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Diane Downs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Diane Downs Diane Downs 1984.JPG Diane Downs in 1984 Born Elizabeth Diane Frederickson August 7, 1955 (age 65) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Occupation Postal worker Criminal status Incarcerated; earliest possible release 2021 Spouse(s) Steve Downs ​ ​(m. 1973; div. 1980)​ Children Christie Ann Hugi (b. 1974) Cheryl Lynn Downs (1976-1983) Stephen Daniel Hugi (b. 1979) Jennifer (surrogate pregnancy; b. 1982) Rebecca Babcock (born Amy Elizabeth; 1984) Conviction(s) June 17, 1984; 36 years ago Criminal charge • Murder • Attempted murder • Assault Penalty Life plus 50 years Details State(s) Oregon Elizabeth Diane Downs (née Frederickson; born August 7, 1955) is an American criminal who murdered her daughter and attempted to murder 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. Downs briefly escaped in 1987 and was recaptured. She is the subject of a book by Ann Rule and a made-for-TV movie based upon it, both called Small Sacrifices. She was denied parole in December 2008 and again in December 2010; her next hearing is set for 2021.[1] Contents 1 Early life 2 Shootings 2.1 Prosecution 3 Aftermath 4 Parole hearing 5 See also 6 References Early life Diane Downs was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 7, 1955, to parents Wesley Linden (1930–2017) and Willadene (Engle) Frederickson.[2] She has testified that her father sexually abused her when she was 12 years old.[3] Diane graduated from Moon Valley High School in Phoenix where she met her husband, Steve Downs.[2] After high school, she enrolled at Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in Orange, California, but was expelled after one year for promiscuous behavior, and soon returned to her parents' home in Arizona.[2] On November 13, 1973, Diane mar