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details of sexual assault and violence and is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion

is strongly advised. May 8, 1984, at the Lane County Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon.

A mother of three stood accused of murdering her seven-year-old daughter Cheryl,

and of the attempted murder of her other two children, Christy and Danny. Her name is Diane Downs.

Diane Downs was pure evil, wrapped up in someone who had a smile. To this day, she has never admitted

that she did the deed. But when her daughter Christy testified against her, it was all too clear.

When the person asks her the question, who showed you in your siblings, she says, my mum did it.

It was a court case that shook America and all the while Downs insisted she'd never harmed her

family. She violated that sacred duty and attempted in cold blood to kill all three of her children.

This is what makes a killer, a series that chronicles the lives and crimes of the world's most

notorious killers. I'm your host, Jennifer Natozo. In every episode, we'll trace a killer's

origins, examine their behavior, and follow their path to bloodshed. In this episode, we'll discuss

Diane Downs.

May 1983. The small industrial town of Springfield, Oregon was home to one of America's most

reviled murderers. 27-year-old Diane Downs had just driven her three children to a remote location

outside of town. Downs pulled over to the side of the road and shot each of her kids.

Seven-year-old Cheryl would succumb to her injuries, but her siblings Christy and Danny would

survive the ordeal, though they were left permanently scarred. The seemingly senseless attacks

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