Why Diane Downs Says She Shot Her 3 Children

On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs drove herself and her three children to an emergency room in Springfield, Oregon, saying she had been shot by a “bushy-haired man" who had tried to steal her car on a desolate road. Yet, cops determined it was Downs who actually killed her daughter and tried to kill her other two children because she said her boyfriend hated them. In 1989, Inside Edition was granted permission to interview Downs about her crimes from inside her prison cell. #InsideEdition

[@unknown-oe8mf]

imagine shooting your children your own flesh and blood because your boyfriend "doesn't like kids" that's a special level of psychopathic

[@brookelynn6594]

Ikr

[@SparrowIZ]

shut the up

[@charliehier8865]

Just a desperate monster who wants male attention

[@dhoneofficial]

Yeah and they didn’t deserve this at all and that makes me sick😣😢 Rest peacefully of the 3 💐🕯👼

[@violetsun2343]

@@SparrowIZ learn how to write before you make a jackass statement . Dirtbag

[@leia2437]

she’s laughing. laughing at her own kids death. dam, that’s a different level of psycho

[@miaknig3130]

That part always baffles me. Not nervous laughter, not happy laughter, just psycho laughter i guess.

[@sunburypennsylvania8322]

Christy was a scared kid, she was told by the DA and the child counselors to say her mom was the shooter,,they told her her mom shot her,,,Christy now grown says , she never saw who the shooter was,

[@larissaswinkels3661]

Well if she says “I’m a survivor”. She’s literally the danger/ the one killing, what has she survived? Her purposely not shooting herself fatally?! She only thinks about herself and is definitely showing signs of being a narcissist.

[@kristin332]

ikr

[@sped4937]

Socio not psycho

[@anim4188]

She literally has no emotions, not even an inkling of pain that she lost a child and two got gravely hurt. Not even teary eyes.

[@kerstinnilsson9968]

I thought only 1 survived?

[@ChooChewChu]

@@kerstinnilsson9968 Two did. It's in the description.

[@kerstinnilsson9968]

@@ChooChewChu oh ok, I guess I heard wrong in a different video. Thank you! Poor kids tho 😞

[@Nikki-jn3ud]

Dont forget about the daughter that she gave birth to in prison! She gaslit and Manipulated her through prison letters. She did an interview or something i can't remember

[@brooklyngurl09]

She has emotions she just didn’t have a connection to them so no love developed , she had kids because she wanted love from who she was with , she was all about herself to the extreme

[@evernevermore-ci2so]

Something about her eyes is terrifying. There's nothing there. No humanity or remorse for her poor babies. I hope she is never released.

[@emaria7244]

I agree. The thought of her free is horrific.

[@evernevermore-ci2so]

@@emaria7244 It really is. She obviously feels absolutely nothing. No regret or anything. After all this time, she feels nothing. Very scary, dangerous woman.

[@Giddyblack193]

Ohhh, so you can read eyes now? 😆

[@evernevermore-ci2so]

@@Giddyblack193 Expressions and body language often give people away and the look in her eyes show no remorse for what she did. Simple as that

[@crypter27]

Did you notice it too? She reminds me of Pennywise!

[@CaseyBear87]

She's terrifying. She's literally talking about this like she's having a casual conversation with someone over coffee. It's sick.

[@ivorybluesky]

she is one screwed up person

[@Linda-in9ns]

No good rat!!!!!

[@kimzaccour216]

Book Small Sacrifices from 1980. Diane Downs story and movie with Farrah Fawcet and Ryan Oneal. This story goes back and is horrible.

[@salsaaaaaaa]

What’s sicker is how she’s allowed to just freely be on camera casually and everyone acts like it’s just another tv production

[@Linda-in9ns]

Salsa Dusgusting trash!!!!

[@jboogie8995]

diane isnt even sad what a monster she tries to defend her actions like wtf

[@stey.c]

Your so right she has no emotion

[@COLMECTIGAMINGANDMORE]

Shes the devil but in real life

[@SparrowIZ]

no bro they were her kids and she wanted to do that so they obeyed her and let her do it

[@genesistorres3257]

@@SparrowIZ DUDE.....

[@sunsets45]

@@SparrowIZ no, they were too little to make choices of their own her plan was to kill them to keep a man. Sadly 1 died, but the rest didn't. Please use ur brain and stop trying to say false things.

[@ladybird7610]

The father doesn’t seem to have much empathy or grief either. Those poor children

[@Catlover1974]

I noticed that too, watching him talk is almost as cringeworthy as watching her.

[@samadams2575]

He didn’t adopt his own kids. Says a lot about him

[@hcmandude]

@When I Was Born for the 7th Time wtf is wrong with you

[@andicantu6490]

@When I Was Born for the 7th Time he’s a coward at best, changing his mind every day, instead of clearly telling her he no longer wanted to be with her because he didn’t like her, and not using her kids as an excuse.

[@randomerjourney5861]

maybe the father did it ?

[@tori4040]

2 years 10 lovers and only half were married…. “That’s not very many” the narcism and delusion is real.

[@donnabettis1741]

Actually, it was’10 lovers in 2 years’ … My thought was, ‘Not very many?!?!’ She definitely got around 😳🤮 You’re even more right then you thought.

[@trixiec4880]

Her ex husband says she should have gotten the death penalty, yet he refused to take custody of his surviving kids when Diane was arrested. So, they were adopted out of foster care by the DA. So, apparently he didn't care much for his children either

[@SoribelMartinez]

Yep! Did you hear when he refer to the children as “she shot those kids”! Poor babies. So sad

[@oppoppoppo]

He probably doubted that the kids were even his, since the women claimed she had 10 separate lovers in 2 years.

[@NicoleCzarnecki]

@@oppoppoppo , or it could have that he knew that he could not take care of the children.

[@floresaza253]

She was sleeping around. He wasn't even sure if they were actuality his

[@dashriprock5720]

Before they even mentioned I didn't think any of those kids were his

[@harrysarada2710]

Every child deserves a beautiful parent, but not every parent deserves a beautiful child

[@maybeforgetful4732]

What if they're ugly tho

[@ChescoYT]

Amazingly said!!

[@harrysarada2710]

@Sandra Swan what do you mean? Do you disagree? It’s a common saying and so I used it? What’s the problem

[@shovethiscapitalldownyourt6007]

@Sandra Swan and so is the word "simp".

[@NYD666]

@@harrysarada2710 so you think ugly kids deserve bad parents?

[@brieb4317]

I wouldn’t even date someone who doesn’t like my DOG and would never give her up. Children?? Come on.

[@Weirdkauz]

I once did. He wanted me to get rid of my dog, but I didn't. I kept them both. Grave mistake, that man was a total psycho.

[@noji3516]

@ bruhh lol

[@brieb4317]

@ she would def bite you.

[@ghostface6701]

@ Boyfriends come and go, dogs love you unconditionally forever

[@lepen4652]

Lol I once broke up with a man because he was jelious of my dog, no man is above my fur baby.

[@angela-ji1cg]

That reenactment of her at the car gives me creeps.

[@bobbiescrisps9208]

Very scary

[@Firebomber03]

This just gave me the chills. Those poor souls.

[@SparrowIZ]

poor souls in hell now

[@cameronessell7223]

@@SparrowIZ Hell isn’t real

[@cameronessell7223]

@@genesistorres3257 I know I’m not 100% sure heaven exists but I think it’s a big possibility. But even in the Bible it doesn’t talk about hell like how people think it is it just says separation from god. Hell in the Bible meant a actual place on earth. And I don’t think a loving god would send little kids to hell. I don’t even think he would send anyone to hell. I think hell is just separation from god and being not conscious. I think if heaven is real that’s were they went.

[@cameronessell7223]

@@genesistorres3257 ?

[@availanila]

@@SparrowIZ could this channel do something about trolls like these please?

[@RileyPitzen]

Netflix would turn this 11-minute video into an 8 part series each 40 minutes

[@jeanblaaa]

Lmao

[@sayonara9633]

I would watch all of it

[@marialamb6781]

@@sayonara9633 “Small Sacrifices” with Farrah Fawcett playing her in 1989

[@natashahughes7900]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@terri3486]

🍿

[@allthejuice8236]

“10 men in 2 years, and less than half of them were married!” She’s CRAZY AF

[@darkcontinentschild2962]

And she said it wasn’t a lot!😂🤣😫🤦🏾‍♀️

[@alukuhito]

Imagine being one of those four married men and then finding out about the murders. Not only would they be hiding an affair, but hiding one with a murderer.

[@KingXilePakMann]

You’d think killing her children makes her crazy lol

[@kayleecakes318]

I was like "WHAATTT?!!" 😳 Girl no.

[@2024istheyear.]

AF

[@ginnadanny8148]

ℹ️ : the child that Diane had in prison was a girl she was adopted and her name was Becky. When she was a little bit older the adoptive parents told her about her being adopted and who her real mother was. ( what I believe was a big mistake in this case) After hearing what a monster her mother was Becky went down a bad path, dropping out of high school and getting into drugs, and ended up having her son, Christian at only 17 years old. She was later on homeless and pregnant again. To make story short she wrote Diane few letters, Diane wrote her back. And than Becky found out such a horrible person her mother was, and that she is not like her mother at all. So she put her life together again she stopped doing drugs. And is now on the way up, And we wish her to stay there

[@daniellevaughn4598]

Hard for me to imagine this news would derail someone's life. Yes, her biological mom is a HORRIBLE person, and that would definitely be a lot to process, but if you're a good person, with a good life, finding out one or both of your parents aren't shouldn't turn you into a drug addict, teen mom, etc. There had to have been other factors.

[@Never_better_]

@@daniellevaughn4598 she got the news while she was still a child herself though

[@Rottenkirsche13]

How you find this out

[@daniellevaughn4598]

@@Never_better_ There still had to have been more. The fact that her adoptive parents told a child these things, there was something wrong with them, and no doubt that household, that contributed more to her downward spiral, than having a murderous mother she never knew.

[@mammakitteh]

I thought she found out as a child watching it on tv.

[@reuscmar]

The father of the children saying: "she killed those kids". They were his children too, right? Man, they never had a chance. An unfit mother and a clearly detached father.

[@kpzcbttp]

I totally agree.

[@deborahgate965]

The little boy wasn't his.

[@hvm5210]

@@deborahgate965 if they live in your house they're your kids

[@hvm5210]

most underrated comment!

[@arthurias7693]

@@hvm5210 but they didn't live with him, so...

[@RubyMoney2255]

That woman is a total psycho. Also, never choose a boyfriend who hates children.

[@user-fi2zs2ww1r]

Wtf? I never heard the words he hates all children. I personally don’t want kids but I’m not out here shooting them.

[@BLink2fu]

I don't think he hated children, I think he just said that because he waa too cowardly to tell her that he wasn't going to end his marriage.

[@dewilew2137]

Why not?

[@dewilew2137]

What if the woman hates children too?

[@julieknox1682]

@@BLink2fu exactly

[@jorybrosted7298]

“10 lovers in TWO YEARS. That’s not that many” .... GIRL BYE.

[@morganstarchild5359]

I know right lmao and only HALF were married!!🤣🤣

[@sabzss7125]

LMAOOO

[@ambitchiousasmr4443]

She said most of them weren't even married like? who cares your kids just died

[@karietruelove4621]

That’s my lifetime..n still not that many!! Ahhhh...life choices!!!

[@JoBunny87]

I'm pretty sure it was more than that too

[@rasesvari]

Being born unwanted as a child is just a curse 😭

[@vanessakrugman2781]

I agree with you 💯

[@lynnlaura2919]

Duh

[@kimmoreels7950]

so true they should have been adopted atleast in a happy healthy family

[@carsonc6659]

At first, she wanted kids, but then she changed her sick mind and decided to erase them. Just like when we normal people change cars.

[@coochi3516]

@@carsonc6659 they want kids bc they’re perverted.

[@donnad6677]

The grandparents didn't want the kids...that awful father didn't want the kids...SHE didn't want the kids. I'm so glad that prosecutor and his wife did! They were WONDERFUL parents to them!

[@ryanshae]

I just asked why didn’t the Dad take them ? He didn’t want them wow 😳

[@TeamKP1]

He most likely thought none of them were his because of how much she slept around not a good thing to do but that’s probably why

[@greenbutterfly9398]

It's a good thing Diane's parents didn't fight for custody of the kids since her father molested her as a child. Diane later recanted her allegations against her father...but I still wholeheartedly believe he did. She is definitely off for a reason. I believe it started stemming back from her childhood.

[@declaracionespolemicas]

@@TeamKP1 People keep saying this, but even if they weren't his biological kids isn't it odd he didn't formed any emotional attachment to them even though he was there from the time of their birth, as any loving father would? Still kinda cold, the prosecutor cared more about these unrelated children. Also, I do see a resemblance to him on the 2 girls, especially the middle one who passed away, I think she had his face for sure.

[@sdays59]

You can’t blame the father for what this white woman did.

[@adav5533]

How she laughs after killing her children. She's the female version of Chris Watts.

[@SD-ts7eb]

Oh yes

[@Yasmearr]

Definitely

[@tati3895]

Technicall Chris watts is the male Diane bc she was disgustingly first

[@Durka-Durka]

They'd make such a cute couple. I wonder who'd kill who first and how.

[@Jose0421]

Hell awaits CW and Diane.

[@phoenixrising5856]

Interesting how the ex-husband says: "She shot those kids." Dude, they're your kids.

[@dianekay8771]

That was exactly what I thought. Why didn’t he ask for the children? They were adopted by the lead prosecutor and his wife

[@chanteciaphillips8834]

Not the boy. Apparently she had an affair and her lover was the father but her hubby forgave her. Bottomline is he definitely admitted that Diane wasn’t good to the kids so he definitely should have took his children. So sad

[@MalonsMilk]

It might have actually been the kindest thing if the children were adopted. He wasn’t a brilliant father either and at least with adoption these kids were given a fair chance rather than being immersed into another negligent situation. Perhaps Steve was mature enough to be honest and say that he was not a good father nor would he ever be.

[@daphne4983]

Last one was biologically another person's child. Not that it imo should matter.

[@NotSoTypikal]

@@MalonsMilk amen!!!!

[@11losangeles]

I can't get over what Diane said: "In two years, I had 10 separate lovers. That's not very many, And less than half of them were married" WTF! In two years, that's a lot of lovers. Many people didn't have that many lovers in their entire lives, and not to mention that many married lovers. Lastly, she is a cold blooded child killer.

[@shockwave1126]

I had to replay that part because I thought I misheard. Wow, I didn’t.

[@baublesanddolls]

That’s almost one every other month. What a tramp!! Married men too! Sickening 😖😝🤬

[@AnimatedBlast]

A new lover every few months.

[@tomf4087]

She was definitely a bit 'loose'.

[@mmclaughlin9715]

Yes and smirking because she knows she's saying something that will get a reaction.

[@GoatV8]

"Who shot you?" "Mom did" Might be the saddest thing I've ever heard

[@anthonymort5202]

Excuse me for the respect of the late great biggie smalls we say who shot ya

[@saif_shahid1]

@@anthonymort5202 separate the weak from the obsolete

[@harpoon_bakery162]

she also testified that she shot all the kids

[@sylviamaresca8852]

Might be ? It is.

[@awesomesmasher999ftw4]

Diane Downs said the police would not let the daughter see the mom until she "admitted" her mom shot her. I don't know, maybe she is autistic or something.

[@Shan-ShanH]

The fact that she laughs during the reenactment is proof that she is as a wicked and evil as they come.

[@kathybrem880]

She makes me sick

[@madisoncrispo2936]

Right… “ahh I hit my cast!!😂” wtf…

[@Neidytrozeski]

She could be a hybrid human with demons. They don’t care about anyone. The world is full of them now. Repent of your sins and turn to Jesus. He is returning soon.

[@sukhmaidickoff]

@@Neidytrozeski When is Jesus returning? Date? Time? Place?

[@sukhmaidickoff]

@@katie9609 Did I miss anything by not seing him? Guess not.

[@namechange.136]

Why not leave with the bf and let her husband raise the kids?

[@yesdear9453]

yes

[@briannamottola]

She wanted to hurt her ex husband so disgusting

[@wifemotherconservative3432]

The boyfriend didn't want her. She assumed he'd come running to her after her kids were shot but he didn't. Her husband didn't want the kids, not even after they were shot.

[@MH_297]

@@wifemotherconservative3432 is that true? His own kids? Then he’s almost as bad as her

[@vickiefinney6073]

@@wifemotherconservative3432 if im correct, i think the prosecutor adopted the 2 children that survived

[@Kim-C33]

I’ve always wondered why Steve Downs, the father of the surviving 2 children didn’t take them after they recovered. These poor children never had a chance.

[@natalieh8023]

Selfishness

[@evelynmarius9947]

@Kimmie_33 He didn’t want the children either

[@lavendertease]

As if the kids didn't feel unwanted enough! That's tragic.

[@tawnyhann7200]

I read that the court wouldn't give him custody.

[@ArinPost]

He Did take them. They were taken away from him as well

[@happyhorse1028]

Imagine if the boyfriend didn’t actually hate kids at all and that was just an excuse because he didn’t want to be with her.

[@laurajamnick2442]

The sad thing is, it's over a guy

[@happyhorse1028]

@@laurajamnick2442 it’s very sad. Why didn’t she let their fathers have custody or adopt the children out?

[@a.l.simmons1611]

Damn!!

[@kbloveheidi3166]

Woah

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@happyhorse1028 he probably wouldn’t take them smh He didn’t even want them after she went to prison.

[@jackburton2148]

Kristin Stewart could totally play her in a movie.

[@kuchiskali4160]

Fr

[@whyareyousubscribedlmao52]

True

[@marialamb6781]

Farrah Fawcett plays her in “Small Sacrifices” in 1989….. great acting

[@trutru432]

I just seen another youtube page that had a picture of janelle evans from teen mom next to dianes and boy do they look alot alike

[@primagiedi3775]

‼️‼️‼️

[@Mirrtamirrv]

She seems to like being pregnant. Maybe because of the attention she gets that comes with it. But she never wanted to be a mother

[@licenseandregistrationplea5802]

Pregnant P is the best

[@fireflymiesumae]

Agreed

[@SongSingsSoprano]

Did you know her personally?

[@javierduque7809]

Like most women these days want the attention that comes with kids, not the kids

[@sandra-jones]

@@javierduque7809 this is a misogynistic statement.

[@danthedewman1]

all that smirking and smiling says it all

[@liannemarie]

The kids don’t deserve a horrible and cruel mother like her.

[@csha1151]

Wait, no about 60

[@kayleenemeng9675]

@@csha1151 lol tf u mean?

[@pinkpugginz]

They were adopted by either a Dr or attorney from the case

[@thatawkwardpanda4414]

I looked into it all the kids live good lives and Danny even has a kid himself who he loves unconditionally.

[@Amaruforlife]

Like Susan Smith and Casey Anthony.

[@risca6256]

it's so scary how she acted so calm and happy omg

[@emiliesandoval1962]

I know it’s sad 😞.

[@sarahjo92]

It seems like Diane and her husband didn't care very much about their children whatsoever

[@ann.tidote6232]

Yeah it’s weird to me he didn’t get custody of at least his biological daughter who survived, she was adopted.

[@juanitarichards1074]

@@ann.tidote6232 He didn't want them either. He knew Diane neglected them but left them with her anyway.

[@roberttrevino62800]

he even said "she shot those kids"

[@lisalyric6711]

@@roberttrevino62800 exactly what i picked. Instead of "she shot my kids" but he said "those kids" as if they were total strangers

[@kcox9818]

She got around. Seems like the husband didn't think any of them were his

[@kerickwalters2749]

The father of those children seems just as indifferent to their wellbeing as Diane is

[@RachelLWolfe]

He didn't want kids and the youngest one wasn't his child to begin with.

[@CC-USA]

He was incapable, trash, children were adopted by detective.

[@borntobeking85]

The woman looks so happy after her children died. She gives away too much.

[@carolhutchinson7763]

She became much less happy when she was sent to prison and forgotten about by the media. I read that the inmates used to trip her in the hallways.

[@rusyar3782]

Only one died and the 2 others survived.....

[@Bibiana862]

therefore she had another kids why ?

[@penelopewebling1085]

Just like Kate Mccann when Madeleine "disappeared"

[@kiamaria331]

@@carolhutchinson7763 That seems incredibly juvenile considering the setting, lol. She's lucky if *that* is the worst thing they did to her.

[@riantorres]

She really laughed as she was reenacting smfh she doesnt care AT ALL that her baby girl was being buried and being left with the mystery of if her 2 other children were going to live. No remorse.

[@unknownman1035]

Talkin bout some “ I just hit my cast😃” 💀💀💀💀

[@sarawashington5485]

@@unknownman1035 I know right 👍She stinks of narcissism. Farah Fawcett did an excellent portrayal as Diane Downs in 'Small Sacrifices', great film.👏👏👏

[@popbaby103]

This happens just a few DAYS after the incident. Like 3 of your kids were shot 1 paralyzed, the other DOA and you're not even in shock?? I'm telling you these killers expose themselves if you just pay attention to how they act.

[@riantorres]

@@popbaby103 and even after all evidence led to her she STILL denied it 🙄

[@lauramuntz5357]

It’s called duping delight

[@lindadomecus4124]

“2 years, 10 lovers,” half of whom were “married,” including her. Wow, she was a real prize!!

[@sebastiansims713]

Fools Gold

[@tjones3393]

Weird flex.

[@plantgirl146]

And she said That's not that many!!! 😳 Wowwww

[@palomahawkins5310]

I think she lied about that..she exaggerated the amount of brave men who would actually fondle her because she’s a narcissist..there’s no way that many people would dare.. she’s a disgusting person inside and out..ugh. 🤮

[@ralphperez4360]

That’s cuz she was great at pleasing men

[@sunnydayzie1202]

She doesn't act at all like she's been traumatized, laughing etc as she's reinacting. Her absolutely coldness and carelessness that her child is dead and the other two shot is chilling

[@celestialknight2339]

The fact that she’s still eating 3 meals a day and breathing the same air as me makes me sick to my stomach.

[@billsloan]

At least she's locked up & can never hurt anybody ever again I'll be more than glad to pay hundreds of $ to make sure it stays that way.

[@missmel9605]

If she doesn’t repent and get right with God she will end up paying for her crime forever

[@TheBenevolent]

@@missmel9605 oh so just repenting is the way to wash the blood off your hands huh? Oh how have these religions got twisted over the centuries…

[@Katie-qc3nz]

@@TheBenevolent no i mean she can repent all she wants but if she doesnt mean it or has no remorse, she will suffer for eternity. I mean obviously no one truly knows what happens once you die and i wouldnt wish hell on anyone, but i believe she will suffer.

[@TheBenevolent]

@@Katie-qc3nz and don’t think I’m an atheist, I know god like he is my babe

[@Javifrom303]

Wow! Escaped prison and was found with a cell mates boyfriend, this lady is something else

[@catwomanh3603]

She's no lady!

[@natalee217]

I guarded her while she was in prison. Definitely a problem

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

@@natalee217 Wow

[@1985bjaycat]

@@natalee217 she sounds disgusting!

[@vivminecl747]

@@natalee217 no way

[@susiesmith7694]

I don’t even like the way her husband says “she shot those kids”, why wouldn’t he say she shot my kids?!

[@kenzierocks1240]

I thought that too!!

[@SG-yu6em]

Yeah he seems just as nuts as she does

[@kathy3178]

He seems as cold as she does.

[@ItsASkelley]

i mean seems like she cheated on him alot at least 1 kid was confirmed from a affair so he prob though none were his

[@alisonfisher9345]

I picked up on that and the fact he was grining at times

[@mistywright9706]

Wants to kill her children because of a man???? She is a heartless monster

[@SuperHellokitty1973]

The father ain’t sh$t either. He didn’t take custody of them after the incident. Also he knew the woman was unstable and still left those kids in her care.

[@xXKuroXx100]

Best commentary on here.

[@GemGemMarie2162]

I am thinking with the amount of lovers she had he might of thought maybe the kids weren't his??. It is also very difficult for the courts to hand over kids to a father, even in cases of abuse. Which is ridiculous!

[@leecarter123]

Father's don't get custody you can't blame him for what she did

[@kanyebreast6072]

@@leecarter123 Father's get custody all the time.

[@smbbetter]

@@kanyebreast6072 but it is harder for dads to get custody

[@morgan-kf7dx]

“Every child deserves a parent, but not every parent deserves a child.”

[@porcupinesauce3872]

how about this born pyscopath

[@cmont4064]

So very true, sadly❣

[@kenziemcclure1784]

YESSSSSSSSSSS PERIOD

[@hughjazz4736]

I hate myself for saying this because it is kinda appropriate for the vid but aren't you getting tired of that quote?

[@marisellam3423]

@@hughjazz4736 I was thinking the same tbh

[@savannah82374]

The narcissism is overwhelming... And the way she believes her own lies is amazing..

[@mpatrickthomas]

A female Chris Watts without a doubt.They would have made a perfect couple.Have ALOT in common..No chance of seeing freedom ever again.

[@pm2886]

It's not that they believe their own lies, it's that they don't really care whether you believe them. To the narcissist, having to tell lies is a boring chore. They only do it because others seem to need them, and therefore it helps the narcissist get what they want.

[@Blueberrybakkwood]

@@mpatrickthomas ‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@gozearbus1584]

A feminist no doubt

[@cynthiadavid5282]

She got life she will rot in prison

[@musicmaiden1412]

I know life is messy sometimes and I’m no saint but 10 lovers in 2 years is a lot. And when she says less than half we’re married, jeez…. Like that makes it any better. This lady is crazy

[@hotfudgecake]

For real!!!! 🤮

[@Shauna_02]

This lady has no morals and is absolutely mentally sick. She doesn’t feel bad for being in jail she’s a survivor . Shes wear she belongs and that dad didn’t seem to show any emotion at all for the loss of his own kids. So sad .

[@lifeislife489]

I know. She says it like it's a good thing. She craved attention from men. It was the only thing that made her feel better. She is a sick twisted soul.

[@BenJAMin-o1i]

Actually the way she said it was more an advertisement that she's desirable

[@jackieholmes5587]

The father doesn’t seem like a prize either.

[@Seabacon346]

I was thinking that too! I don’t even think he got custody of the surviving child ☹️

[@krisniznik3953]

@@Seabacon346 He was kind enough to realize where they'd be better off. That can be a sign of a good person. The prosecutor adopted them.

[@notthefather3919]

He may not be, but he didn't SHOOT those kids!

[@sliferxxxx]

Who gives a fk? He didnt MURDER HIS KIDS.

[@sharonanderson5619]

When he was describing how she own a gun and she shot those kids he saying those kids like if they’re not his he’s a piece a cake too

[@alexaswidler6447]

“Less than half of them were married” bud how does she not see the problem with herself

[@izzmatdasilva208]

Preach!!

[@twdjt6245]

Seems like a sociopath and psychopath bundled into one.

[@radbunnie2297]

@@twdjt6245 yes. Grandiose personally. In her mind she can do no wrong.

[@alishadlewis]

The ex-husband says she treated the kids badly, yet he let her keep them.

[@deesee3622]

he probably couldn't get them from her unless he didn't try - he probably wanted to be completely done with her or maybe none of them were really his? sounds like she slept around a lot.

[@GT-mc9eg]

@@deesee3622 no he's just as bad as she is and didn't even take the surviving child. He's disgusting.

[@ck2music712]

He obviously didn't care about "those kids" either...

[@jimwerther]

@@GT-mc9eg As bad as she is? He didn't shoot anyone. Or have affairs, for that matter.

[@brandi_graves6774]

If I was that husband I would’ve went and got my kids

[@rachaelsnapp8654]

What a disgusting excuse for a human being. I never want hell to exist more than when I see something like this. Anyone that knowingly harms an innocent, deserves to suffer every single day for the rest of their existence.

[@trinitylivingston1286]

Yea

[@niamh7477]

I agree !

[@lilymags]

i heard that the two surviving siblings christie and danny were adopted and raised happily, i wish the best for them after this horrific ordeal

[@sheekayza4222]

What happened to their father? Why wouldn’t he take his kids? I knew he was suspect too.

[@jennib7211]

Yep. The prosecutor and his wife adopted both children.

[@kimmyrodgers1193]

And and there is a book out also

[@ag_gutta7573]

@@sheekayza4222 Their Father just left their life he didn’t have any part in what happened.

[@lesliegoodman-malamuth9796]

@@kimmyrodgers1193 Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule, an excellent and accurate account.

[@katharyndavidson1188]

She should have given the kids to their dad at least they would all be alive

[@pinkpugginz]

He didn't want them

[@MrTunes333]

@@pinkpugginz Evidence?

[@oonaghreid9569]

Two of them survived one died

[@DrTLEvans]

@@MrTunes333 they were adopted by the case prosecutor. You can hear he didn’t want them when he said “the” kids and my or our kids. He was disconnected and probably didn’t think they were his due to her history of infidelity. He even said she was a crappy mom. He’s FOS because how can you allow a child to be mistreated?

[@MrTunes333]

@@DrTLEvans when woman wants custody she gets it unless the husband is very rich....

[@scottydntno]

Her own child told on her, and she STILL denies this 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@13druber]

Her ex-husband didn't even want the kids. The prosecutor adopted them. He is no better

[@DorisPayne348]

The prosecutor isn’t better than the father?

[@13druber]

No, I meant the Father isn't any better than the mother. How could he not want his kids.

[@realretrorelapse]

​@@13druberI wouldn't want them either. Damaged goods

[@eastcoastguy7914]

@@realretrorelapsejeez…

[@brownvoltaire2722]

​@@13druberAt least he didn't kill them

[@bethanne558cooke7]

Omg. “I only had 10 affairs in two years, that’s not a lot!” ????

[@makaylafrisch]

THEN SHE SAYS “and less than half of them were married!” AS IF THAT HELPS ANYTHING AT ALL?

[@bethanne558cooke7]

@@makaylafrisch Doesn’t she know that most people do not have any affairs at all?!!!!!!

[@blackrose_k8062]

@@makaylafrisch and she looked like she was bragging and proud of it -.-

[@3rddaycompounds]

I spiraled when she said that😳

[@bethanne558cooke7]

@safari mang it might be normal for the women that you know

[@SomePerson_Online]

She really killed one daughter, and tried to kill the other two over a MAN 🤦🏾‍♀️ She acts like she couldn’t give them to the father...

[@kate-zh4ny]

and the father seems like a great man that would actually care for the kids unlike her

[@sarar4270]

@@kate-zh4ny nope. He didn't want them. After she was sent to prison, his kids were adopted. Plus he referred to them as "the kids" and not "my kids." He knew she treated them badly so why didn't he take care of them? Looks like he just hated her which I understand bc she basically tricked him into getting her pregnant

[@papo862]

the dad knew she was an awful parent but left his kids 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@CherryRedBanshee]

Admittedly, it’s pretty hard for dads to get custody of their children in the United States, even when there’s proof that the mother is incompetent or at least far less competent than the father. So even if the courts had evidence that she was this sick it would have been likely that she still would have gotten them anyway.

[@emilyraley4268]

yes ... stupid on his part

[@jacobdesimone765]

@@CherryRedBanshee yep

[@jennib7211]

He didn't even get them after this. They were adopted. He is a loser too

[@papabumba478]

@@jennib7211 She said she did it behind his back, so I wonder if they were even his. But yes whether you want kids or not, I don’t see how you can just leave the with an abuser when you have the ability to stop it

[@fashionwire3364]

Ive seen a lot of interviews with this woman. I've never seen her even shed a tear or get choked up. She went on and on about her own arm getting hurt to the point she couldn't tie her shoes.

[@tashabennor6209]

"I could cry but what would that do? Nothing." Absolutely horrific. I cried when my daughter got shots as a toddler. Her pain was MY pain. What is WRONG with this "person"?!!

She's a demon

[@deesee3622]

Definitely a malignant narcissist/ sociopath

[@Dewenterize]

I cried whenever my daughters got a little diaper rash because I felt so terrible.

[@shortycb2349]

My god . Y’all going to be a mess forever .

[@Queen_Kellz_1120]

Her elevator doesn't reach the penthouse I find her to be, among MANY other things, a totally evil POS who never deserved kids at all let alone the four she actually had. I could NEVER even think of doing this to any child let alone my own 💜🖤

[@pennyandwoody]

It wasn't the kids, the boyfriend didn't want to leave his wife because he knew Diane was absolutely crazy.

[@candirockstar135]

Yeah he made an excuse, a terrible one

[@pennyandwoody]

She reminds me of the woman who dan had an affair with in the movie Fatal Attraction. 😂

[@giovannirastrelli9821]

@@pennyandwoody Except she only boiled bunnies, not kids.

[@pennyandwoody]

She tried to kill dave's wife... The kid was next...

[@MarySmith-lv3mo]

I read he begged his Wife for forgiveness after Diane shot her kids for him and his Wife stayed with him! The Poster added,"At least he learned his lesson big time with that one!"

[@sarahewson3607]

It sounds like he hates her more than he loves his kids.

[@wesleydarling968]

Yes. I agree. Why didn’t he take custody and raise them? The prosecutor adopted the 2 surviving kids.

[@shallower6544]

@@wesleydarling968 take custody bro? This age has seen very little of fathers ever get custody even if they want.

[@MS-df8ss]

@@shallower6544 in cases like this that’s not how it is at all😂like legally. He did not want custody

[@adamm.6386]

@@wesleydarling968 She had a history of infedelity during the marriage. The last one was not his and he couldn't be sure about the others. Paternity testing was relatively still in its infancy then. Also, they were divorced within 8 years of being married. Not a healthy marriage in which one or both were not well. A sad situation for those kids.

[@staticdoggoe34rd]

Ik

[@kaelynburns2766]

My 7th grade English teacher told me this story a few days before Christmas break. It still haunts me when I read or watch videos on it. Those kids deserved better

[@montyvic68]

Why would a teacher tell you something so horrific as a 12 years old? Not a very good decision on her/his part.

[@kaelynburns2766]

@montyvic68 us students were talking about it. She told us she had watched some shoe that talked about it.

[@briggettelacomba9054]

This brings “ unwanted children” to a whole new level, no love from mom, dad, grandparents, not a single family member cared or wanted them 😭

[@sheilabillnoski7317]

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😢😭😭 yess soo heartbreaking

[@sajjadfatah9498]

very poor kids ever😔😔

[@capricornk9033]

Someone would have wanted them. There's no such thing as 'unwanted children'.

[@radixonix839]

@@capricornk9033 every women is bisexual

[@wirelessone2986]

It looks like a learned trait.

[@slumentertainment4504]

She wasn’t kidding about the “bushy haired man” with that stache and hair she pretty much confessed

[@theiVIRUS1]

underrated comment

[@candirockstar135]

Bruhhhhh

[@disconnect2442]

lmaoooo

[@jennicase]

Oh damm

[@mw5929]

AHHHH 😂😂

[@quietdominator666]

If your smiling like that after your kids had been shot at, your guilty in my eyes.

[@robert5712]

I remember this back in the day. She should never get out of prison.

[@heywoodjablome7535]

“In 2 years I had 10 separate lovers. 2 years, that’s not that many, and only half of them were married” I....um.....wow.

[@taraokin1982]

She’s practically a saint, lol!

[@edie9330]

Yes!!! I couldn't believe that! O.M.G....10 lovers in 2 yrs? What were her children doing when she was "busy?" She seemed so proud of it too, like she was literally bragging about it. I feel sick for her poor babies.

[@patriciaalvarez3006]

So the half that were married didn't really count...so I only really had 5 I'm practically a virgin really. 🙂

[@barbarapacheco22]

4:16

[@mystation1175]

She was laughing while reenacting the scene in which her children died

[@jessicasarahliddell8883]

Scary af

[@tess7228]

Sick bit$$

[@JJ-iq8mi]

Psychopath

[@mainecoon6514]

Diane's behavior during this reenactment gives me the creeps.

[@namechange.136]

Why would her daughter say it was mommy if it was a bushy haired stranger? I notice she didn't mention why her daughter named her as the shooter.

[@GayCorvidae69]

It wasn’t a bushy haired stranger. The mother did it, that’s why

[@maxinum346]

@@GayCorvidae69 I’m pretty sure that was a rhetorical question.

[@namechange.136]

@@maxinum346 It was. Thank you :)

[@davidlian1301]

@@maxinum346 what is rhetorical

[@sandra-jones]

@@davidlian1301 you know who John Wilkes Booth is but you don't know what rhetorical means...?

[@ASMILINGHEART]

"In 2 years time, I had 10 separate lovers, two years, that's not very many and less than half of them were married." Other than having the coldest heart ever, does she realize how asinine she sounds?

[@feliciavargas2633]

She wants kids but easily willingly got rid of them for a man

[@manenwan]

The ultimate simp

[@wuskraken6187]

Simp

[@DeeDee-ke1lm]

She was laughing and showing no remorse, this lady is crazy.

[@katrinkasanfranciscobayare7364]

To say she's crazy would spare her of getting the book thrown at her and sparing her of the possibility of the death penalty. She is fully competent and knew what she was doing! Diane Downs is just outright evil

[@Amaruforlife]

She's a sociopath!! With no guilt. Full of denial and delusion of images.

[@katrinkasanfranciscobayare7364]

@@Amaruforlife Absolutely Fred she's a sociopathic narcissist!

[@litgal783]

When the father said, "She shot THOSE kids," it bothered me. Those were HIS kids. He talked about them like he was some guy off the street, far removed from the situation. Both of them cared nothing for the kids. It's disgusting and shameful.

[@kathykb8123]

I thought the same thing. He sounds just as detached as she does.

[@Србомбоница86]

she cheated so much ,I don't think he even believed they were his kids

[@Naushaaba2023]

Yep.

[@carltonwalton9819]

@@Србомбоница86 same thing I thought. Momma’s baby……

[@mammakitteh]

He had zero emotion

[@ryanbyrd3835]

This woman is living proof that men really will dip their wicks in whatever comes along.

[@kay-wj3jx]

she’s not a mother wtf, id literally leave anyone i’m dating if they said they didn’t like/want kids. my kids would come first

[@auctal4625]

Yes thats what normal mom or dad do but she is not. She is a monster.

[@carolhutchinson7763]

I wouldn't want a man who didn't like my dog. 🐶

[@kay-wj3jx]

@@carolhutchinson7763 same. it goes for dogs, cats and kids ✨

[@raven5408]

Young Diane: “I really want to be a mom one day” Diane now: “imma kill my kids”

[@maebandy]

both Dianes : i like the care and attention being pregnant brings me. its what i learned in childhood when I had to take care of things when my mom was pregnant. I don't want to care for others.

[@whosedidi]

I feel weird for having the same name of this murder....

[@WhyCallMeLordLord]

@@whosedidi It's ok, you don't. You have 2 n's in your first name and your last name is a different one than hers.

[@staberow]

I feel the same. I hate that she shares my name.

[@hanshansen3785]

@@whosedidi you killer lol 😂

[@MSH786]

She’s definitely crazy, but even her ex-husband seem a little off to me.

[@lesegonkoana8463]

Yes wanted to say the same.

[@ericarobinson1236]

Agreed. And he did not raise his kids after the shooting - that makes zero sense to me

[@illumixy9095]

@@ericarobinson1236 "He didnt raise his kids after the shooting" because after the kids were dead..

[@ericarobinson1236]

@@illumixy9095 no. Only one died, their daughter. Their other daughter and their son (who was paralysed from the shooting) both lived and were both adopted by the man that prosecuted this case

[@illumixy9095]

@@ericarobinson1236 Probably because he didnt want kids, but after all, being a father and having to tell them what happend as they grow up, must be scary.

[@robinhood4670]

Small sacrifices remains one of my favorite TV miniseries. It was so well done. Farrah Fawcett played Diane Downs perfectly.

[@scarlettroger1508]

Her husband said “she shot her kids” with a smirk on his face. Firstly, they were “your” kids too and I don’t see anything to smirk about regarding murdered children. I’ll bet him and his ex were wonderful together.

[@turkeyman631]

Really? Only on social media can people try and lecture a father who had his ex wife murder his child... Must be a professional sociologist!!

[@Don_Drapers_Liver]

only the first born was his and he got tricked into impregnating her

[@judipie7411]

@@Don_Drapers_Liver so the first kid was his? The one who died? If so I understand his anger and stand off-ishness

[@theadraghici2960]

People react to grief in strange ways. I don’t think It’s our place to criticise his reaction to a tragedy that we can’t even begin to imagine

[@brittany7573]

@@turkeyman631 he also called them "them kids" I dont think he ever said they were his.

[@kkdoc7864]

“The kids”. Wow. Even the father is a waste of a space on the planet.

[@biggestboofer]

? Many people call their children "the kids"? Not to mention only 2 of the kids were his so he can't say "my kids". Like what is he supposed to say? Edit: The 2 girls were the former husbands but not the boy. Point still stands.

[@kkdoc7864]

@@biggestboofer You have a point, but I don’t think in this horrific tragedy, that you’d refer to your stricken children in that way. It just doesn’t feel right. It’s a distancing description as opposed to using their names or even just saying “my” kids. An analogy would be calling your spouse 1) by her name 2) by “my wife” 3) by “their mother”. The last description shows the least emotional connection. Same with “the kids”.

[@biggestboofer]

@@kkdoc7864 Well the interview happend 6 years later, not to mention through it all he was constantly reminded of his children so I think he might have been desensitised to it by then.

[@sheekayza4222]

@@biggestboofer well he allowed his children to be adopted after, if he so great why didn’t he take custody?

[@biggestboofer]

@@sheekayza4222 Im not trying to say he is the best father ever. I was simply trying to tell the original commenter that maybe there is some more to the story and they shouldn't call him as a waste of life?

[@jennjeffs4893]

The sketch she described looks like herself in male form.

[@mfcmxtt6490]

That’s what I thought too

[@gabriellewilliams6394]

Yes! I thought the same!

[@blessedbeauty3989]

Same thing I thought!

[@maliamichelle2059]

I thought the same thing

[@janetspell1396]

Well, she was describing the killer!

[@tiahnnayasmine670]

She’s like got a upbeat happy tone throughout the interview like really chipper as though you know she’s not too concerned about her kids

[@petnamedsteve6794]

“Why wouldn’t they arrest me if they have the evidence?” “Diane was then arrested.”

[@caligurl8770]

Facts

[@donnad6677]

The father didn't come to the hospital from what I've read. Diane's parents...the GRANDPARENTS of the kids, only came to see them once...and didn't stay long. The D.A. is the one that came and then pulled up a chair, and stayed with Kristi. Him and his wife finally adopted them, and raised them with love. That "father" was a lousy awful person too.

[@davesmith1199]

What a great couple especially the D.A......Nice that you found a little light in this dark story..........Peace Donna and keep safe.

[@jaasy4ever]

wow horrendous family

[@harpoon_bakery162]

who paid for all the millions of dollars of hospital care these disabled kids had to have? (and the funeral of the one she actually killed)?

[@brooklynconnell1803]

Yeah I was thinking that too because just like he'd say shot em thise kids so casually with no emotion

[@noreenmountain9405]

@@harpoon_bakery162 tax payers as it should be until they were adopted

[@dianamomo9230]

That's one of the STUPID things ever .. I mean those poor kids they didn't deserve it !!

[@trixry6971]

How many subscribers can I get from this comment Current: 811

[@bonepress]

@@trixry6971 please shut up.

[@bonepress]

and exactly, I don't know what's wrong with people.

[@COLMECTIGAMINGANDMORE]

@@trixry6971 shut up you fool

[@Rosie-fx1rx]

@@trixry6971 nobody cares right now lol

[@memelc5655]

I hope they never let her out

[@sarahweber2208]

Both her and the children's father don't seem like grieving parents, rather cold and detached

[@raqueldeshow9678]

super weird

[@brightmoon2485]

Yeah I also noticed that father referred to the kids - " she shot THOSE kids"

[@velveetaenthusiast]

"10 lovers in 2 years isn't that many!" It is when YOU'RE MARRIED

[@sarahbysea]

"And less then half of them were married!"

[@chelsealemonnn1811]

@@sarahbysea I-

[@KylaandKhaliasMom]

Wait her husband had his scrotum scraped so those were not his kids... Geez no wonder why he keeps saying those kids. My heart Lord

[@amaranthinebeauty]

10 in 2yrs is way too many even if you’re not married. Yikes 😳

[@glitchtrapgamer767]

Right!!! I was like wait....what???🤔

[@mariahjahanbakhsh171]

I’m 24 and I babysit my niece all the time. Naturally, I’m very protective. I have thoughts about hypothetical situations where someone invades the house while I’m babysitting, or we get into a car accident, or there’s an active shooter nearby, etc. The thought of my niece being in any kind of danger brings REAL tears to my eyes every time. And this chick is incapable of even looking SAD when her children were near death and one died

[@lovefool.99]

I am a mom to two kids and I hate these videos because it hightens my anxiety and worries. I don’t understand how parents can hurt their babies. Its beyond heartbreaking

[@jenniferglenn14]

You’re a good aunti :)

[@1god2savem37]

Good aunti

[@petersennejohnson2615]

facts!!! i love my niece 💗

[@trinitylivingston1286]

@@lovefool.99 yea, I used to work at a daycare and one of my former coworkers used to babysit for a family and a few years ago they murdered their kids. It was the Lori Vallow murder case. Both cases creep me out.

[@rebeccacrocker5322]

she should never get out of prison...

[@heavenlyrose3774]

She's a real life villain. The way she's lying about it repeatedly, and there's no remorse in her eyes, no sadness. She's terrifying.

[@RM-ti8nf]

"Why Diane Downs Says She Shot Her 3 Children" Um, she's saying she didn't?!

[@annanimity7085]

Lol, thank you!

[@SaucyWench7]

First thing I noticed too! She NEVER admitted to shooting her children! I thought they uncovered something new.

[@Pattiepies55]

She's never confessed !!!

[@ongogablogian3178]

The real problem of the United States of America is your stupid words lol. The stupid what ifs

[@earthangel6858]

Right...clickbait at its finest

[@cecesdeathnote6378]

Fun fact: if you ever feel like you have to choose someone over your kids, don't have them to start with

[@Grantford1993]

Exactly!!!

[@keishaterrell1935]

Or that person is not for you and you need to move on without him....WITH your kids

[@JJ-iq8mi]

That's not the point. The woman is a psychopath. Her children were always in danger.

[@cecesdeathnote6378]

@@JJ-iq8mi Half of these comments aren't the point, leave my comment alone. Lmfao

[@Veronica.A.]

All kids deserve ( good) parents but all parents don't deserve kids.

[@jordanpatterson555]

Imagining how her children must have felt how terrifying this would have been for them is really heartbreaking

[@anomalyp8584]

"She shot THOSE kids"...he clearly doesn't accept them as his own kids.

[@stephenclemence5856]

Maybe they weren't his kids, the way she fooled around.

[@owlsandsmoke]

@@stephenclemence5856 the youngest was not his.

[@hermanmudgett8830]

I think that's how he copes. He puts himself as far away from it as possible so he can live peacefully.

[@jessa9877]

They probably weren't.

[@sdays59]

You can’t judge his heart’s intent.

[@mm369]

The father seems uninterested, referring to his kids as “those kids” and is pretty emotionless

[@turtle_6067]

So? He’s probably devistated

[@ChanDarmaHutapea]

I recognized that too... Poor babies.. The world really a true hell

[@gabrielmartinezreyes2248]

Some of those kids weren’t his

[@Litandharryginny]

Well at least one of them wasn't his who even knows if the others were as she had so many affairs

[@mallorygibbons4975]

Only the boy wasn't his but he could've had paternity test done n he said she treated them badly so why did he leave the two girls that were his with her? I'm sure he's devastated but I think he could've stepped up more as a father. I've seen in other shows that the surviving daughter n son were both adopted-I believe the daughter was adopted by the prosecutor. I was curious why neither one of them went to their fathers.

[@kathleenramirez1928]

She is exhausting to listen to. Everything is someone else’s fault