Police file reveals missed chances in Devlin case

Thursday, October 18, 2007

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Three months before Shawn Hornbeck was rescued by police from Michael Devlin's home, an adult asked Shawn if he was the kidnapped boy in the missing-persons poster plastered throughout the community.

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