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. In 2007, a multi-jurisdictional task force was created to investigate Michael J. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. 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. Ben Ownby's family and friends threw a "welcome home" party on Saturday to celebrate the rescue of the 13-year-old who went missing for five days before being found in a Missouri man's home. Four days later, officers were able to locate Ownby within. It wasn't until 4 years later, when police were searching for another missing kid, Ben Ownby, that they discovered both boys being held prisoner inside a Missouri man's apartment. When Ben was allegedly kidnapped on January 8, 2007, just outside St. Louis apartment in 2007. Ben Ownby, now 14, was kidnapped while getting off his school bus in Franklin County. 5, 2009. Now 15, Shawn was reportedly last seen more than four years ago in his hometown of Richwoods, Missouri,. Devlin is charged with kidnapping both boys. 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. It was the first in a series of hearings this week in four jurisdictions where Mr. Devlin . At the age of eleven, Shawn Hornbeck. The newspaper obtained the first interview with the 41-year-old pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. When then-FBI Special Agent Lynn Willett went to a pizza shop in Kirkwood, Missouri, 10. POTOSI, Mo. Prosecutors say more charges are likely. When the FBI caught him, Michael J. Shawn Hornbeck. Pam said she didn’t want to give Devlin the satisfaction of knowing how badly he hurt them and their son Shawn Hornbeck, the boy Devlin held. Louis Post-Dispatch that saving Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck from Michael Devlin’s suburban St. At the arraignment, Devlin pleaded not guilty. , tapes an update on Shawn Hornbeck's missing poster on Jan. Devlin, a pizza shop manager and funeral home worker with no previous police record, was sentenced to four life sentences for kidnapping and child. But dramatic became downright stunning when it was also announced that Shawn Hornbeck, missing more than four years, was also found safe in the same apartment. S. 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. Police found Shawn during their search for another young boy, Ben Ownby. Michael John Devlin [2] (born November 19, 1965) [3] is an American criminal convicted of kidnapping and child sexual abuse of two young boys, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben. LOUIS – Wednesday marks the 15 year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle”, the day missing boys Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were found. , 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. Shawn was missing more than four years before he was discovered Jan. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. Willett, 57 and retired from the FBI since 2010, attended Ownby's Eagle Scout ceremony years ago, and replied to a 2014 tweet. , as Shawn Devlin and gave no clue he was a missing child being held captive. Four years later, Devlin abducted a second boy named Ben Ownby — but this time someone got a good look at his truck. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. Joining me now is Chris Diamond, a close friend of Shawn Hornbeck's family and co-founder of the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. Following years of pain and fear of what happened to him, Shawn was. His death occurred 12 years after being reunited with Shawn, who, at age 16, was found alive in January 2007 in a Kirkwood apartment along with another boy, Ben Ownby, 13, who had gone missing. Then, we’ll talk about human remains found in a freezer. He's arrested, charged with one count of first-degree kidnapping. The Missouri Miracle: 10 years since Hornbeck, Ownby rescued. Years later, in 2007, Ben Ownby went missing. This classic episode of "48 Hours" explores the report of 11-year-old Shawn Hornbeck who was kidnapped in October 2002 while riding his bicycle in Richwoods, Missouri. It was October 6th, 2002 and at around 1:15 pm in the afternoon, Shawn headed towards his friend's house on his lime green bicycle. Richwoods is about 60 miles south of St. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. Invisible Chains : Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case That Shook the Nation by Kristina Sauerwein. An eye witness was able to describe. Ben Ownby, 13, was missing for four days. Craig Akers died Monday at the age of 57. (KFVS) - January 12, 2007. 6, 2002, 11-year-old. Much is unknown about how Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were treated during their abduction. At the age of eleven, Shawn Hornbeck. 13-year-old Ben Ownby. While I understand that Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby and their families are owed thier privacy and the children are under no obligation to disclose the. Hornbeck disappeared Oct. UNION, Mo. Shawn Hornbeck's strange behavior might have continued for years had not Ben Ownby disappeared on January 8. Ben Ownby, 13, was missing for four days. Ben Ownby, 13, who had been missing for four days – two police officers who. And we are expecting, as this moves along, to hear about charges that will come from Washington County regarding Shawn Hornbeck. -- 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. EST, January 17, 2007. 8 in Franklin County, but the television station reports that Devlin had help. Louis, Missouri, suburb. Hiding in plain view, missing Missouri boy was controlled by his captor, experts say. 0. 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. ( Watch two police officers describe. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Thursday marks the ten year anniversary of the “Missouri Miracle. The discovery that the boys. Both boys were found four days after Ben's abduction. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby : Missouri Miracle Killer Instinct True Crime Listen on Apple Podcasts. St. KMOV Video of Police announcing the boys are alive HERE The boys were found in an apartment in Kirkwood, MO, a suburb of St. LouisIn the days since the recovery of Shawn Hornbeck and William "Ben" Ownby, reporters, television personalities and law-enforcement experts have attempted to put into words exactly what they. The show also includes an interview with Ben Ownby, who was 13 when he was abducted by Devlin in January 2007. TRAVEL Extreme 30/10/23. LOUIS >> A. Ben was abducted in Beaufort on Jan. Shawn Hornbeck height not available right now. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. In season 1 episode 5, titled Hornbeck/Ownby, Nancy Grace investigates the disappearance of two young boys from Missouri. 8, and the remaining counts were related to Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, who was abducted in 2002. LOUIS – Ten months after Shawn Hornbeck’s disappearance, he spoke with police to report his bike had been stolen but gave no clue that he was a missing child, a newspaper reported Saturday. The 41-year-old pizzeria manager is charged with kidnapping Shawn and Ownby in separate remote Missouri towns four years apart. U. Hornbeck himself later offered advice to the family of kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard. When asked what kind of big gifts have been given to 13-year-old Ben Ownby, his uncle laughed. Shawn Hornbeck was an 11 year old boy who was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s house near Richwoods, Missouri. . 8. In his honor, his family started the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation and Search and Rescue Team. Exactly how did the two teens end. Louis and forced him into the Nissan truck that kidnapper Michael Devlin. 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. ”. Kirkwood police. 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. And both boys were slight and had close-cropped hair. Shawn, now 15, was 11 when he was kidnapped in 2002 from near his home in Richwoods. " Devlin admitted in court that he tried to kill Shawn soon after. TRAVEL Ukraine 27/10/23. , also disappeared and was believed to have been kidnapped. KMOX News Radio St. The two were in the apartment of 41-year-old Michael Devlin. Shawn is their son — Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 — who disappeared more than four years ago while riding his bike to a friend's house. BEAUFORT, Mo. Author: KSDK Staff Published: 1/12/2017 7:55:36 AM. Both were living with 20st pizza parlour manager Michael Devlin, 41, who snatched them from the. "The feelings that Devlin had for Hornbeck ran much deeper than they did for Ben Ownby. One boy had been kidnapped four days earlier. Listen to 3: KIDNAPPED: U. Mike Devlin held Shawn captive while he endured over four years of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. The highly publicized case was solved four days later when Ben was found along with Shawn Hornbeck, who had been missing for more than four years, in the. Authorities said they. He is a possible suspect in the disappearance of several other. Devlin stood before two different judges and admitted to kidnapping. Louis, Missouri, suburb. But police out hunting for Ben Ownby were not expecting to find Shawn Hornbeck alongside him. In 2007, Devlin kidnapped another boy named Ben Ownby. When authorities searched Devlin's apartment, they rescued Ben—and in a shocking twist, discovered 15-year-old Shawn. Jan. The boys were discovered in a Kirkwood apartment. Four days later, they found Ownby, and. This friend only lived a short distance away in the small town of Richwoods, Missouri, and it was a route that Shawn was. This instance is a powerful illustration of the need to remain hopeful even when things seem impossible. This time around, a federal judge went well beyond the sentencing. Louis. 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. . His life sentences are 30 years each; his total sentence is. Michael John Devlin [2] (born November 19, 1965) [3] is an American criminal convicted of kidnapping and child sexual abuse of two young boys, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. In a series of guilty pleas in the fall of 2007, kidnapper and rapist Michael J. Ben was rescued safely along with Shawn Hornbeck after a tip. His flat near St Louis was searched after police noticed Mr Devlin's white van matched the description of one seen when Ben vanished near his school bus. Michael Devlin was sentenced to life in prison for the. on Dec. In a Capitol office ceremony Wednesday, Gov. Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, was missing for four years after vanishing in 2002, and Ben Ownby, 13, was missing for four days in January. A series of Web postings under the name “Shawn Devlin” came to light after teenager Shawn Hornbeck’s rescue from an apartment in Kirkwood, Mo. • Shawn Hornbeck, 15, William Ben Ownby, 13, doing well, back with families • Shawn, 15, disappeared in October 2002; Ben vanished Monday • Devlin in custody on $1 million bailShawn Hornbeck has a new Web site and is getting a new home. . Shawn Hornbeck, 15, watches as his stepfather Craig Akers and mother Pam Akers talk to the media Saturday, Jan. It was updated on Sept. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences. A 13-year-old straight-A student disappears after school on Monday after he gets off the school bus in Missouri. Shawn Hornbeck and the SS Baychimo. Louis County prosecutor, disputed that. Shawn told reporters that Devlin had guns and would threaten to murder him if he ever thought about leaving or calling for help. While Todd's life has moved on, seeing news coverage of missing children—like Shawn Hornbeck—brings the past rushing back. In January 2007, a thirteen-year-old Missouri boy, William "Ben" Ownby Jr. 8, police raided the Kirkwood, Mo. Craig Akers left his job to devote his time to a foundation bearing his son's name. Coronavirus. . TRAVEL Danger 27/10/23. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. By now the world knows the story of the two boys: one stolen four years ago and one last week. Louis-area home of alleged kidnapper Michael Devlin. Hornbeck, now 15, was held captive for more than four years. Ben Ownby, 13, was snatched by Michael Devlin on his way home from school days ago, police said. KRCG's Mallory McGowin Friday morning. He was sentenced to three life terms plus 60 years in prison Tuesday, in addition to a life. It is the ten year anniversary of kidnapping victims, Shawn then 15, and Ben Ownby then 13, being found found Jan. The photographs and videotapes were of Devlin and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, engaged in sexually explicit conduct. For a while, Akers and his wife, Pam, were composed. Neighbors and those who knew Shawn, now 15, say he had every chance to escape. In season 1 episode 5, titled Hornbeck/Ownby, Nancy Grace investigates the disappearance of two young boys from Missouri. Attorney Catherine Hanaway said four counts of the six. Shawn was kidnapped near his home in Richwoods, while Ben was. Forbes. The boy was luckily found four days later when police arrived with a warrant for Devilin. 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. Those children, Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby reportedly lived in a Kirkwood apartment building with Devlin. ST. 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. “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. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference Saturday, Jan. The alleged abductor, Thursday in Union, Mo. Four years and 3 months later, Devlin abducted 13-year-old Ben Ownby and suffered much of the same abuse, but thankfully, not for long. 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. on Dec. 13-year-old Ben Ownby. 0 out of 5 stars Powerful in so many ways. Shawn had many opportunities to ask for help: he was left alone in his kidnapper's apartment many times, and had phone and Internet access. Hornbeck told reporters that Devlin had guns and threatened to kill him if he tried to escape. Family members of 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck said they believe he was molested during the four years he was missing and, at times, his captor woke him every 45 minutes in an apparent attempt to. Forbes report that Ben was forced into sex 17 times during his 4 day abduction: St. The second boy was Shawn Hornbeck, who had disappeared more than four years earlier from his own rural neighborhood of Washington County. I think it's just as has been suggested. A psychic told the Hornbeck family on national TV their son was dead. Louis. on Shawn Hornbeck and he says he saw a. 5. 8, and a white pickup seen speeding away led police to Devlin. • 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. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby disappeared more than four years and 40 miles apart. It's a day that Shawn Hornbeck's parents weren't should would. Latest News: 71 counts of forcible sodomy have been charged against Devlin in relation to the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. Coronavirus. Hornbeck might have remained Devlin's prisoner forever if the kidnapper hadn't gotten the urge again. , 20-month-old son of the famous aviator. Thirteen-year-old William Ben Ownby found safe four days after he vanished. Louis apartment four days after Ben's. Shawn was taken while riding a bike. • Devlin pleads not guilty to kidnapping Ben Ownby, 13 • Charges filed in kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck, 15 • Devlin under investigation in the 1991 disappearance of boy, 11kidnapped. " Devlin admitted in court that he tried to kill Shawn soon after. O'REILLY: “Back of the Book” segment tonight: St. Ben Ownby, four days before the. 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. Devlin was charged with 80 counts of sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted murder. sign up now. This episode was originally broadcast on Sept. 13-year-old Ben Ownby, had been. The police realized they had had the kidnapper in the station several times. Louis apartment of Michael Devlin. 54:28 | Jun 7th. Shawn was found when he was 15, alongside 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been missing for four days. October 6, 2002 marks 20 years since Shawn Hornbeck was kidnapped. Shawn Hornbeck stays close to his mother, Pam Akers, during a press conference in Richwoods on Jan. Nik 2023-02-04 Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby Photo by Nikki Young/Canva The story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby is also known as the “Missouri Miracle”, and by. Devlin confessed to both kidnappings. 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. . Louis. Initially he denies he was in Franklin County on Tuesday when Ben. This time a 15 year old neighbor saw Devlin’s truck and knew something was. Shawn, now 15, was kidnapped in 2002 from near his home in Richwoods. , on Oct. Hornbeck also told. 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 married and became a father. The. In what is referred to as the miracle in Missouri, both boys were found alive in the St. 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. LOUIS, MO ( KMOV) — A Canadian man learned the man who tried to abduct him years ago, was Michael Devlin. Louis County and Municipal Police AcademyKIRKWOOD, Mo. 5 years, in the same apartment, captives of the same perpetrator. , Jan. Some four years later, Devlin claims he “wanted a boy” besides Shawn, who was now 15. Louis In the days since the recovery of Shawn Hornbeck and William "Ben" Ownby, reporters, television personalities and law-enforcement experts have attempted to put into words exactly what they. Delvin threatened and abused the boy, made him terrified of trying to escape, and even made Shawn take on the last name Delvin. 8. 0 (1) Paperback. 8. that's Shawn Hornbeck you're seeing there now, 15 years old now, 11 years old when he went missing. 6, 2002, 11-year-old. And he adds he never really met Ben Ownby, the. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. Now grown, both Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby remain in the St. 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. KIRKWOOD, Mo. Join me in my latest True Crime episode where I take. Right now, we have the one kidnapping charge that's out there, a Class A felony in Franklin County. LOUIS, MO ( KMOV) — A Canadian man learned the man who tried to abduct him years ago, was Michael Devlin. BEAUFORT, Mo. He was taken at gunpoint and forced into the elder man’s truck after he got off his school bus just steps from his home. Devlin recovered from his injuries. His 15-year-old neighbor was able to describe Devlin’s white pickup truck, the key detail that led to the. That evening, then-Fraklin. The FBI has even talked to Michael Devlin, currently serving 74 life sentences for the abduction of Shawn Hornbeck in 2002 and Ben Ownby in 2007. 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?"Michael Devlin had already been charged with the kidnapping of William “Ben” Ownby. Hornbeck had been missing since October 2002. Louis apartment for the next four-and-a-half years. Both boys were found in Devlin's apartment Jan. They knew the eastern Missouri boy. His death occurred 12 years after being reunited with Shawn, who, at age 16, was found alive in January 2007 in a Kirkwood apartment along with another boy, Ben Ownby, 13, who had gone missing. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were reunited with their families the night. KMOX will be looking back on the Shawn Hornbeck case on Total Information AM. Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby: The Missouri Miracle | Serial NapperThe story of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby is also known as the “Missouri Miracle”, and by t. ' Shawn blew it off and said. Louis Post-Dispatch on Jan. Ownby was missing for five days, and Hornbeck was missing for four years. Prosecutors said the combined pleas mean Devlin will not be eligible for parole until he is more than 100 years old. At a news conference. Todd Anderson. Victim: William ‘Ben’ Ownby. The stunning development came when both 13-year-old Ben Ownby and 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck were found at an apartment in Kirkwood, miles from the rural locations where the boys disappeared 4 1/2. Returning home from school, Ben got off a school bus and ran down the gravel road. Shawn Hornbeck, now 17, and his parents recounted their story during an interview with CBS News' "48 Hours Mystery," in which he discusses details of his. He was with 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had gone missing four days earlier. 13, 2007, the morning after he was found along with Ben Ownby in a Kirkwood apartment. Both he and Ben Ownby still live in the St. Devlin probably great pause in terms of telling his side of the story. com. Currently, Devlin is serving 3 life sentences and an additional 170 years in prison. On Oct. They had both been kidnapped by. 123. Ben has largely returned to the life he knew before he was abducted Jan. pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of kidnapping another boy, Ben Ownby, on Jan. Ben and Shawn Hornbeck, a 15-year-old abducted four years ago, were found at the apartment. Devlin faces more than 80 counts in the abductions of Ben and Shawn Hornbeck, now 16, who was snatched in 2002. m. This story raised the idea of two ethical issues in journalism, including should those boys, so young in age, names be released in the. , boy kidnapped on Jan. Shawn Hornbeck, 15, of Richwoods, Missouri, was last seen riding his bike to a friend's house in October 2002. Shawn Hornbeck And Ben Ownby Reunited With Parents After Police Found Them. He was gone for four years, so they're taking their time with him. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4. ST. Lynn Willett tells the St. 5, 2009. The boy was luckily found four days later when police arrived with a warrant for Devilin. Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were reunited with their families the night. That fall Devlin pleaded guilty to multiple counts of kidnapping and sexual assault and was sentenced to 74 life. Devlin was looking to replace him with 'fresh meat'. Essentially, The Disappearance of Shawn Hornbeck Leads to the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation. Devlin was sentenced to 74 life sentences and 170 years of federal time after the 2007 kidnapping of Ben Ownby and 2002 kidnapping of Shawn Hornbeck. Louis, Missouri, 15-year-old Mitchell Hults told police he saw a white pickup truck in the vicinity. Forbes. On Jan. 6, 2002, Shawn Hornbeck, 11, was abducted as he rode his bike to a friend's house in a St. Shawn is their son — Shawn Hornbeck, now 15 — who disappeared more than four years ago while riding his bike to a friend's house. 12, 2007. Now he is an adult with a life and most likely would like to move on from this. 12 at Devlin’s suburban St. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. Devlin is already serving multiple life terms for kidnapping and assaulting Shawn Hornbeck and another Missouri boy, Ben Ownby. He was found after four days, alongside Hornbeck. KMOX takes a look back at the media coverage at the time, and how Shawn’s life has changed since then. 13 — On Thursday evening, they were captives in the same tiny two-bedroom apartment in suburban St. - It's a story that captured the nation's attention - the kidnappings of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby. This is where Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby were each last seen and where their alleged kidnapper, Michael Devlin, lives. "OK, buddy, now that you. January 24, 2007 -- Shawn Hornbeck was forced to help kidnap Ben Ownby, KMOV-TV News 4 in St. A pizzeria worker, Michael Devlin was jailed for kidnapping and other crimes against the children. 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. 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. POTOSI, Mo. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Ben Ownby says he's ready to return to school, thanks classmate who tipped police. Hornbeck had been missing for more than 4 years, Ownby four days. Shawn was kidnapped near his home in Richwoods, while Ben was. Now Playing On Jan. The same time Ben was found, police also discovered 15-year-old Shawn Hornbeck in Devlin's home. — The father of Shawn Hornbeck has passed away. ( Watch two police officers describe. ST. Louis County prosecutor, disputed that. Shawn was found when he was 15, alongside 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who had been missing for four days. Now investigators are piecing together the details of Hornbeck's captivity and Ownby's abduction, trying to discover how the boys could have been kept captive in an apartment where neighbors often heard banging, shouting and arguing. Devlin led them on Jan. 0. He wasn't as attached to Ben Ownby. Ownby disappeared at the beginning of last week. They were both discovered at the home of 41-year-old Michael Devlin, a sexual predator. , to charges of kidnapping another boy, 13-year-old Ben Ownby, who was found last week along with Shawn in Devlin’s. Ben was abducted Jan. LOUIS, Mo. Shawn has a new home replacing the house from which he. Ownby and Hornbeck have remained out of the limelight in recent years. 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.