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Diane Downs
September 26, 1988
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Back in 1988, Oprah had an exclusive interview with Diane Downs, a mother convicted of shooting her three children—killing one. She still stands in defense of her story: that it was not her but a shaggy-haired stranger on a dark country road that shot her children. During testimony when her daughter, Christie, was asked who shot her, she replied, "Mommy." Diane was sentenced to life in prison plus 65 years.
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Highlights from the Interview
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Oprah: You are a woman who is serving life plus 65 years for shooting your children in the back and in the chest. One of your children is now dead and you tell this story like you're talking about going to the state fair.
Diane: I have a personality that was developed over 27, 28 years and you can't just shake that off. Yes, there are some horrible things that happened in my life. Because of that, I closed up...
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