Diane Downs

Under The Tape: A True Crime Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 49m

In May 1983, Diane Downs told police that a stranger had approached her car and shot her and her three children on a rural road outside Springfield, Oregon. But as investigators looked closer, inconsistencies began to emerge, and the case took a turn that shocked the community.

One child, Cheryl, did not survive. Christie and Danny lived, but their injuries changed their lives forever. As detectives investigated Diane’s account, physical evidence, witness statements, and testimony from her surviving daughter became central to the case.

In this episode of Under The Tape, we follow the…