances of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby and the disappearance in 1991 of. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. But he chose to remain with his captor, 41-year-old pizza-shop worker Michael Devlin. Shawn Hornbeck. Searching for Ben Ownby, a 13-year-old boy missing since Jan. . Devlin sexually abused, tortured, and terrorized Hornbeck. 0 (1) Paperback. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. Washington County prosecutor John Rupp. Share:. 10: EVIL: Canada - BRETT RYAN. m. BEAUFORT, Mo. The two were in the apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin. Several days later, both Ben and Shawn (now fifteen. 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. 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. At that point, Shawn made a bargain that he would follow. TRAVEL Extreme 30/10/23. Louis suburb in October 2002. A - Ben Ownby & Shawn Hornbeck and nine more episodes by True Crime Records, free! No signup or install needed. 6, 2002, Shawn Hornbeck, 11, was abducted as he rode his bike to a friend's house in a St. Join me in my latest True Crime episode where I take. On January 12, 2007, Craig and Pam Akers were finally reunited with their missing son, Shawn Hornbeck, who vanished five years earlier. ST. Log in“We’re going to have some closure coming to our family now. UNION, Mo. 14 Podcast Episodes. On Jan. With me on the. Share. 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. Devlin is slated to be. 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. This week we’re in Missouri discussing a Missouri Miracle. They never expected to find not just Ownby, but Shawn. 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. 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. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences and 170 years of federal time after the 2007 kidnapping of Ben Ownby and 2002 kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck. And he adds he never really met Ben Ownby, the. Craig Akers died Monday at the age of 57. 8. He spent over four years in captivity only 80 km away from the house where his family lived. Show More. 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. Both dealing with the trauma of being abducted by a Missouri predator named Michael Devlin. At that point, Shawn made a bargain that he would. Ben had been missing for a few days, but Shawn had been missing for more than four years. Devlin led them 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. 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. Louis apartment in 2007 was “a significant day for all of us. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. 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. 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 is their son — Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 — who disappeared more than four years ago while riding his bike to a friend's house. Shaun Dawson Create Your Badge. A 13-year-old straight-A student disappears after school on Monday after he gets off the school bus in Missouri. 8. Ben Ownby, 13, was snatched by Michael Devlin on his way home from school days ago, police said. 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. His life sentences are 30 years each; his total sentence is. The 11-year-old disappeared without a trace while riding his bike and was kidnapped by pizza shop boss, Michael Devlin. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby: The Missouri Miracle | Serial NapperThe story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby is also known as the “Missouri Miracle”, and by t. The two were in the apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin. 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. 6, 2002, 11-year-old. 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. He's been working very hard to see this day, see the story end the way it has. Louis County Courthouse in Clayton just minutes after their sons’ abductor, Michael Devlin, pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to 71 counts of. . Police found Shawn during their search for another young boy, Ben Ownby. The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences and 170 years of federal time after the 2007. Eventually Shawn became too old for Devlin’s tastes and Devlin decided to find a replacement for Shawn. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Off On. This time around, a federal judge went well beyond the sentencing. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Police say that Michael Devlin, 41, grabbed Ben, 13, after he got off his school bus, Jan. An eye witness was able to describe to police the truck Devlin used to carry out the crime. But he never tried to escape. Photo by. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. 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. click here. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Devlin's lawyers said their client admitted guilt to spare Shawn and his other victim, Ben Ownby, the pain of a trial. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences. January 24, 2007 -- Shawn Hornbeck was forced to help kidnap Ben Ownby, KMOV-TV News 4 in St. 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. — The father of Shawn Hornbeck has passed away. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his parents, Craig and Pam Akers, talk to the media Saturday in Richwoods, Mo. Friday, St. 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. He had also kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck five years earlier. TRAVEL Destination 26/10/23. KMOV Video of Police announcing the boys are alive HERE The boys were found in an apartment in Kirkwood, MO, a suburb of St. 12, 2007, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. *Content Warning: Child Abduction, brief mentions of child sexu. Police found Ben Ownby and. Hornbeck also told. Missouri, in 2007, the man suspected of kidnapping 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, they also found Shawn Hornbeck, 15, who had been missing since 2002. 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. Shawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 from near his home in Richwoods. 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. Police found Hornbeck while they were looking for another missing boy, Ben Ownby, who had disappeared on his way home from school. 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. ” Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. Ben has largely returned to the life he knew before he was abducted Jan. 4 or higher 11 year old, Shawn Hornby was kidnapped while riding his bike. Shawn was found Friday along with 13-year-old William "Ben" Ownby, who was last seen a week ago. (KFVS) - January 12, 2007. 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. Hornbeck told reporters that Devlin had guns and threatened to kill him if he tried to escape. 8, police raided the Kirkwood, Mo. His 15-year-old neighbor was able to describe Devlin’s white pickup truck, the key detail that led to the. Louis man accused of abducting two boys and holding one for four years, pleaded not guilty yesterday in Franklin County, Mo. Devlin confessed and was ultimately convicted of kidnapping two young boys in Missouri. 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. 123. , as Shawn Devlin and gave no clue he was a missing child being held captive. Two years after his return, Shawn's parents, Pam and Craig, say they have seen their now 17-year-old son. m. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. ( Watch two police officers describe. On Jan. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. 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. , 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. 13, 2007 — -- Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. St. . - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Listen to 3: KIDNAPPED: U. At the age of eleven, Shawn Hornbeck. Shawn was found when he was 15, alongside 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been missing for four days. 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. 12, four days after Ben was kidnapped and 4 1/2 years after Shawn, now 15, was taken. PICTURED: Jan 12, 2007. 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. 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. 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. 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. Mike Devlin held Shawn captive while he endured over four years of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. Prosecutors said Devlin began abusing Ben Ownby immediately after abducting him. Both towns are within 60 miles of St. 13, 2007 in Richwoods, Mo. Louis. Kirkwood police. 12 with Ben Ownby, 13, who had been reported missing four days earlier. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. 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. In season 1 episode 5, titled Hornbeck/Ownby, Nancy Grace investigates the disappearance of two young boys from Missouri. KRCG's Mallory McGowin Friday morning. 12 at Devlin’s suburban St. , 20-month-old son of the famous aviator. 6, 2002. LouisIn 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. KMOX will be looking back on the Shawn Hornbeck case on Total Information AM. Initially he denies he was in Franklin County on Tuesday when Ben. Nancy Grace Speaks About The Ben Ownby/Shawn Hornbeck Case. Tuesday the Washington County Prosecutor announced seven new charges against 41. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. He was gone for four years, so they're taking their time with him. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. , 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. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. Miracle in Missouri When Two Missing Boys are Found Alive. After police removed evidence and Devlin's lawyers removed the rest of his things, the. Hornbeck had been. It was the sort of story that invariably ends in tragedy. Right Now. See All Available Copies See All Available Copies. He began to strangle the boy, "and he talked me out of it," Devlin said. Essentially, The Disappearance of Shawn Hornbeck Leads to the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. Hornbeck talked with us about how he survived. 25) - A Missouri teenager who was kidnapped and held for four years said he figured his days were numbered when his abductor decided to take another boy, according to transcripts from a television interview released Wednesday to The Associated Press. More. 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. Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he was kidnapped. Please try again later. on Shawn Hornbeck and he says he saw a. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. 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. KMOX News Radio St. • Ben Ownby, 13, and his family appear at news conference • Shawn Hornbeck grins broadly at briefing with his mom and stepdad • Now 15, Shawn was found Friday more than four years after. Delvin threatened and abused the boy, made him terrified of trying to escape, and even made Shawn take on the last name Delvin. LOUIS >> A. 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. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4 years, Ownby four days. B. Tonight, Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck are safe at home, back with their families. It was the first in a series of hearings this week in four jurisdictions where Mr. He faces kidnapping and other charges in three Missouri counties for the 2002 abduction of 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck in Richwoods and the January abduction of 13-year-old Ben Ownby in Beaufort. “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. Requires subscription and macOS 11. 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. Abducted four years apart, William Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck were freed. Louis. 9: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Russia - Margarita Grachyova. In October 2002, the then 11-year-old Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s home in Washington County. An eye witness was able to describe. Authorities said they. William Ownby & Shawn Hornbeck. , on Oct. SANCHEZ: The Shawn Hornbeck trail seems to go away and stays ice cold. 12, 2017 at 11:32 AM CST. Louis area. What is the most famous kidnapping? The Kidnapping. Shawn Hornbeck, a fifteen-year-old boy who disappeared in 2002, and William "Ben" Ownby, a thirteen-year-old boy who was abducted in 2007, were both found alive in Devlin's house in January 2007. Louis suburb. ”. 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. Devlin *liked* boys of a certain age, and Shawn was past that age now. LOUIS, MO ( KMOV) — A Canadian man learned the man who tried to abduct him years ago, was Michael Devlin. Louis is reporting. Lyons, $18. Amanda Schroepfer, 17, puts up a "Welcome Home" sign at the Voss Market in Beaufort on Friday, Jan. Louis apartment four days after Ben's. . Devlin faces more than 80 counts in the abductions of Ben and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, who was snatched in 2002. 11 year old, Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike. Tonight, a major break in the case, Ben Ownby found alive. Devlin decided to kidnap a 13 year old boy named Ben Ownby on January 8, 2007. . -- The pizzeria worker already charged with kidnapping Ben Ownby is now charged with the abduction of Shawn Hornbeck, prosecutors said Wednesday. 5 years, in the same apartment, captives of the same perpetrator. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. 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. Shawn Hornbeck's recovery, however, is going a little more delicately. ”. It was updated on Sept. The police realized they had had the kidnapper in the station several times. 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. • Shawn Hornbeck's parents tell Winfrey they believe he was sexually assaulted. – Like father, like son, figured Michael Devlin's neighbors when they saw the bulky 41-year-old and the black-haired 15-year-old boy who lived with him. Both had been held against their will by Devlin, who pleaded. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Ben disappeared Monday after. In the years after their son went missing, Shawn's parents, Pam and Craig Akers, devoted themselves to missing child cases. The front page of the St. The Missouri MiracleWhen Ben Ownby went missing in Jan 2007 little did we know what was about to unfold. Now, an apparent surprise deal will spare them the ordeal. , a St. It wasn't until 4 years later, when police were searching for another missing kid, Ben Ownby. The Story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. POSTED: 9:24 p. 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. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. Prosecutors say more charges are likely. Police found Ben Ownby and. was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12,. Hornbeck disappeared Oct. Photo by J. • 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. 8. • 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. On January 8, 2007, Devlin abducted another, younger boy, Ben Ownby. Shawn, now 15, and Ben, 13, were found Jan. When asked what kind of big gifts have been given to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, his uncle laughed. Devlin stood before two different judges and admitted to kidnapping. In 2007, Ben Ownby was abducted from a rural neighborhood in Missouri by pizza shop worker, Michael Devlin. Investigators were stunned when they found Ben inside the apartment with Shawn, who by then was a 15-year-old with shaggy hair and a lip ring. Updated: Jan. SAVE. The Associated Press is reporting that Shawn Hornbeck, the teenager who went missing for four years, actually helped his kidnapper hide Ben Ownby. This time a 15 year old neighbor. Ownby hadn’t been seen since getting off a school bus Monday afternoon. O'REILLY: “Back of the Book” segment tonight: St. Both were living with 20st pizza parlour manager Michael Devlin, 41, who snatched them from the. U. Missing Boys William 'Ben' Ownby, Shawn Hornbeck Found Alive in Missouri. Four days later, they found Ownby, and. Shawn Hornbeck Shawn Hornbeck, seen in this 2002 missing-person poster, was held captive for more than four years. Michael Devlin was sentenced to life in prison for the. , last week. Louis. Ownby had been missing for five days and Hornbeck for over four years. Hiding in plain view, missing Missouri boy was controlled by his captor, experts say. -- 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. 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. On Oct. It has been quite an ordeal,” said Ben’s mother, Doris Ownby. Ownby was missing for five days, and Hornbeck was missing for four years. The newspaper obtained the first interview with the 41-year-old pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. 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. POTOSI, Mo. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. 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. Victim: William ‘Ben’ Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. Shawn Hornbeck is alive! Just before 5 p. Both boys were found at Devlin's suburban St. Devlin kidnapped Shawn from Richwoods, Mo. that's Shawn Hornbeck you're seeing there now, 15 years old now, 11 years old when he went missing. - In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby, but another boy was able to describe his truck to police. 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. After an extensive search, Shawn's family had given up hope of ever. Hornbeck had been missing for. That is where Ben Ownby was abducted last week. Michael J. Damian Hornbeck, then an 11-year-old boy, went missing from his Richwoods, Missouri, home on 6 October 2002. Four years after he was kidnapped and 36 hours after being freed, Shawn Hornbeck was back. " Devlin admitted in court Tuesday that he tried to kill Shawn soon after kidnapping him. Shawn Hornbeck was found after four and a half years of captivity less than an hour from home. KIRKWOOD — Children who befriended Shawn Hornbeck during the four years he was missing now miss him. Shawn Hornbeck height not available right now. Ben Ownby, 13, went missing after he. O'REILLY: “Back of the Book” segment tonight: St. U. Shawn Hornbeck didn’t say much about what happened to him during his four years in captivity on Thursday. Shawn was abducted from near his. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. Michael Devlin, 41, was charged with kidnapping after Ben Ownby, 13, who vanished earlier this week, and Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, were discovered. Louis apartment. Both Hornbeck and Henderson disappeared at the age of 11 while riding a bike on a rural road. Missing Boys William 'Ben' Ownby, Shawn Hornbeck Found Alive in Missouri. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart. Meredith Viera reports. In 2007, he was reunited with Shawn Hornbeck, who, at age 16, was found alive in a Kirkwood apartment. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. Both were found and returned to their families.