But police out hunting for Ben Ownby were not expecting to find Shawn Hornbeck alongside him. Published: 11 Apr, 2013. 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. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, had several chances to escape but experts say he was probably too fearful to run from his captor. "Just as we are relieved that both Ben and Shawn are now safe, we hope that Michael will be safe as. . Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. Both Hornbeck and Henderson disappeared at the age of 11 while riding a bike on a rural road. 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. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. With Onwby and Hornbeck now home, authorities are taking a fresh look at. ST. In season 1 episode 5, titled Hornbeck/Ownby, Nancy Grace investigates the disappearance of two young boys from Missouri. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart. . Michael Devlin is serving life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping. With me on the. At the age of eleven, Shawn Hornbeck. 0 (1) Paperback. He is a responsible child with a straight-A record at school. 13-year-old Ben Ownby. When Ben was allegedly kidnapped on January 8, 2007, just outside St. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, grabbed 13-year-old Ben Ownby on Jan. 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. Louis area, according to Fox 2 Now. In January 2007, two boys were found in the home of Michael J. 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. m. Now Michael Devlin is being charged with the armed kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck as well. KMOX News Radio St. POTOSI, Mo. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. The 13-year-old was found with Devlin and Hornbeck then told. 13 — On Thursday evening, they were captives in the same tiny two-bedroom apartment in suburban St. ADD. 8. 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. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. Shawn was taken while riding a bike. Now, an apparent surprise deal will spare them the ordeal. The manager kidnapped Ownby. Louis prosecutors have charged Michael Devlin with 71 additional counts, including forcible sodomy on both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. 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. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference in Richwoods on Jan. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to. Subscribe now Free for one month . SANCHEZ: The Shawn Hornbeck trail seems to go away and stays ice cold. Hornbeck was abducted when he was 11 years old as he rode his bike in a St. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Shawn Hornbeck. One of the boys, Ben Ownby, had been kidnapped just four days earlier; the other was Shawn Hornbeck. Louis, MO ». Shawn Hornbeck was an 11 year old boy who was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s house near Richwoods, Missouri. on Friday in a St Louis apartment where they also discovered 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been. On Oct. 12, 2007. KMOX News Radio St. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. , 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. ST. Willett, 57 and retired from the FBI since 2010, attended Ownby's Eagle Scout ceremony years ago, and replied to a 2014 tweet. Michael Devlin was sentenced to life in prison for the. He is serving 74 life sentences plus 2,020 years at Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri. Shawn Hornbeck was found in Kirkwood on January 12, 2007 with another missing boy, Ben Ownby. 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. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Invisible Chains: Shawn Hornbeck And The Kidnapping Case That Shook The Nation at Amazon. Both dealing with the trauma of being abducted by a Missouri predator named Michael Devlin. O'REILLY: “Back of the Book” segment tonight: St. Louis apartment. Well, we'll. on Shawn Hornbeck and he says he saw a. On January 8, 2007, Devlin abducted another, younger boy, Ben Ownby. Hornbeck had been. Then the questions began, why didn’t Shawn try to escape? This book answers those questions. Devlin was also holding 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been abducted four days earlier, on Jan. 6, 2002, while riding his bike in Richwoods in Washington County. After an extensive search, Shawn's family had given up hope of ever. 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. 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. . com. 13-year-old Ben Ownby. Jul 18, 2008 Updated May 8, 2015. In October 2002, the then 11-year-old Hornbeck was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s home in Washington County. 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. But Cox said that there was “no link” between Devlin and Arlin that investigators can see “at this point. Louis suburb. This time around, a federal judge went well beyond the sentencing. “I know we have homeschooling now, but. See All Available Copies See All Available Copies. 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. 12 to his small apartment in Kirkwood, Mo. He is being held on a $1 million bond and will appear in court on Jan 18, 2007 where he is expected to plead not guilty. 8. Devlin, a pizza-restaurant manager. Matt Blunt honored law enforcement agents and volunteers who helped reunite Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby with their families. Please try again later. Joining me now is Chris Diamond, a close friend of Shawn Hornbeck's family and co-founder of the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. Shawn told reporters that Devlin had guns and would threaten to murder him if he ever thought about leaving or calling for help. 0 out of 5 stars Powerful in so many ways. Searching for Ben Ownby, a 13-year-old boy missing since Jan. Ben had been gone for four days; Shawn had been away from his home for more than four years. Is now Fathom. William Ben Ownby, 13, had been. This is the first time the full story has been told, complete with interviews with law enforcement, and top psychological experts; and a real-life happy ending. Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. 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. Shawn Hornbeck (L) and Ben Ownby were found alive today in Kirkwood, MO. 12, 2007, after the news came that Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck were safe. We will update Shawn Hornbeck's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. 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. 5 years, in the same apartment, captives of the same perpetrator. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. , tapes an update on Shawn Hornbeck's missing poster on Jan. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. LOUIS, MO ( KMOV) — A Canadian man learned the man who tried to abduct him years ago, was Michael Devlin. Prosecutors said Devlin began abusing Ben Ownby immediately after abducting him. Louis County prosecutor, disputed that. ST. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. And both boys were slight and had close-cropped hair. LOUIS >> A. Louis, Missouri, 15-year-old Mitchell Hults told police he saw a white pickup truck in the vicinity. Robert McCulloch, St. 12 at 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. But he never tried to escape. TRAVEL Ukraine 27/10/23. Photo by Huy Mach of the Post-Dispatch. 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, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. And both boys were slight and had close-cropped hair. Skip to comments. She found Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck at the suspect's home Shawn had been missing for nearly five years, and now says he lives a normal life By Anna Hopkins For Dailymail. "They actually said, 'You look exactly like Shawn Hornbeck. , on Oct. But now it's time for Shawn Hornbeck's family to pick up the pieces with a four-year chunk missing, gone. Ron Cobb, owner of Cobb's Grocery store in Richwoods, Mo. The show also includes an interview with Ben Ownby, who was 13 when he was abducted by Devlin in January 2007. Devlin was arraigned Thursday on a felony kidnapping charge in the abduction of Ben Ownby, 13, who was found. Ben had been missing for a few days, but Shawn had been missing for more than four years. Posted on 01/16/2007 11:28:48 AM PST by keats5. Hornbeck also showed off two tattoos he had, one on each forearm: “faith” and “respect. Four days later, they found Ownby, and. Authorities said they. "OK, buddy, now that you. . The man who kidnapped Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby was identified as Michael J. Devlin recovered from his injuries. 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. 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. A 13-year-old straight-A student disappears after school on Monday after he gets off the school bus in Missouri. Lyons, $18. He was sentenced to three life terms plus 60 years in prison Tuesday, in addition to a life. . The. Four months after they were rescued, two boys who were allegedly kidnapped by a former. Both he and Ben Ownby still live in the St. Same thing that happened with Elizabeth Smart. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. They never expected to find not just Ownby, but Shawn. on Dec. Join me in my latest True Crime episode where I take. 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. This time, however, the outcome was a miracle. Some. 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. Channel: Robin and Zephyr. 13, 2007 in Richwoods, Mo. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. September 24, 2008 / 12:21 PM EDT / CBS News. 8 in Franklin County, but the television station reports that Devlin had help. At 1:59 a. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. Both boys were found at Devlin's suburban St. Photo by. Those sentences. Louis. Hornbeck had been missing for. I think it's just as has been suggested. Louis apartment in 2007. The show also includes an interview with Ben Ownby, who was 13 when Devlin abducted him in January 2007. m. 12, 2007, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. Follow Me On TwitterShawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 while riding his bike near his rural home. But he chose to remain with his captor, 41-year-old pizza-shop worker Michael Devlin. He is 4’10” tall and weighs 100lbs. 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. Log in“We’re going to have some closure coming to our family now. 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. Louis apartment in 2007 was “a significant day for all of us. The other, Shawn Hornbeck, had been missing for four years. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. 8, 2007, after walking home from the bus stop in his hometown of Beaufort, Miss. -- 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. On January 12, 2007, Craig and Pam Akers were finally reunited with their missing son, Shawn Hornbeck, who vanished five years earlier. Hot Topics. When the FBI caught him, Michael J. In a Capitol office ceremony Wednesday, Gov. Shawn, now 15, and Ben, 13, were found Jan. Published: 11 Apr, 2023. Devlin *liked* boys of a certain age, and Shawn was past that age now. He is currently serving three life sentences at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo. Devlin led them on Jan. In January 2007, a thirteen-year-old Missouri boy, William "Ben" Ownby Jr. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. • Shawn Hornbeck's parents tell Winfrey they believe he was sexually assaulted. , last week. He began to strangle the boy, "and he talked me out of it," Devlin said. The 11-year-old disappeared without a trace while riding his bike and was kidnapped by pizza shop boss, Michael Devlin. 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. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. Louis. By now the world knows the story of the two boys: one stolen four years ago and one last week. 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. 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. The suspect, Michael Devlin, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Union, Mo. Thirteen-year-old William "Ben" Ownby was last seen five days ago, when he hopped off his school bus and. Ben Ownby, 13, was missing for four days. 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. They had both been kidnapped by. 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. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. Shawn Hornbeck was born on 17 July, 1991, is a Foundation for missing children. Now grown, both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby remain in the St. B. Four days before being rescued Shawn’s captor 41-year-old, Michael Devlin kidnapped thirteen-year-old Ben Ownby. Michael Devlin, 41, was charged with kidnapping after Ben Ownby, 13, who vanished earlier this week, and Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, were discovered. , apartment of Michael Devlin, 41, on Jan. • 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. 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. Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. Hiding in plain view, missing Missouri boy was controlled by his captor, experts say. in the suburban St. One of the boys, Ben Ownby, had been kidnapped just four days earlier; the other was Shawn Hornbeck. Devlin decided to kidnap a 13 year old boy named Ben Ownby on January 8, 2007. Louis, Missouri, suburb. With the investigation into the kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby in full swing, a child endangerment conference held Tuesday at the St. It wasn't until 4 years later, when police were searching for another missing kid, Ben Ownby, that they discovered both boys being. Over the course of the next four-and-a-half years, he was held captive and sexually abused by his abductor, Michael Devlin. But a tough road back for both of them, a lot of things they need to go through to. Share. But in his first public pronouncement since he was recovered from the home of his alleged kidnapper last week, the Missouri teen showed he clearly underwent an ordeal. Furthermore, a gun and duct tape were used in Ben's abduction. Michael Devlin's lawyer said Wednesday that Shawn Hornbeck, the teen his client kidnapped and abused, tried to stop Devlin from kidnapping and abusing a second child. RECOMMEND. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Thursday marks the ten year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle. 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. Tonight, a major break in the case, Ben Ownby found alive. ST. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. Ben Ownby says he's ready to return to school, thanks classmate who tipped police. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, 13, disappeared 4 1/2 years and 40 miles apart. (KFVS) - January 12, 2007. Author: KSDK Staff Published: 1/12/2017 7:55:36 AM. ( Watch two police officers describe. Latest News: 71 counts of forcible sodomy have been charged against Devlin in relation to the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. BEAUFORT, Mo. 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. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4. Craig Akers died Monday at the age of 57. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4 years, Ownby four days. PICTURED: Jan 12, 2007. Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he was kidnapped. Louis. Both were living with 20st pizza parlour manager Michael Devlin, 41, who snatched them from the. 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. He spent over four years in captivity only 80 km away from the house where his family lived. Police found Ben Ownby and. 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. Devlin led them on Jan. Jan. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Off On. The boy was luckily found four days later when police arrived with a warrant for Devilin. With Shawn Hornbeck, Troy Roberts. 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 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. At the arraignment, Devlin pleaded not guilty. In 2002, Shawn Hornbeck was only 11-year-old when he was abducted while riding his bike on a dirt road. Hiding in plain view, missing Missouri boy was controlled by his captor, experts say. After police removed evidence and Devlin's lawyers removed the rest of his things, the. S. Ben's uncle, Loyd Bailie, told The Associated Press he. 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. Duration: 4m 5s. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. Shawn, now 15, was kidnapped in 2002 from near his home in Richwoods. 8, and the remaining counts were related to Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, who was abducted in 2002. Louis. 13, 2007 — -- Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. Essentially, The Disappearance of Shawn Hornbeck Leads to the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. In 2007, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to investigate Michael J. 6, 2002. Devlin is already serving multiple life terms for kidnapping and assaulting Shawn Hornbeck and another Missouri boy, Ben Ownby. Shawn Hornbeck, now 17, and h. 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. Shawn, who was missing since Oct. 12 and found both Ownby and Hornbeck, who had been. 13, 2007, in Richwoods, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Devlin, a pizza-restaurant manager. Reports are that Devlin forcibly sodomized Shawn Hornbeck. On Oct. 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. Devlin was looking to replace him with 'fresh meat'. Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck. It wasn't until 4 years later, when police were searching for another missing kid, Ben Ownby. 13, 2007, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Investigators who made the incredible discovery of two kidnapped boys in a tiny apartment turned Saturday from euphoria to some troubling questions. 2002, was recovered. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. It is the ten year anniversary of kidnapping victims, Shawn then 15, and Ben Ownby then 13, being found found Jan. Ownby disappeared at the beginning of last week. Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. “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. St. 8, they were hoping to find him alive. Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck are shown on Jan. He's arrested, charged with one count of first-degree kidnapping. Robert McCulloch, St. LOUIS, Mo. And even if the two cases are similar, it’s impossible to make clear comparisons, given the. ”. When authorities searched Devlin's apartment, they rescued Ben—and in a shocking twist, discovered 15-year-old Shawn. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I wish I had the answers, but I don`t. Shawn Hornbeck And Ben Ownby Reunited With Parents After Police Found Them. Share:. 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. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. …Beaufort, Mo. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. His son Shawn was found along with Ben Ownby after Shawn went missing for more than four. Louis. 5. Ben and Shawn's captor is currently serving 74 life sentences for sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted murder. This time a 15 year old neighbor saw Devlin’s truck and knew something was. LOUIS (AP) — A former FBI agent who played a key role in cracking the disappearance of two Missouri boys, one of whom had been missing for nearly five years, is rejoicing in the 10-year an…Shawn's eventual cooperation with Michael Devlin helped keep 13-year-old Ben Ownby captive while Devlin was at work, said the official, who requested anonymity, citing a lack of authorization to. In 2007, he was reunited with Shawn Hornbeck, who, at age 16, was found alive in a Kirkwood apartment. Devlin, jailed on $1 million bail, is charged in the kidnapping of 13-year-old Ben, but authorities also expect to charge him with abducting Shawn Hornbeck, a 15-year-old abducted four years ago. Devlin kidnapped Shawn from Richwoods, Mo. Miracle in Missouri When Two Missing Boys are Found Alive. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences and 170 years of federal time after the 2007. It has been quite an ordeal,” said Ben’s mother, Doris Ownby. His 15-year-old neighbor was able to describe Devlin’s white pickup truck, the key detail that led to the. KIRKWOOD — Children who befriended Shawn Hornbeck during the four years he was missing now miss him. In January 2007, the case of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby—made headlines around the world. , where officers freed Shawn, then 15, and William "Ben" Ownby, 13. Now 15, Shawn Hornbeck was 11 when he went missing and was apparently abducted. Devlin, the suburban St. Damian Hornbeck, then an 11-year-old boy, went missing from his Richwoods, Missouri, home on 6 October 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. Both were found and returned to their families. Hornbeck told reporters that Devlin had guns and threatened to kill him if he tried to escape. Michael Devlin, the former pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, will plead guilty next week to kidnapping.