#82 Diane Downs — The Mother Who Pulled the Trigger (Part of the “Mothers Who Kill” arc)

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🎙 Episode 82: Diane Downs — The Mother Who Pulled the Trigger
Part of the “Mothers Who Kill” arc

Diane Downs said a stranger shot her children. She blamed a man in the trees, her ex-husband, even her daughter. But the truth was far more chilling: Diane did it herself—then drove to the hospital and played the part of the grieving mother.

In this episode, we explore her fractured childhood, her obsession with a man who didn’t want her kids, the night she turned her fantasy into a crime scene—and the little girl who stood up in court and told the truth.

📍 Location: Springfield, Oregon
📅 Date of Crime: May 19, 1983
👥 Victims: Cheryl Downs (deceased), Christie and Danny Downs (survivors)
⚖️ Sentence: Life + 50 years
🗓 Parole Status: Denied in 2008, 2010, and 2021. Eligible again in 2025.

🎬 CREDITS

🎧 Murderess Podcast is written and hosted by Sidney Smith.
🎼 Music, editing, and production by Laugh Local Studios.
🔪 This is a Laugh Local Network production.
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