

Critics claim she became pregnant on purpose in order to gain sympathy from the jury. According to conflicting reports, Downs also served as a surrogate for her fourth pregnancy, giving birth to a daughter following her 1984 trial. Stephen "Danny" Daniel (born 1979), Cheryl Lynn (born 1976), and Christie Ann (born 1974) are her first three children with Steve. It's possible that he's still in Arizona, but we have no idea where he is or what he does.ĭiane Downs is the mother of four kids.

He has led a life away from the spotlight and has never given interviews to the media regarding his ex-wife. To be honest, we don't know exactly where he is right now.

They didn't go to Steve, according to reports, since he wasn't a good father or well-equipped to care for youngsters who had been through such a horrible ordeal. He was a suspect as well because he had a similar gun, but when the ballistics didn't match, Diane Downs rapidly became the major suspect.Ĭhristie and Danny, the surviving children, were placed in protective custody by a judge within a few weeks. Robert Knickerbocker, Diane's ex-boyfriend, agreed. He even informed them that Diane had purchased a.22 calibre shotgun in Arizona, shortly before she left for Oregon, after she had failed to mention it herself. Steve fully cooperated with the authorities after each of the kids was shot many times on that awful day in 1983. It's unclear whether he still lives in Arizona, where he lived with Diane and their three children. He has not been in public since his ex-wife was sentenced to life in jail, nor has he given any televised interviews regarding his family. There isn't much information available on Steve Downs' current whereabouts.
