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  • Kyron Horman: $50,000 Reward Highlighted as 5-Year Anniversary of Child’s Disappearance Nears

    Kyron Horman was just seven years old when he disappeared from Skyline Elementary School in Portland, Oregon nearly five years ago. His disappearance made news all around the country on June 4, 2010, as search crews hunted for any sign of the little boy.

    Now, as the five-year anniversary of Kyron Horman’s disappearance nears, a $50,000 reward for information about his disappearance is being highlighted, on the chance someone can help solve the mystery.

    Kyron’s biological parents, Kaine Horman and Desiree Young, have long believed their son’s then-stepmother, Terri Horman, is responsible for Kyron Horman’s disappearance. Terri Horman failed three polygraph tests when questioned by investigators years ago.

    “They’re not going to prosecute Terri until they find Kyron. And that’s why it’s my mission. I am going to find answers. I am going to find Kyron if I have to do it myself,” Desiree Young said in an interview a year ago.

    Kyron Horman’s father was granted a restraining order against Terri Horman shortly after Kyron disappeared, and he subsequently filed for divorce. That divorce was final in 2013. Six months later, Kaine Horman was granted full custody of his daughter with Terri Horman.

    In the years since Kyron Horman disappeared, more than 4,000 tips from around the world have been received by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in Portland, Oregon. On Thursday of this week the department issued a statement regarding the upcoming 5-year anniversary of Kyron’s disappearance.

    “The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and our agency partners in this investigation remain committed to solving this crime, and bringing Kyron home,” the statement reads.

    The sheriff’s office has added word of the $50,000 reward issued in the Kyron Horman case to the official missing child flier in hopes of generating any new leads in the case.

    They also have a tip line exclusively for information about Kyron Horman. Those with any information are urged to call 503-261-2847.

  • Kyron Horman: Four Years Missing, Stepmom ‘Unofficial’ Suspect

    Kyron Horman disappeared from his Portland, Oregon elementary school four years ago and not a trace of the then-7-year-old has been seen since. His stepmother Terri Horman still remains the only ‘unofficial’ suspect or ‘person of interest’ in the child’s disappearance.

    On June 4, 2010, Terri Horman brought Kyron to Skyline Elementary School where he participated in a science fair. She claims she left the boy as he headed from the fair down the hall toward his classroom. When he didn’t get off the school bus at home that afternoon he was reported missing. He never made it to his classroom that morning.

    Kyron lived with his stepmom, his biological dad Kaine Horman, and his little sister (child of Terri and Kaine Horman) Kiara. Kyron Horman’s biological mom–Kaine Horman’s first wife–Desiree Young, has been an active part of the continued search for their son–along with Kaine Horman. Within weeks of Kyron’s disappearance, Kaine Horman began to suspect Terri Horman’s involvement. The two separated shortly after his disappearance and divorced within the year. Kaine got custody of Kiara.

    Kaine was instrumental in setting up the Wall of Hope at Kyron’s school. It features messages from the community supporting the family and children who knew Kyron. Kaine talked to reporters by that Wall of Hope about the 4-year anniversary of Kyron’s disappearance.

    “I want to be caught up with him, wherever he’s at,” Kaine said, “and be in touch with the things that he likes and the kids his age, and what they’re doing, and what they’re interested in.”

    It’s beyond clear that Kaine Horman believes he will one day see his little boy again.

    Desiree Young posted a Facebook message regarding an upcoming private search with the help of Klaas Kids for Kyron. This organization was created by the father of Polly Klaas, who was abducted and murdered several years ago. Young was quoted as saying more than a year ago that she no longer believes they will find Kyron alive. It seems like she is simply hoping for closure and to learn what happened to her son.

    Post by Missing Kyron Horman.

    Terri Horman failed three polygraph tests in the days following Kyron Horman’s disappearance.

    “She still hasn’t told us where she was that day and why she’s unaccounted for for about two hours of time,” Desiree Young says.

    Terri Horman relocated shortly after her separation from Kaine Horman. She lives in seclusion with her parents in Roseburg, Oregon. Desiree Young and Kyron’s supporters have protested outside the home several times in the past four years.

    Skyline Elementary School, where Kyron was a student and was last seen, has upped their security efforts since the little boy vanished.

    Desiree Young and Kaine Horman don’t want to be having these same kinds of conversations with the media in another four years.

    “They’re not going to prosecute Terri until they find Kyron. And that’s why it’s my mission. I am going to find answers. I am going to find Kyron if I have to do it myself,” Young says.

    Multnomah County officials say the Kyron Horman case is still open and active. They can’t–or won’t–comment on their recent findings.

    One need only read a media report and look at the precious face of then-7-year-old Kyron Horman to understand a tiny bit of the horrific grief Kaine Horman and Desiree Young have undergone for four straight years since their beloved son went missing. And while it would be an enormous blow if searchers were to find a body, at the very least these poor people could begin putting this unfathomable case to rest. They could then concentrate on finding out how–and at whose hands–the little boy died.

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  • Kyron Horman’s Parents Face-off On Dr. Phil

    The Kyron Horman case made national headlines in 2010 when the then 7-year-old vanished in his hometown of Portland, Oregon. In the three years since Kyron’s disappearance his parents have not faced each other. That all changed recently on the Dr. Phil Show.

    Kaine Horman and Desiree Young appeared on the show Tuesday to discuss their son’s disappearance and air long-held grievances. Much of the discussion focused on Horman’s ex-wife Terri, who both Horman and Young suspect of having had a hand in Kyron’s disappearance.

    The main disagreement revolved around Young asking Horman if he had noticed anything unusual with Horman replying that like much of the working population of the country he was focused on the difficult economy. Young also accused Horman of infidelity in his second marriage, which she claims could have lead to her son’s abduction. Horman also stated that he suspects Terri may have had a drinking problem during their time together.

    Despite the speculation from both parties Terri has never been named a suspect in the case, and although the two parties disagreed about much regarding the case, they agreed to remain in contact in the future. Whether or not you agree with how they televised their dirty laundry for a national audience in the face of a tragedy, it can at least be agreed that the two of them working together will be far more productive and maybe they can finally receive some closure.

    [Image via Dr. Phil Show on Youtube]