Kyron Horman, 7, went missing in June 2010 after attending a science fair in Portland, Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore. — While almost 16 years have passed since a Portland 7-year-old vanished, his parents and investigators remain hopeful his case can be solved.
Kyron Horman was first reported missing on the afternoon of June 4, 2010. His stepmother, Terri Horman, said she last saw him after the two toured the annual science fair at Skyline Elementary School in Portland, Oregon, around 8:45 a.m.
”The last day that I saw him, I will dream about that periodically,” said Kaine Horman, Kyron’s father.
He remembered going to the bus stop that afternoon and learning Kyron was not on the bus.
“The bus driver looked a little confused and the bus driver let us know he wasn’t on the bus that day. That’s when the ensuing panic kinds of kicks in,” said Kaine Horman.
Kyron’s mother, Desiree Young, who was in Medford in 2010 and still lives there today, said she will never forget getting the phone call from the school and racing to Portland.
”The searchers everywhere, the dogs barking, the helicopters overhead, they were yelling Kyron’s name, and I just remember thinking, this is hell on earth,” said Young.
Young and Kaine Horman believe Kyron’s stepmother, Terri Horman, played some role in boy’s disappearance.
A judge identified Terri Horman as a suspect, but she has never been arrested or charged in connection to the case.
KGW Investigative Reporter Kyle Iboshi has covered the case since the early days of the search.
”Privately, former prosecutors have told me this would be a very tough case without finding Kyron Horman. That’s probably the biggest challenge,” said Iboshi.
After initial investigations, he said that police eventually narrowed in on Terri Horman and her white truck.
“(They) started asking very specific questions about Terri. So it was clear at that point that they were taking a really hard look at her compared to everybody else,” said Iboshi.
Terri Horman’s attorneys, Stephen and Jake Houze, said she had no comment on the case.
In a written statement, Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez would not comment on the substance of the investigation, but said the focus “remains where it has always belonged—on Kyron and his family.”
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation in Kyron Horman’s disappearance remains active, and detectives continue to spend time and resources on the case, and follow every credible lead.
The statement from Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell read in part:
“At the center of this work is Kyron and his family. While we may never fully understand the depth of what they have endured, we know Kyron remains in the hearts of those who love him and our community. This case has stayed with the investigators assigned to it over the years, and we have not forgotten him. Our care for Kyron and his family, continues to guide this work and reinforces our commitment to finding answers.”
Anyone with information about Kyle Horman is asked to contact the MCSO investigators at 503-988-0560 or [email protected].
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