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After being convicted for the murder of one child and the attempted murder of her other two children near Springfield, Oregon, she briefly escaped prison before being capture.
Here are a collection of news reports from the 1980s.
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@Holly707 Год назад

I am a mother and a grandmother, and for me, a mother killing her own children is the worst crime there is.

@SassyLaughlin13 3 месяца назад

can not even imagine it. SMH. I would lay my life down for my sons or my grandbabies.

@Klapauzius-369 2 месяца назад

The woman is crazy.

@lynlyn5468 Год назад

Her lawyer sounds like he drank the diane downs kool-aid

@Hotwingzlover84 Год назад

He wanted the Publicity. I'm sure that he didn't think that she was really innocent.

@JasonKTerry 5 дней назад

Lots of guys did.

@susiefoxy8130 Год назад

Just watched Small Sacrifices, would have loved for that court case to have been televised!

@vickythefist7062 11 месяцев назад

That's why I'm here amazing film . didn't even know she had escaped until it told us so at the end of the film

@judyroe663 Год назад

Ever notice the shaggy haired stranger sketch looks just like her in male form?

@jessickalush3305 8 месяцев назад

Holy crap, it totally does 😂

@nicolelillis2077 5 месяцев назад

Yess, v.good observation.! I also noticed the resemblance.. Except the shaggy haired, crazy man sketch is better looking than dangerous Diane..

@roseerdlen7955 5 месяцев назад

😂

@JasonKTerry 5 дней назад

I thought that when I read the book!!!

@shawnatiu9676 Год назад

Diane escaped so she could get pregnant again by another inmates husband. She was found 1 mile from the prison. If her goal was to escape she could have been 1,000 miles away

@letsnotbefriendly Год назад

She needs to be sterilized by the state ! I swear ! It’s unnatural how she views pregnancy and children

@eva5601 Год назад

She wanted one for the road.

@RYMAN1321 Год назад

How dumb can one be to escape from prison? Especially when you claim to be innocent? An innocent person would not jeopardize adding more years on to their sentence by escaping or trying to escape. PS The guy who hid her, Wayne Seifer received five years probation and a six month restitution punishment afterwards for aiding and abetting a fugitive.

@haintedhouse2990 Год назад

@@RYMAN1321 her reason for escaping prison was equally as moronic - "i wanted revenge on the man who shot my kids" oh lord throw away the key on this cesspool

@jesusnameaboveallnames7369 Год назад

08.07.2023 @@RYMAN1321 Man, he musta really been hard up. She wasn't worth it. She's not pretty, looks more like a guy. Surely he coulda done better. He's rather nice looking, although doesn't mean much if he's a druggie or too lazy to work, etc.🤔

@stevemason5173 Год назад

It is so hard to believe that someone, (especially a mother) could do such a horrific thing to her children. God bless those surviving beautiful babies always. Diane Downs, Casey Antnony, and Susan Smith are the most horrible monster creatures we can imagine. I am sure there are many more we don't know of.

@eva5601 Год назад

Susan Smith Andrea Yates, etc. But this monster, Diane Downs is the worst. At least Andrea Yates didn't make up a story.

@MomMom4Cubs Год назад

Susan Smith and Andrea Yates have acknowledged their roles in the untimely deaths of their kids. Diane won't give up her chicanery.

@christar9527 Год назад

Yes and the fathers too. I can’t get over Chris Watts killing his daughters (and of course his pregnant wife ) . He even stuffed the girls into small holes in the oil tanks.

@jesusnameaboveallnames7369 Год назад

08.07.2023 @@MomMom4Cubs Nor will the evil Casey Anthony ....👺

@caterinascarcella Год назад

@@eva5601Andrea Yates deemed mentally insane

@beautifulx7405 Год назад

She's the definition of being a Sociopath

@MarsianForestcat 8 месяцев назад

Yep, she is so psychopathic that she even can't hide the monster inside her. She is pretty much on top of the soziopath scala

@christianmacdougall9113 3 месяца назад

Lol trying to shake her boobies getting into the cop car!

@lovelyandfloppy Год назад

The first time Diane tried to kill her kids was when she took them to a river in the middle of the night and would hide behind the trees and jump out suddenly like trying to scare the children so they trip and fall in the river.

@laylaknooihuizen8710 Год назад

Wow I didn't know that and I've studied this case like crazy. I'm just glad I'm not the only one who remembers and is still outraged.

@Bonzeaux_Bleuxgrene Год назад

Source?

@carolsummers8734 Год назад

@@Bonzeaux_Bleuxgrenecheck Ann Rule book Small Sacrifices.

@Bonzeaux_Bleuxgrene Год назад

@@carolsummers8734i'm not gonna read the whole book. What chapter/page? If you really read that, you should have no trouble citing your source.

@dorothyshrewsberry7615 Год назад

@@Bonzeaux_BleuxgreneJust Wow! Do you have any the person who told you about the book to breath for you as well?

@eva5601 Год назад

She smiles at everyone, when she walks down by them, because she thinks others find her attractive. She thought she looked like Princess Diana, because of her hair being blonde, and feathered. In addition, to her blue eyes. BUT not even in the way she took in oxygen was she like princess Diana. Diana was beautiful, inside and out, and Princess Diana loved her sons.

@Mary-jb8op Год назад

I smile at people when I see them because I am happy to see them not because I am so attractive although I am.

@Bonzeaux_Bleuxgrene Год назад

You don't know what you're talking about. I can't stand self-proclaimed body language experts. Human behavior is far too complicated and nuanced than you think. Furthermore, I never thought Princess Di was that pretty anyways.

@yvetteschneider5172 Год назад

I got that vibe from her, too, especially since her name was Diane. While Princess Diana was shy and soft spoken, Diane Downs came across confident and matter of fact while talking constantly so people would pay attention to her.

@vamosama Месяц назад

She Is a monster

@bossladyghana6303 Год назад

"Christie and Danny need to know I'm okay for their own peace of mind"??!?!?!? Like seriously? For the pure fact that she SHOT her kids, she ain't got ish to say about peace of mind. Plus, she never mentions Cheryl. Funny how it's always the second-born that's overlooked

@laylaknooihuizen8710 Год назад

Wow you're right

@irishflute720 Год назад

I thought Cheryl was the oldest, too, but Christie was 8 and Cheryl was 7.

@christar9527 Год назад

It’s always about her and her well being. 🙄 I heard that she killed Christy because she was “ugly “. That’s what Diane said or inferred. The middle kid usually is the one who has it the worst it seems. I was the 2nd born middle kid and both of my parents wanted me dead! They did just about everything they could to ensure that I committed suicide. They were decent to my other two siblings though.

@jesusnameaboveallnames7369 Год назад

08.07.2023 @@christar9527 Ohh myyy ... that's horrible!!! I'm so sorry that your parents treated you in that manor. They certainly didn't deserve having you💜 as their child. Hope that you have recovered some & have made a much better, loving & joyful life for yourself.❤️

@Lamarrprodzzz Год назад

Sadly Cheryl, the one who died, was often overlooked throughout her short life as well. Heart breaking

@cindy7400 11 месяцев назад

What an incredibly homely looking women this monster is.

@lyndareed563 Год назад

I’m was always shocked that no one in women’s prison didn’t punish her for her crimes! Even inmates have rules and they don’t like anyone who hurts children much less your own !😡

@zubileegluckgluck Год назад

Men and women are very different. Women are more understanding and willing to forgive, it's in their nature. It's male prisoners who kill other prisoners for crimes against children, not female.

@The_Real_Mier 9 месяцев назад

Being as high profile and recognizable as she is, I’m sure she is kept separate and/or on a special floor..

@kimberlyjfurey4699 2 года назад

0:58 said Christie, but the circle is on Cheryl.

@bossladyghana6303 Год назад

Exactly

@LighthouseLover1989 10 месяцев назад

I noticed that, too.

@Nicolethomas51312 10 месяцев назад

She looks like "Rocky" from the movie with Cher called "Mask"

@nunya6346 10 месяцев назад

Yessss face as long as a big toe

@lp1043 5 месяцев назад

Lol

@madamex812 3 месяца назад

😂 😂 she does ahhahahaah 😂

@tamzenkarma 21 день назад

I couldn't put my finger on it You nailed it

@LadyAngelaYaYa1966 10 месяцев назад

4:31 I think knowledge that this monster is “okay” might not comfort the children. Christie testified that her mother pulled the trigger! Cringe.

@Abelli100 2 месяца назад

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.“

@jeffbryan4019 Год назад

Yes Christy did know what happened . She told how her mother shot them all and then herself .

@carolsummers8734 Год назад

She shacks up with another inmate's husband.

@Ezinma88 8 месяцев назад

"She was pulling the wool over my eyes". Hmmm. She was pulling something alright. Don't think it had anything to do with wool.

@kenzieh8925 Год назад

Her and Jenelle Evans could be twins

@nyeshacarter7177 10 месяцев назад

I see that 😂😂😂

@ashelzabeth 28 дней назад

omg i literally said this same thing 😂

@lettucetacoboutit7974 Год назад

Man Cheryl sure looks like her dad lil mini me……. Sad stuff

@shawnatiu9676 Год назад

Her girls both looked like their father. They were unattractive girls, big noses and huge ears.

@leapinglaura7343 11 месяцев назад

"They need to know I'm okay for her own peace of mind." This is her reasoning for Christie's adoptive father to, what, lose custody or for her to be allowed to pester the poor child? It's unimaginable what Fred Hugi has been through to protect his children from this implacable monster. Diane's been trying nonstop for 40 years to get her hands on her ex daughter.

@eva5601 Год назад

Springfield? Why didn't she state, that the man who shot her, and her children was Bart Simpson. She should have, because the story of the bushy haired stranger is just as comical.

@debwilson5236 2 месяца назад

They say she was beautiful well I’m sorry but they are wrong

@neelysipes7793 Год назад

Wow! Never seen some of this footage..she is so bizarre the whole escape going to some dudes house ect..can't believe she didn't end up pregnant also her hair is always different such a trip !!!!

@nathalielindberg3267 Год назад

Ugly hair style.

@thorstrebla980 Год назад

If she did this 40 years later her hair would be a different color every time you saw her.

@sunshinebaby92 Год назад

Well she attempted to get pregnant by this man the 10 days that she was there with him. I actually believe that they were in the middle of sexual intercourse when the cops came to the house and found them in the bedroom together.

@dawnwalker2084 Год назад

She did have a baby in jail.

@laylaknooihuizen8710 Год назад

She is the most evil person I've ever studied. I like psychology and this woman has me baffled. I can't believe she still tries to maintain her innocence. The parole board has always wanted a confession. Might have had a better chance however she never deserves to see the light of day again.

@coffeechi1869 9 месяцев назад

How in the world did she get over the razor wire?

@user-si7uu3jz1c Год назад

This lawyer is a snake

@laylaknooihuizen8710 Год назад

He sucked at his job anyway as long as you mean Diane's lawyer. He was like a baby. A big one.

@theillustriousone8324 11 месяцев назад

She wasn't even smart enough to rent a car and drive as far as possible lol. The devil belongs behind bars

@nunya6346 8 месяцев назад

How was she going to rent a car with no money or drivers license 😂 and her goal was to get pregnant that’s it.. that’s all

@JessicaGarcia-xf9wr Месяц назад

@@nunya6346lmao she couldn’t seduce the guards cuz she isn’t much of a looker 😂

@lindahaak Месяц назад

She is not worth the name mother. A mother stands for love, a save home, caring, raising, values, learning, giving hope, faith etc. (Also a father btw😊❤)

@echokelly2374 Месяц назад

Why do they keep calling him Steve not Danny

@suefields4254 Месяц назад

Also highlighted Cheryl's face when talking about Christy being harassed being questioned by police..

@jonwayne70 4 месяца назад

I was the shaggy haired guy who did it. And I would've gotten away with it all, if it wasn't for those meddling kids. Oh wait I did!

@izaah2848 5 месяцев назад

Is it just me or the reporters hand in his pocket threw me off

@3y3z2see Месяц назад

You know what it looks like in those demonic movies when, the demon takes a hold of its host, the gaping darkness, black pits for eyes and the white around them, it’s unmistakable once you see it. You can see through her eyes that something darker has a hold of her.

@rightondude Год назад

@6:37 Michael Franke (later murdered by Frank Gable)

@Pack.Leader Год назад

Second degree escape? Do you have to be more successful at not getting apprehended to get 1st degree?

@wettaloca2923 8 месяцев назад

Second degree because she snuck out. First degree would be like with violence. Like she had weapons and tied up guards and stuff like that

@jesusnameaboveallnames7369 Год назад

08.07.2023 Cunning & dangerous .... an understatement. 🤨

@Justaskme781 8 месяцев назад

Maybe she just broke out so she could get pregnant again

@RobGa66 3 месяца назад

Bad reporting. The son’s name is Daniel, not Steven (0:13). At 0:59, they are talking about Christie, but have Cheryl’s face circled.

@LanaWarzynski Месяц назад

Steve is the father

@RobGa66 Месяц назад

@@LanaWarzynski correct. But in the video, it says Steven is the son’s name.

@gooddeal3186 Месяц назад

That house is now torn down I think

@The_Real_Mier 9 месяцев назад

Paper with indentations from the sheet above… “‘Sophisticated equipment’ was used…..” ‘Sophisticated equipment’ you say? …. You mean taking a grey pencil and loosely go over these indentations, completely covering the paper with a very thin layer of grey……… And then the actual writing will MAGICALLY appear and will be easy to read!!! LOLOLOL!!! 😂😂😂😂 We’ve ALLLLL done that! #KINDERGARTEN101

@jessickalush3305 8 месяцев назад

I thought the exact same thing

@gwen7205 13 дней назад

Watch a Ted Bundy interview. They have the same affect.

@Joe-g7i2i 11 месяцев назад

6:25 She looks like Ellen DeGeneres.. They're both dangerous.🤪😮

@lilgorgor 6 месяцев назад

Ellen is a wonderful person.

@JessicaGarcia-xf9wr Месяц назад

Ellen makes Diane a saint! Knowing all the shit Ellen did on that island and how she treated her employees

@carolmartha8449 9 месяцев назад

She's braless when they rearrested her

@shelleyj1780 13 дней назад

Just me or is she trying to look like Princess Diana, hairstyle, clothing, gazing eyes?

@ydoicare2000 2 месяца назад

Sick

@deneshbhaskar 9 месяцев назад

Dianne Downs was serving life she had nothing to loose she ran for her life...imagine if she was still on the run

@makeuparis Месяц назад

Jenelle Evans look alike

@jenniferlynnscalzo7243 Год назад

They want to know that they're safe ‼️ Like I said 5 minutes those children wouldn't even have to worry about being safe that smile get the I mean those screen you did it five minutes five little minutes tick tick tick all those so-called Sarah and times what was it like your husband you didn't ask permission you wanted children in. Who the f--- has to ask permission about having kids you trapped that man ‼️ No one absolutely nobody man woman child would sit there and play like they threw the keys and acted out and be so proud of their sales what did hero Dian you're such a hero ‼️‼️‼️😂😂😂

@golfer5636 Год назад

Drink much? This is incoherent

@cindyhuntington4825 Год назад

What?

@thegreatselkie6009 Год назад

Is that supposed to be English???

@christar9527 Год назад

What have you been using?🤪

@christar9527 Год назад

@@golfer5636I checked her playlist and I think she’s very mentally ill.

@unhappiness8465 2 месяца назад

I am alerted by wanton

@jaredjackome7144 9 месяцев назад

Horrific murder by children mother

@MyMelinaaa Год назад

Bet the dad of the baby ( now obviously grown) was the lawyer....👍

@ronaldreaganrimjobs9327 11 месяцев назад

Uhhh no

@lp1043 5 месяцев назад

I heard it was a reporter

@67whitestang33 Месяц назад

Wow good going Oregon. Ur an embarrassment.

@ydoicare2000 2 месяца назад

😂😂😂😂😂 she broke out

@ydoicare2000 2 месяца назад

The dummy couldn’t even do this right

@Desstrik 10 месяцев назад

U just know Diane was a wildcat in the sack. 😁

@lp1043 5 месяцев назад

I hope her 🐱 was better looking than her face

@robyn6018 6 месяцев назад

@adwoamk8918 Год назад

I think it's awful that the police were pestering the children for information so soon after they were shot.

@dorishousand3122 Год назад

Wouldn't you want the police to do ANYTHING to find the murderer????

@Misscouchpotato- Год назад

I bet it was more awful in how they couldn't tell them who killed their sibling.

@laylaknooihuizen8710 Год назад

All responsibility was put onto Christie. Danny was too young. I think that girl stood up like a champion and did exactly the right thing! And the prosecutor adopts them? That is definitely not seen every day. Diane was evil and God made sure they ended up better off. Don't people know that spirituality is the missing sense everyone looks for. Nobody wants to except it. I'm no religious freak but it's common sense. Try using your brains people.

@laylaknooihuizen8710 Год назад

Facebook is trouble or everyone would see that

@sunshinebaby92 Год назад

@clarry1324 If you want to spread "Information" pertaining to this case , then at least make sure it's ACCURATE! 🤦‍♀️😒🤡

@aaronjoseph9018 Год назад

2023

@dilberta6046 Год назад

If the DA was as big of an emotional jerk as he was in the movie, a conviction would never happen in this day and age.

@Lamarrprodzzz Год назад

You know the DA and his wife adopted Christie and Danny, right? He was focused on protecting them. I taped that movie when it 1st aired so I've watched it more times than I can count. Small Sacrifices was the 2nd true crime book I ever read. He and Christie developed a strong bond from their 1st meeting.

@dilberta6046 Год назад

@@Lamarrprodzzz I’m just saying, his behavior and clear dislike of Diane in the courtroom, (movie), could work against him. And have a modem day jury feeling sorry for her, now that the kind of child abuse she suffered is more understood and empathized with. And honestly, how many murderers get the full brunt of justice like she did? Very few. Light sentences and they’re often reduced.

@leapinglaura7343 11 месяцев назад

@@dilberta6046 Your problem is, the actor (don't know his name) who played Hugi is NOT Hugi, and did not act like the real man, any more than Fawcett acted like the real Diane, or O'Neal acted like the real Knick. You cannot enter a bad, hokey piece of Hollywood junk as evidence in a court of law!