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Diane Downs Biography
Diane Downs is one of the most popular and richest Mail Carrier who was born on August 7, 1955 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Elizabeth Diane Frederickson Downs (born August 7, 1955) is an American woman who was convicted of the murder of her daughter and the attempted murder of her other two children in May 1983. Following the crimes, she told police a man had attempted to carjack her and had shot the children. She was convicted in 1984 and sentenced to life in prison plus fifty years.
On November 13, 1973, Diane married Steve Downs after running away from home. Their first child, Christie Ann, was born in 1974. Cheryl Lynn followed in 1976, with Stephen Daniel being born in 1979. The couple divorced in 1980 because Steve thought Stephen Daniel, known as Danny, was the result of an affair Diane had. On May 8, 1982, Downs gave birth to a daughter through surrogacy. She named the child Jennifer before turning her over to her intended parents. Prior to her arrest, Downs was employed by the United States Postal Service, assigned to the mail routes in the city of Cottage Grove, Oregon. Cheryl Lynn, shortly before her death, reportedly told a neighbor of her grandparents that she was afraid of her mother.
| Name | Diane Downs |
| First Name | Anton |
| Last Name | Odabasi |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Birthday | August 7 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place of Birth | Phoenix |
| Home Town | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Willadene Frederickson, Wes Frederickson |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Steve Downs |
| Children(s) | Christie Downs, Cheryl Downs, Stephen Downs |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Prior to her arrest, Downs became pregnant with a fourth child and gave birth to a girl, whom she named Amy Elizabeth, a month after her 1984 trial. Ten days before Downs’ sentencing, Amy was seized by the State of Oregon and adopted by Chris and Jackie Babcock, who named her Rebecca. As an adult, Rebecca appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and ABC’s 20/20 discussing how she feels about her biological mother. She wrote to Downs in her younger years and has stated that she regrets it, regarding her mother as “a monster”.
Diane Downs Net Worth
Diane Downs is one of the richest Mail Carrier from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Diane Downs's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Diane Downs was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 7, 1955, to parents Wesley Linden (1930–2017) and Willadene (Engle) Frederickson. She has testified that her father sexually abused her when she was 12 years old. Diane graduated from Moon Valley High School in Phoenix where she met her husband, Steve Downs. After high school, she enrolled at Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in Orange, California, but was expelled after only one year for promiscuous behavior and soon returned to her parents’ home in Arizona.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Mail Carrier |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Downs was convicted on all charges on June 17, 1984, and sentenced to life in prison plus 50 years. She was required to serve 25 years before being considered for parole. Psychiatrists diagnosed her with narcissistic, histrionic and antisocial personality disorders. Most of her sentence is to be served consecutively. The judge made it clear that he did not intend for Downs to ever be free again.
Downs did not disclose to police that she owned a .22 caliber handgun, but both Steve Downs and Knickerbocker informed them that she did. Investigators later discovered Downs bought the handgun in Arizona. While they were unable to find the actual weapon, they found unfired casings in her home with extractor markings from the murder weapon. Most damaging, witnesses saw her car being driven very slowly toward the hospital at an estimated speed of 5–7 mph (8–11 km/h), contradicting her claim that she drove to the hospital at high speed after the shooting. Based on this and additional evidence, Downs was arrested on February 28, 1984, nine months after the shooting, and charged with one count of murder and two counts each of attempted murder and criminal assault.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
On May 19, 1983, Downs shot her three children and drove them in a blood spattered car to McKenzie-Willamette Hospital. Upon arrival, Cheryl (aged 7) was already dead, Danny (aged 3) was paralyzed from the waist down, and Christie (aged 8) had suffered a disabling stroke. Downs herself had been shot in the left forearm. She claimed she was carjacked on a rural road near Springfield, Oregon, by a strange man who shot her and the children. However, investigators and hospital workers became suspicious because they decided her manner was too calm for a person who had experienced such a traumatic event. She also made a number of statements that both police and hospital workers considered highly inappropriate.
Author Ann Rule wrote the book Small Sacrifices (1987) detailing Downs’ life and murder trial. The book documents accounts by friends, acquaintances, neighbors, and her surviving daughter Christie, who question the quality of her parenting. A made-for-TV movie also titled Small Sacrifices, starring Farrah Fawcett as Downs, aired on ABC in 1989.
Who is Diane Downs Dating?
According to our records, Diane Downs married to Steve Downs . As of December 1, 2023, Diane Downs’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Diane Downs. You may help us to build the dating records for Diane Downs!Downs’ two surviving children eventually went to live with the lead prosecutor on the case, Fred Hugi. He and his wife Joanne adopted them in 1986.
Facts & Trivia
Anton Ranked on the list of most popular Mail Carrier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Diane Downs celebrates birthday on August 7 of every year.
Downs was incarcerated at the Oregon Women’s Correctional Center in Salem. She escaped on July 11, 1987, and was recaptured just a few blocks from the prison on July 21. She received an additional five-year sentence for the escape. After her recapture, Downs was transferred to the New Jersey Department of Corrections Clinton Correctional Facility for Women after heavy lobbying from Hugi. The Salem prison was located 66 miles from Hugi’s home in Springfield; during her ten days of freedom, Hugi had feared that Downs would attempt to travel there in hopes of contacting Christie and Danny. Despite significant security upgrades at the women’s facility after the escape, state officials accepted Hugi’s argument that the risk of harm to Christie and Danny in the event of another escape was too great for Downs to remain incarcerated in Oregon.
What happen to Diane Downs?
Diane Downs is currently serving her sentence of life plus 50 years at Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, Calif., where she’s been since August 1993.
How old is Christie Downs now?
47 years (October 7, 1974)
Who is Diane Downs ex husband?
Steve Downs
Is Danny Downs paralyzed?
Diane Downs’ children each suffered different fates, all of them tragic. Seven-year-old Cheryl Downs died at the hospital. Three-year-old Danny Downs was paralyzed from the waist down. And Christie Downs was left temporarily unable to speak after a stroke.
Where is Christine Downs now?
Christie is now in her forties, according to Tuko, and the accident left her with a speech handicap. She went to the University of Oregon and now lives with her husband and children in the town.
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