Diane Downs: The Sociopath Mother

What Happened

On May 19th, 1983, Downs and her three children arrived at McKenzie-Willamette Hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Cheryl, 7, was already deceased in the backseat. Danny, 3, had been shot in the waist and was clearly paralyzed. Christie, 8, suffered a stroke from the gunshot and was in intensive care.

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