EP287: No Remorse - The Diane Downs Story

Crimes and Consequences

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6 • 869 Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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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.

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0:00.0	This episode may contain content of a graphic nature, including descriptions of physical and sexual violence against adults, children, and animals.
0:21.4	Listener discretion is advised.
0:33.7	Hi, I'm Shannon.
0:35.9	Hi, I'm Tanya.
0:37.0	And we are Crimes and Consequences, a hardcore true crime podcast.
0:43.9	Hey, Shannon.
0:45.4	Hey, Tanya.
0:46.3	How are you?
0:47.2	I am doing well today.
0:49.4	Having a good week.
0:50.9	Nice.
0:52.4	Everybody's doing good.
0:53.6	It's just a fucking cold outside.
0:55.8	Yes.
0:56.3	And we got that Arctic chill coming this weekend.
0:59.5	Great.
0:59.7	Got a bit of snow.
1:01.2	Did you see Russia?
1:02.9	Their snow pile, their snow drifts are as tall as their buildings.
1:07.1	Their apartment buildings and kids are just having wonderful sled days. It looks like
1:12.3	and adults. It's amazing. I guess I should complain. But it's just been so cold. And I saw that people
1:21.8	in Florida are having 40 degree weather because my weather app, I have it set for a couple cities in Florida just to
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