EP287: No Remorse - The Diane Downs Story
From Crimes and Consequences by Crimes and Consequences
January 26, 2026 · 50 min
About this episode
This episode examines the chilling case of Diane Downs, who shot her three children and fabricated a story to cover her actions.
On a quiet Oregon highway in 1983, a mother claimed a stranger stepped out of the dark and destroyed her family. It was a lie.In this episode, we examine Diane Downs, a woman who shot her three children, killed one of them, and then calmly rewrote reality in front of police, doctors, jurors, and the nation.We trace the night of the shootings, the unraveling carjacking narrative, chilling courtroom behavior, and the moment investigators realized they weren’t dealing with a grieving mother; but a remorseless architect of violence.
Topics covered
- Diane Downs
- true crime
- family tragedy
- courtroom behavior
Keywords
- Oregon
- shooting
- mother
- investigation
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Oregon
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