PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon mother made national headlines in the ‘80s when she was convicted of murdering one of her children and attempting to murder the other two. More than 40 years later, ...
In December 2025, a parole board denied Diane Downs's release from prison for the fourth time. Downs, a single parent convicted in 1984 in Eugene, Oregon, killed her 7-year-old daughter and attempted ...