Kidnapper of two boys may be linked to a third

DETECTIVES believe a man accused of kidnapping two teenagers, one of whom was held for more than four years, could be linked to a third child.

Police in Missouri have shown relatives of a child missing since 1991 photographs that look like they are of their long-lost boy.

Michael Devlin, 41, is charged with kidnapping Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby in similarly remote areas. Shawn, now 15, and Ben, 13, were found on January 12 at Devlin’s suburban St Louis apartment.

Now authorities are investigating whether Devlin could be linked to Charles “Arlin” Henderson’s disappearance.

Arlin was 11 when he disappeared in July 1991.

The photos were roughly 10 years old and showed a teenager of about 17, the relatives said. Arlin would have been 17 in 1997.

The teenager looked like he could be her son, Debra Henderson said.