William Wadsworth and his dog, Cheyenne, search a junkyard on Friday, Oct. Post-Dispatch file photo. The eighth-grade graduation ceremony at the Richwoods School in Richwoods held on May 18, , included a chair that was left empty for Shawn Hornbeck, draped with his graduation gown.
Shawn had been missing since He would have graduated with this group. Courtesy of the Pruitt family. Schoolmates of Ben Ownby get ready to hand out fliers for the missing boy on Wednesday, Jan. Samantha Mihlfeld left , 14, from Union; Dylan Meyer center , 14, from Beaufort; and Krystle Hampton, 14, from Union, divide up fliers that they passed out around the town square in Union. Some of the posters announced a prayer vigil at the school Wednesday evening. Ben was found two days later.
Classmates of Ben Ownby participate in a candlelight prayer vigil on Wednesday, Jan. All the girls live in Union. Over people participated in the prayer service in hopes that Ben Ownby would be found. Ben, who disappeared after getting off his school bus near his home in Beaufort, was discovered two days later in Kirkwood.
A jersey signed by Shawn Hornbeck's Little League teammates the season after his disappearance hangs in the office of the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation, also the Akerses' home, in Richwoods on Wednesday, Dec. Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle of the Post-Dispatch. It was the first meeting between the Hultses and Ben since he was kidnapped on Jan. Mitchell provided authorities with a description of the kidnapper's vehicle, a key piece of information that led to Ben's rescue four days later.
Phtoo by J. After finishing an interview with reporters on Wednesday, May 8, , Shawn Hornbeck shows a tattoo he had done. Photo By David Carson, dcarson post-dispatch. Interrogator was an FBI polygraph examiner, attuned to detecting subtleties that wave a red flag. Enjoy unlimited articles at one of our lowest prices ever. You can cancel at any time! Already a subscriber?
Log in or Activate your account. No thanks, return to homepage. Edit Close. Log In Become a Member. Dashboard Logout. One search, two boys found: The Missouri Miracle 15 years ago. Meanwhile, for his tip and information, Mitchell Hults received a reward that included a new pickup truck. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey just days after being reunited with Shawn, the Akerses said they believed their son was sexually abused during his captivity.
In the same interview, Shawn said he spent his days sleeping and playing video games and was instructed to tell people he was being homeschooled. Hornbeck was restrained for the first month and nearly strangled by Devlin.
The young boy believed his family would be harmed if he attempted to escape or contact the police. That October, Devlin pleaded guilty to all the charges and received 74 life sentences and an additional term of 2, years. In April , a fellow inmate attacked and stabbed Devlin with a homemade ice pick. That inmate, identified as Troy Fenton, wrote a letter to the St.
The Shawn Hornbeck Foundation ceased operations in Other members of the organization founded the Missouri Valley Search and Rescue Team to continue the mission of helping families of missing children and adults. Craig Akers died July 15, , from bladder cancer.
He was Willett retired from the FBI in She still stays in touch with her colleagues who helped solve the case.
Shawn Hornbeck married and became a father. The neighbor was able to give the police a description of the white truck and the FBI was able to link the truck to Devlin relatively quickly. Both children were rescued and returned to their families and Devlin was charged with 80 counts of sexual assault, kidnapping, and attempted murder.
Devlin pled guilty to all counts and was sentenced to 72 life terms. He said he plans to continue to seek justice and peace of mind. Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
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