Michael Devlin Linked to More Missing Boys?

An investigation task force made up of Missouri and federal law enforcement is investigating connections between Michael Devlin and several missing children in the St. Louis area and in Michigan where Devlin was known to vacation. The missing children disappeared between 1988 and 2003.

Devlin is being held on kidnapping and assault charges in connection with the abductions of Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby, who were found in his apartment. Ownby was abducted Jan. 8 near his home and found Jan. 12 with Hornbeck, who was kidnapped four years before he was found.

Missing and Abducted Children

Some of the other children the task force is investigating in connection with Devlin include:

• Scott Allen Kleeschulte, who disappeared in 1988 while walking near his home in St. Charles, Missouri. He was nine years old at the time of his disappearance.

• Charles "Arlin" Henderson, who disappeared in 1991 at the age of 11 near his home in rural Lincoln County, Missouri.

• Steven Kraft, who disappeared in 2001 near Benton Harbor, Michigan, where Devlin often vacationed. Steven was 12 when he disappeared.

• Dalton Mesarchik, 7, who disappeared in 2003 in Streator, Illinois. His body was the next day near the Vermilion River.

Anyone with information about these missing boys is asked to call: 636-239-7496 or 636-239-7614.

Earlier Articles:
Michael Devlin Turns Down Plea Deal
Missouri Kidnapper Faces Porn Charges
Devlin Faces 69 Counts of Sodomy
Two Missing Missouri Boys Found

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