Shawn Damian Hornbeck

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Shawn Hornbeck was 11 years old at the time of his disappearance.

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Boy Returns To Normal Life, Alleged Kidnapper In Court

Four years after his disappearance, Shawn Hornbeck is back home with his family. This week, his alleged abductor pleaded not guilty to kidnapping -- even as police began looking into the alleged kidnapper's possible ties to another missing child.

Sex:

Male

Race:

White

Age at Disappearance:

11

Current Age:

21

Height:

4'8''

Weight:

90 lbs.

Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):

Brown

Eyes:

Brown

Other Phys. Characteristics:

Shawn has a hoop earring in his left ear
Shawn's bike is in need of repair
All the reflectors are missing
The handle bars are bent
It has no kickstand
It is bright lime green
One fender is bent
The black seat has a rip in it, approximately 2" long
The 'ShockZone' lettering is partially missing
The derailleur guard on the rear wheel is broken off and missing

Location information:

Shawn was last seen in Richwoods Missouri.

Last Seen:

Richwoods , MO
Shawn was last seen around 1 pm on October 6, 2002, when he left his house on a 21-inch lime green mountain bike on his way to a friend's house.

Vehicle To Look For:

Shawn was last seen riding his 21-inch lime green NEXT brand mountain bike similar to this one.

Shawn Damian Hornbeck

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Recovered; Jan 12, 2007

Missing Boy Found

More than four years after Shawn Hornbeck went out for a bike ride and never returned, he has been safely returned to his family -- and the wheels of justice have begun to turn for his alleged kidnapper.

Prosecutors have charged Michael Devlin with one count of kidnapping in the first degree for the abduction of Ben Ownby, and two counts of kidnapping and armed criminal action in Shawn's abduction.

Police are also looking at similarities between the kidnappings of Ben and Shawn and the abduction of Charles Arlin Henderson in 1991. Henderson was taken while riding his bike in Moscow Mills when he was 11 years old. He's never been found.

"I Prayed Every Night My Parents Would Find Me."

Shawn was discovered on the afternoon of Friday, January 12, 2007 at an apartment in Kirkwood, Missouri. The FBI says he was found with William "Ben" Ownby, who was abducted on Monday. According to the FBI, both boys are alive and well.

Franklin County Sheriff Gary Toelke says Thursday afternoon, Kirkwood Police Officers spotted a truck at the apartment that matched the vehicle a teen saw the day Ownby disappeared. Officers questioned Devlin, and say he became increasingly agitated as they started to ask more specific questions. Police and FBI agents went to the apartment Friday morning after Devlin left for work, and that's when they found the two boys.

A few days after Shawn was found, he and the Hornbeck family appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, where Shawn said he crossed himself every night and prayed his parents would find him. Shawn also said that while he wished Ben didn't have to go through what he went through, he was thankful that Ben's abduction ultimately led to both teens being rescued.