Diane Downs: Her Children Got in the Way of Her Love
Jackson Cruz
English
Professor Downs
14 october 2013
Diane Downs: Her Children Got in the Way of Her Love
Background
Figure 1: Diane Downs. Photograph. Police Officer. Diane Downs’ 1988 Prison Interview. The Oprah Winfrey Show. 22 Oct. 2010 Diane Downs was born in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. to Wes and Willadene Frederickson on August 7, 1955. In her early life, she was molested by her father when she was a little child. She went to Moon Valley High School in Phoenix and met her future husband, Steve Downs. At the age of 14, she began to wear makeups and stylish clothes. She also was into boys and eventually became sexual with Steven Downs who lived across the street from her house. On November 13, 1973, she married Steven Downs but divorced 7 years after they got married. Christie (Born 1974), Cheryl (Born 1976), and Danny (Born 1979) Downs were born after they got married. She worked at the Unite States Postal Service in Oregon (Wikipedia).
Issue
On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs pulled over her car by the emergency room at the McKenzie-Willamette Hospital and told the nurses, "Somebody just shot my kids!" (Small Sacrifices) Three kids were found unconscious inside of Diane’s car from thoughtless gunshots. Later, Diane told the investigator a “bushy-haired stranger” stopped her in the middle of the road when she was driving around with her kids. And he just shot her arm and her kids. But the investigator couldn’t find a “bushy-haired stranger” and any witnesses. Only witness was Diane’s children but Cheryl was dead, Danny was paralyzed so he couldn’t speak, and Christie was recovering from profound blood loss for few weeks. (Geringer Ch. 1) Within that few weeks, the investigator couldn’t find heartless, cold-blooded, and cruel suspect because there was no evidence.
Claim
Christie miraculously recovered from severe blood loss after few weeks. So when Christie came to the court as a witness on a trial day. PROSECUTOR HUGI. Do you remember when
English
Professor Downs
14 october 2013
Diane Downs: Her Children Got in the Way of Her Love
Background
Figure 1: Diane Downs. Photograph. Police Officer. Diane Downs’ 1988 Prison Interview. The Oprah Winfrey Show. 22 Oct. 2010 Diane Downs was born in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. to Wes and Willadene Frederickson on August 7, 1955. In her early life, she was molested by her father when she was a little child. She went to Moon Valley High School in Phoenix and met her future husband, Steve Downs. At the age of 14, she began to wear makeups and stylish clothes. She also was into boys and eventually became sexual with Steven Downs who lived across the street from her house. On November 13, 1973, she married Steven Downs but divorced 7 years after they got married. Christie (Born 1974), Cheryl (Born 1976), and Danny (Born 1979) Downs were born after they got married. She worked at the Unite States Postal Service in Oregon (Wikipedia).
Issue
On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs pulled over her car by the emergency room at the McKenzie-Willamette Hospital and told the nurses, "Somebody just shot my kids!" (Small Sacrifices) Three kids were found unconscious inside of Diane’s car from thoughtless gunshots. Later, Diane told the investigator a “bushy-haired stranger” stopped her in the middle of the road when she was driving around with her kids. And he just shot her arm and her kids. But the investigator couldn’t find a “bushy-haired stranger” and any witnesses. Only witness was Diane’s children but Cheryl was dead, Danny was paralyzed so he couldn’t speak, and Christie was recovering from profound blood loss for few weeks. (Geringer Ch. 1) Within that few weeks, the investigator couldn’t find heartless, cold-blooded, and cruel suspect because there was no evidence.
Claim
Christie miraculously recovered from severe blood loss after few weeks. So when Christie came to the court as a witness on a trial day. PROSECUTOR HUGI. Do you remember when
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