Diane Downs

Elizabeth diane downs (née frederickson, born august 7, 1955) is an american woman who murdered her daughter and attempted to murder her other two children near springfield, oregon, on may 19,. Dec 16, 2025downs was convicted in 1984 for the 1983 death of her 7-year-old daughter, and attempted murder of her two other children near springfield. Oct 31, 2025portland, oregon — diane downs, the oregon woman convicted of shooting her three children in 1983 — killing one and severely injuring the others — appeared before the state.

Dec 27, 2025diane downs is considered atypical child killer by fbi profilers and criminal justice experts. Nov 28, 2024elizabeth diane downs, 69, who shot her three children killing one of them and seriously injuring the others is demanding to be released from prison. Downs has been serving life in jail for.

Oct 31, 2025elizabeth diane downs faced the oregon board of parole for a hearing on wednesday. (kptv) — after more than four decades behind bars, diane downs told oregon’s parole board tuesday she remains innocent of shooting her three children, but admitted. Aug 19, 2023diane downs had tried to murder her own kids and driven slowly to the hospital in hopes they would bleed out.

And in 1984, diane downs was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Was stunned by the gruesome case of diane downs, who turned a gun on her own children, killing. Nov 4, 2024downs is currently serving her sentence in california, and has maintained her innocence ever since her conviction.

In february 2024, downs filed a petition in marion county asking for relief.