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01.12.2007 4:56 pm

Reaction? Ben Ownby AND Shawn Hornbeck found alive

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

An incredible story: We couldn’t believe it when we heard it in the newsroom this afternoon. Not only have police found 13-year-old Ben Ownby, missing since Monday. But they have also found Shawn Hornbeck, who was 11 when he went missing without a trace Oct. 6, 2002.

One person has been charged in the case, according to authorities. Authorities said at an earlier news conference that they were completely surprised to find Hornbeck there.

“To have two endings like this is just unbelievable,” said Franklin County Sheriff Gary Toelke.

Give your reaction here — and feel free to express good wishes to the…

01.11.2007 5:00 pm

When were you first left unsupervised at home or out?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The frightening disappearance of 13-year-old Ben Ownby certainly has me hugging my kids a little closer; you may have the same feeling with your kids. You probably already know the meat of the story: The teen has been missing since he got off his school bus Monday in Beaufort. Reports of a white pickup truck in the vicinity persist as a possible lead in the case.

Now, Ben’s case isn’t a question of being left at home alone. By all accounts he may have disappeared between the bus stop and his home. But the incident did get me thinking about when I started…

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