Missouri Mayhem: Mystery & Murder with Mindy & Megan! · Megan Owens & Mindy Johnson

The Kidnapping & Rescue of Shawn Hornbeck & Ben Ownby - Missouri Abductions

January 21, 2026·26 min·2 clips

An officer finds Shawn Hornbeck peeking from a doorway, whispering his name after being missing for over four years.

This episode recounts the 2007 kidnapping and miraculous rescue of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby in Missouri, detailing Shawn's four-year captivity under Michael Devlin, the investigation triggered by Ben's abduction, and the emotional reunions that followed. It explores themes of trauma bonding, community persistence, and the impact on missing child cases.

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A Missouri abduction case that ends in a rare rescue.

January 2007 in St. Louis sets the frame for a Missouri case that ends with two boys found alive, one missing for four days and the other for more than four years.

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A Missouri abduction case that ends in a rare, real rescue.

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