On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs arrived at a hospital in Springfield, Oregon, claiming a stranger had shot her and her three children during an attempted carjacking. However, inconsistencies in her story and forensic evidence led authorities to suspect her involvement. Her 7-year-old daughter, Cheryl, died from her injuries, while her other children, Christie and Danny, survived but sustained severe injuries. In 1984, Downs was convicted of murder, attempted murder, and assault. She was sentenced t