Steve Downs, Ex-Husband of Diane Downs The Mommy Murderess

In May of 1983, a horrific crime was carried out which would earn Steve Downs ex-wife Diane Downs the name, “The Mommy Murderess”. The murder case shocked the world back then and still send shivers down the spine of readers. But the question remains, who is Steve Downs?

Who is Steve Downs?

Back on 13th November, 1973, a girl named Diane ran away from home to marry her lover named Steve Downs. The couple would marry and proceed on to have beautiful children together. 

Their first child was named Christie Downs, who was born in 1974. The next child was named Cheryl Lynn and the third Stephen Daniel, born in 1976 and 1979, respectively. All was going well until the time Steve Downs had reservations about the third child.

Stephen Daniel, also known as simply Danny by the family, was believed to be a result of an extramarital relationship by the father, Steve. This resulted in turmoil in the marriage and would not be resolved by traditional means. Soon, the couple decided to part ways. 

Steve Downs’ Early Life

Among the few individuals who probably saw Elizabeth Diane as a beauty, Steve Downs was the one who got lucky to get a score. They both were in Phoenix, Arizona and both went to Moon Valley High School, where they met. 

This happened in the 70’s. Striking a connection very early on, their acquaintance soon blossomed into a relationship which would mature into a lot more. 

After completing his education and their short-lived high school romance, Steve Downs would move on to join the navy. 

After parting ways, the couple would soon meet again in Arizona which would end up in them reigniting and reconnecting their fling. They both would fall in love and decide they want to marry each other. 

Where was Elizabeth Diane in the meantime?

When they both parted ways after high school, Elizabeth Diane would go to admit herself in the Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College (when Steve Downs would go to the navy). 

The religious institutions have rules and religious values which are required by the attendees to conform to, without any compromise. Elizabeth Diane would find herself falling short of the requirement, and she would soon be expelled from the institution. 

After being rejected by the religious Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College, Elizabeth would go back to her parents’ house back in Arizona.

It was there she would meet Steve again for their fateful marriage. 

The Fateful and Unfortunate Marriage 

It looked as if the pair were made in heaven. After the two reunited again in Arizona, their love rekindled and it was as if their parting of ways only blew more air into the fire. 

But Elizabeth had to run away from her home due to her parents not approving of the marriage. They had reservations for Steve, but the couple decided to move ahead.

They both married on 13th November, 1973. At the time of marriage, Elizabeth Diane was 18 years old. Although the couple had their misgivings, they chose to stay strong in their marriage which resulted in them being parents to three children.

But the marriage was doomed to end as it was fated to occur.

The Divorce and Parting of Ways

The marriage had its difficulties as Steve did indeed turn out to be a player. He also turned out to be careless and irresponsible and the couple often had disagreements when it came to their financial side of things. 

Also, a rising point in their conflict would be infidelity. 

Their marriage lasted for seven years and it is said their third child was accused to be from someone other than the father. Steve Downs believed the child named Stephen was from an extramarital affair with another colleague. 

There were also other reasons such as Elizabeth getting pregnant without Steve’s consent of Steve, unusual behavior of the wife such as disappearance for longer periods of time also added fuel to the fire. 

Steve found out for sure that the child wasn’t his, which made him leave the marriage.

Ignorance of children and craving attention of men

Elizabeth ignored her children and used to take them with her and leave them with her parents. This was done so that she could focus on herself and other men. It was around 1983 when she met Robert Knickerbocker. 

They both had a relationship together but Robert “Nick” was not interested in taking care of Diane’s supposed three children. This gave Diane an idea which would resolve her liabilities and could enable her to regain affection for her loved one.

The Aftermath of the Incident

After the horrific ordeal, Steve Down’s surviving blood had undergone an experience no children should go under. The lead prosecutor of the cae, Fred Hugi and his wife adopted Christie and Danny. 

The incident and the trial brought forth the fact that Steve Downs was not a great fit as a father for the children. As Christie was also the prime witness in the case, the authorities also believed after the ordeal the father was unfit for the task.

Steve Downs and Contact with Children

The children have no contact with Steve Downs. They were adopted and suffered severe and elongated mental and physical trauma. The incident took years to heal, and they are continuing and moving on from the incident. 

Both the children completed their education. Christie went on to marry and even gave birth in the year 2005 and Danny has gone on to earn proficiency in computers.

The inspiring thing about the ordeal is Danny, although is paralyzed from the waist down, continues to live and lead a normal life. 

Christie went on to give birth to a baby boy and not much is known about Danny. They both prefer to keep their lives private and separate from the media and prying eyes. 

The Role of Steve Downs After

Steve Downs never appeared forward in the widely coveraged case against his wife. Neither did he comment, nor did he gain TV coverage as a result. His ex-wife is now in prison, but Steve Downs has kept himself far away from her and the media. 

It is still not public where Steve currently resides or where his relationship lies. 

Steve Downs has hardly been a part of his family’s life after the fatal incident. Even after 1983, he didn’t do anything of importance that would place him in the media. Although information is limited, after discovering Danny wasn’t his biological child, he parted ways with his wife. 

As a result, he isn’t in contact with any of his children. Whether as a part of his past trauma or escaping responsibilities, it is unknown. 

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