Kyron Horman Missing and Endangered: Kaine Horman Files For Restraining Order And Divorce From Terri Horman
Portland, OR– Kaine Horman, Father of Missing and Endangered Child Kyron Horman, has left his wife and step-mother to Kyron, Terri Horman.
Rumors swirled yesterday afternoon that Kaine was no longer living in the marital residence, but approached by the press in her yard, Terri Horman denied the accusation as reported by Fox TV. A few hours later, Terri was served with papers for a restraining order and dissolution of marriage.
“Everything’s good,” she said, giving a thumbs up. “We heard that rumor. It’s just a rumor that needs to be squelched. Everything’s fine.”
Kaine Horman is represented by Portland attorney Laura Rackner, who specializes in Family Law.
Sources inside the investigation speaking on the condition of anonymity, have confirmed to blinkoncrime.com that Kaine Horman is filing for divorce based on information provided to him by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office about events leading up to the disappearance of Kyron Horman.
Terri Horman has not been named a suspect in Kyron’s case, and as stated through a friend that arrived at her home around 8 PM last evening who also asked not to be identified, is not considered one by police or her family.
Kyron Horman, 7, disappeared from Skyline School on the morning of June 4, 2010.
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This news makes me wonder if there will be an arrest (or arrests) in this case anytime soon. I have tried to reserve judgment or speculation up until this latest news – but now question why they would not make an arrest in the case if Kaine was given some kind of reason to file for divorce. Blink, do you think this case is close to breaking?
I do Lauren.
B
Blink, do you think they are close to arresting her?
I truly believe if Terri Horman were directly involved she would have been arrested by now. That said, I just commented I believe she better give a high profile interview today if she is truly not a suspect with or through her attorney, or yes, I believe it is possible she may be arrested shortly for something.
B
Strange….. Although this doesn’t make her child knapper or murderer but it does probably point to her not being honest about her where-abouts on that day.. I still can’t get past her calling about when she could pick up the frog display and then never picking it up..
Also who gives the thumbs up and says everything is fine when a little boy is missing no matter what the reporter is asking????
I will say this, I am shocked how ill advised this woman is. If she does not give a very high profile interview through or with her attorney today, I would say there is a strong possibility she will be arrested for something. I maintain I do not believe she directly harmed Kyron Horman. I am aware at this point I am in the minority.
B
Well, I’d just about bet information obtained from the police department has something to do with an affair. But, I’m still assuming they don’t have want they need for an arrest yet. Sure hope one is coming soon though! Justice for Kyron!!!
love the pose ..
Photo caption? I can think of several but none are appropriate for BoC! Thanks for the update Blink. I guess Kaine has learned something that triggered the divorce filing and physical restraining order. Do you think maybe it was to prevent child protective services from taking action with Kiara if information comes out that shows Terri was quite possibly negligent or abusive in some way?
Yes lilly, very astute. I believe that Kaine has learned information that in order to protect Kiara and his rights he was advised to do exactly as he did.
Here is 2 examples, although I am NOT stating this occurred:
1. Something inappropriate was learned to be going on in the presence of a child, or the activity involved might compromise the supervision of the child in some way indicating a level of negligence.
2. It was learned the association of an individual may create a risk to any member of the family.
Honestly, the fact that there is a missing child from this home is enough to warrant a restraining order.
I have no doubt that DFS is investigating, and they should be.
There is a reader on this site that has contacted me personally with the protocol for that jurisdiction, and I am not posting it for investigative reasons.
B
Blink- you may be in the minority, but I’m still with you. I also don’t think she directly harmed Kyron, and I don’t think she meant any harm to come to him through her “lifestyle choice”. I also agree that if she were a suspect or LE thought she was directly involved she would have been arrested or at least named a POI by now.
The only think that is still really hard for me to understand is why Kyron? Why not Kiara? Since Terri’s lifestyle was the issue, But as you stated in the beginning, you believe this is a sexually motivated crime (correct me if I’m wrong, but I was sure you mentioned that very early on). I’m anxious for this case to break and for the details to come out so all the rumors and guesses can be replaced with facts. I think we all really just want 2 things, to find Kyron and to know what happened to him.
Is it possible that things weren’t so great before Kyron went missing? Maybe Kaine was already talking about divorce? That might explain why if Terri is the culprit. I am still curious about her bodybuilding-I know she said she was going to the gym-is it possible that she might be taking steroids? A Lot of men do. Do women? If so, anything could have set her off. I have had to take steroids for medical reasons-I know they are different but when I took them I was on edge. Couldn’t stop talking and didn’t sleep for like three days. I told my doctor and she was worried enough that they have never been prescribed again.
This whole case stinks-why can’t people just leave the kids out of their problems.
Blink, do you think she was blindsided by the divorce papers?
I do Not.
Does everyone remember last week when I said the most disturbing comments to me were:
Desiree: We were under one roof, now we are closeby. I had the distinct impression she was speaking of her Tony and Kaine. Kaine did not respond.
Kaine: We can fix what happened to us, and put us back together after we find Kyron.
B
If LE encouraged Kaine to leave and take Kiara with him, and brought only Desiree, her husband, and Kaine up to speed on the investigation and that prompted the statement that was issued, then something is going down very very soon…
Maybe she conspired to harm Kyron? I just cannot see Kaine filing for divorce and filing for a RO if she was merely having an affair. He must have found out something truly revolting about Terri that caused him to do something this drastic.
Everyone knows the ship is sinking but her, apparently. Was it confirmed earlier that she had retained a lawyer?
Sadly, this is like closing the barn door after the animals have escaped. Kryon deserved to be protected and it is devastating that this mess is unraveling after he disappeared.
Terri’s world is shattering. First her son James, then her stepson Kyron and now her little daughter and husband..gone.
I have tried to give her the benefit of the doubt. In the wrong place at the wrong time.
I just don’t know anymore.
The cards are really stacking up against Terri.
Blink you are right she needs to defend herself big time…if she is innocent.
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Does anyone know the exact nature of the restraining order?
The reason I ask is because, most states, including Oregon, have a standard RO that is issued in contested divorce cases even if it is not requested by the petitioner. It mainly deals with dissipation of assets during the pendency of the divorce so I wonder if Kaine asked for a specific order restraining the child’s contact with Terri.
Do we know if Kaine took Kiara with him?
From the very beginning, Terri has imo, seemed far removed from reality. Observing her on tv, and on her facebook page (prior to her making it private) it’s as though she lives in her own world and isn’t terribly affected by the events that take place around her. It’s as if she’s been floating around, attempting to go on with her normal life, fairly oblivious to the magnitude of Kyron’s disappearance. I’m no profiler, but in her effort (and it seemed exactly that…an effort) to look distressed in front of the camera, and comfort Desiree, she seemed insincere (at least to my unprofessional eyes). The statement to the reporter “everything is fine” doesn’t surprise me at all. She still doesn’t strike me as a child murderer but I’ve certainly been wrong before. I hope she is innocent, because what a horrible thing for someone to have to go through if she is. But if she’s not, (and things certainly aren’t looking good for her now) then I hope justice prevails and Kyron is finally brought home.
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The statement yesterday from the family was signed by all BUT Terri.
The restraining order and divorce filing today.
The cell phone pings
SA Island
Involved directly or not, she knows something!!!
There is a missing child, do the right thing, TALK WOMAN!!!
The picture makes my head hurt. How OLD are these people?
Weird little thing – I was looking at Brian Pumala’s picture and found a comment by the kind of creepy and intense looking friend behind him on BP’s MySpace. I was able to click through onto his MySpace. His addy is “germanhooligan”, btw, charming. Anyway, someone on another board had also found it and posted about some things seen on this other guy’s MySpace. When I went back it had been changed to private with a login of 6/28/2010. Since I don’t think all that many people use MySpace anymore I found that interesting.
If it is true that there is a nexus between TMH and the Pumalas, what is TMH doing associating with these people who are 10-15 years younger than she is? Is it drugs? Are they white supremacists or something? I see this as somehow about getting rid of her “problem” “sad you won’t be hanging around the house anymore” connotes a feeling of being burdened to me, and also somehow about money. How could other sleazy folks around her profit financially from his disappearance? After seeing the pretty small Horman house I’m not thinking ransome. Was there insurance and she was going to give them a cut? Out of ideas and feeling nauseous about all of it.
I was so hoping that Kyron would be found alive. So incredibly sad.
I may be off base on this, but I hope our LE is looking into past episodes of CSI. Kyron was must have had a pretty good dose of it to be sporting that shirt.
Is it also possible that this latest development was not initiated by Kaine at all, but is another piece of a strategy designed by LE to create the illusion that Terri is “on her own” in order to incite a reaction in POI? Or am I just not facing reality here at this point?!?
get your head out of the sand, aside from statistical facts saying generally it’s a family member, this woman has every sign and symptom imaginable, she’s got pictures of him on fb, every single person has their last name EXCEPT for him. She was dripping with contempt and RESENTED this kid.
I have no idea who you are talking about or what point your trying to make, except that is being presently rudely.
B
re:lily says:
June 29, 2010 at 8:34 am
That is exactly what I was thinking, Kaine must have found out something about what Terri, possibly an affair. We will just have to wait to see if she had any involvement with Kyron going missing. Praying for a safe return of Kyron.
Kathy
That was a very professionally prepared statement the Kaine, Desiree & Tony released..
I doubt Terri Horman will make a statement. It is just a matter of time before she will be arrested.
I hope they find Kyron soon.
excuse me in my 9:47am comment ‘the s/b that’..
Wow, craziness-but very understandable on Kaine’s part.
I just can’t believe though after all this time that that sweet lil peanut Kryon has not been found. Someone out there has a very cold cold heart-
Does anyone think Terri Horman is pregnant?
What is incredible to me is not necessarily the place we are today–Terri being exposed as a trainwreck–but the strange trickle of character information about Terri. If she is a swinger, say it. If she does drugs, say it. If she is into S&M, say it. It isn’t typical to protect a potential suspect’s reputation so this can only mean that whatever she is leading LE toward is something larger than Terri’s involvement therein and dear little Kyron got swept up in it.
Further, Kaine is no victim here. He knew exactly what he was getting into when he became the third husband of Ms. Oilybod. The Divorce and RO are completely about damage control whether to keep his job or his kid or both. Puh-lease. He liked everything he knew about her until the public knew it too.
I will remain in the minority and restate my belief that this crazy, promiscuous, self-absorbed, vain, struggling with identity human being known as Terri Horman is not a child killer. But her hungers certainly lead the dear child toward danger. My very first thought when I saw her posture and clinging during the initial interviews is that she feels terrible guilt for failing to protect Kyron or inviting someone dangerous into their lives, but she herself didn’t kill him. I am still there.
With you, and lol at Ms. Oilybod. Just an fyi, and it may mean nothing, but for Kaine’s income level, that house is quite small and in need of repair.
B
What would someone be into that if they didn’t make a high profile interview they would be arrested? You can’t be arrested for cheating on your husband…what could she have gotten into, what could little kyron have been exposed to?
I’m telling you people, go to the Open Discussion page for him on fb (nevermind, I’ll link it) her fb pics..the contemptuous commentary on one recent pic in particular, the never putting his last name, she did not see him as ‘her’ family, because he was SOMEONE ELSES. This is a classic case, gone real bad. One only has to read up on the feelings involved in ‘step-families’ to understand what I’m talking about. She could not mentally/emotionally deal with a complicated family dynamic, this was her solution. You can tell just to look at her she’s ‘not well’ she’s been in a bad place mentally/emotionally for some time. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1246756&id=1264414625&ref=mf&fbid=1437468177752
She HAS THE SAME last name he does, that makes no sense. Secondly, who puts the last names of their kids in their pics? She has been involved with Kaine, and Kyron since he was a baby- so if this complicated family dynamic was such, why would it take 7 years?
I really have pause at leveraging such allegations based on nothing but pictures and some un-named step family syndrom.
B
This story has my ‘blinky’ meter going all over the place. The Mom in me does not want to think something inappropriate was going on with children (a baby) present. The Blink follower in me wants to let my mind remain open for all possibilities. My heart and my head are currently at war.
One other possibility is Kaine removed himself and the baby from the house due to continuing threats to Terri or her family.
If in fact there is another person, maybe it is a woman and Kaine is concerned for his daughter in his confusion. No matter what, he should remove his daughter from that environment (the last one seen with Kyron) there is just too much commotion there for a baby.
On the other hand, Kaine’s MO is to file for divorcee and get a restraining order. Desiree, at present, does not seem to be someone he should have been worried about previously, hopefully this is the case now.
I hope LE has him doing these things to remove Kyron from the eye of the perp as being close to Terri. To show, she is no longer involved with Kyron and that he should be let go.
I still think it is someone who is involved with her because she was in the public eye, like JonBenet Ramsey, and Tara Grinstead.
God, please help them find this child and let him be well. Please let whoever has him be treating him well and let him not be too afraid.
Blink, I feel there should be a different picture of Kyron’s custodial parent out of respect for him. When he comes back, I don’t want kids teasing him about it, or Kyron himself seeing it. I may be extra sensitive due to the way this case is pointing, but my focus is still on Kyron, I hope you understand.
Bearly- respectfully, this piece is about Terri and Kaine, I felt the pic appropriate.
I would certainly hope a 7 year old would not have access to read coverage about any of this.
B
This is somewhat shocking to me. Gotta believe that LE found out she was having an affair and told Kaine. Maybe Kyron did see something and she didn’t want him telling. I’m thinking that maybe some drugs are involved here too. She’s neglecting the other little one while she is doing whatever it is she is doing – whether it is illegal or not. If she really did having something to do with Kyron being missing, she has everyone fooled at what a good teacher she is.
Why don’t people just walk away from relationships that no longer make them happy? Instead they have affairs and just screw everything up even more. All for what? Sex that honestly lasts less than 30 mintues? Ridiculous. Be an adult, walk away with a little dignity while you still can.
Come home Kyron!!
Great posts all! Thanks for the new piece Blink!
I am glad somebody is concerned about protecting the baby. Will the filings be made public?
As far as what lifestyle she was involved in-what about escourt services? She could be a madam?
I am certain Kiara saw much of everything, thinking she was too young to talk. But Kyron, a different story. If the DR appt is true, maybe someone was afraid he might be too forthcoming in his visit.
Ugh- I wish they would find him already!
everyone, including the baby, has their last name in her pictures. To think she ‘wasn’t directly involved’ in his disappearence (imo death) goes against statistics and the sad state of things today. Do you think she hired a hit man to kill a 7 year old? or the neighbors were involved? I’m sorry if that comes across as rude. The truth in these awful cases generally isn’t complicated. I think they’re going to arrest her, they just don’t have enough..yet.
“The source also confirmed that Kaine Horman has moved out of the family’s house.
The source said the restraining order is a physical restraining order that is meant to protect the couple’s 18-month-old daughter, Kiara.”
http://www.katu.com/news/local/97360254.html
cheyenne says:
June 29, 2010 at 10:13 am
“This is a classic case, gone real bad. One only has to read up on the feelings involved in ’step-families’ to understand what I’m talking about”
I am a mother of 4. The oldest 3 are my step children. The last is my bio daughter. I treat all the children the same. In our home we never said step children or half brother or sister. We are a very close family even though my ex and I are divorced. I kept my home in Chicago in case anyone of the children needs a place for whatever reason. My youngest son lives there. But we don’t pick and choose. My ex is also my best friend. I wish all families that split would remain close and no favorites. How sad. So not every case is bad when one takes on the role of STEP or Half…
Bravo. To my knowledge, while I applaud I was raised in the conventional family, and it certainly has it’s benefits, “Bonus” families are more the norm than ever. To my knowledge, loving someone, regardless of their DNA, does not have a label.
B
What about the child molester uncle – Kryston ?
Blink,
I’m also in the minority along with you and twinkletoes. As I snooped around the internet last night, I got a strong impression that although many had been questioning her behavior, they were not thoroughly convinced and was shocked by the divorce and RO.
If the 3 of them, Kaine, desiree and Tony were united from the beginning then this could be another reason she looked uncomfortable at the press conference
I’ve just been quietly lurking since all of this started, reading the different scenarios that everyone has come up with and I’ve been siding with Blink all this time thinking, no, the step-mom didn’t do this, she is a victim too, up until this recent update I’ve been 90% sure that SM wasn’t involved but now I’m on the proverbial fence and I’m 50/50, I’m thinking (hoping) she wasn’t directly involved, that it was a fatal attraction-type affair (if you will) that went bad (and Kyron saw or was the victim) and it’s come to light OR I’m still not facing reality and thinking that this is just a set-up, that LE is making him do this or putting it out there so the real perp thinks that SM is being all but called the suspect and the real perp will come out and say hey, this is my lime light, it was me not her.
JMO as always but Blink, I’m still in your minority for the time….
Blink:
“some un-named step family syndrom” – thank you for that one. It needed to be said, this “step” in front of mom, dad or family almost always have negative connotations with it. I never present myself as step-parent, just as “AVS” just because of that…
I also agree with the naming thing on facebook. If Kyron had his own profile and was tagged his name would come up. Everyone on her FB knows that this is Terri’s SON anyway, why so formal?
I hope something happens in this case today. May everyone get the peace they deserve.
Desiree’s and Kaines word on friday “that they want to keep the focus on Kyron” seem shallow to me now. Their actions don’t match their words. What they have done is taken the focus off of Kyron.
I am concerned for Kyron and that LE may be barking up the wrong tree, focusing on terri, trying to get her to “break” all the while there is a missing child and a perp out there wandering the streets.
B- I saw my comment wasn’t posted yet, I hope I didn’t say anything off putting or offensive. Here is the post response I was referring to:
” Jackie Bauer
says:
June 19, 2010 at 3:10 pm
…2. Sadly, in one of your posts at some point, you said you believe that Kyron is dead, and was dead by that same day. Why? Just the stats of how soon children are killed after, or some other reason in this case? I know you know what you’re doing, and I know I know nada, so I’m looking for your insight.
I believe this was a sexually motivated crime, which would fall under the within 3 hours deceased, 24 hours if taken to a different location, which I do not believe.
B”
I’m sure you are very busy, I was just hoping I didn’t make a mistake in my post, or forget to add my email.
I am also thinking that perhaps Terri’s older son leaving the house had something to do with this “lifestyle” choice as well. He is at the age where any thing like that, especially if he some how “caught” her/them in the act of something, would be very upsetting and embarrassing. Whatever this lifestyle choice is though, Terri (and anyone else involved) seem to have done a pretty good job of keeping it very quiet…I would have thought with all the speculation surrounding her, someone would have leaked information about it, or posted gossip about it on Facebook or something.
B -
Do you think LE has subpoenaed James’s, Kyron’s, and Kiara’s pediatric medical records?
I think they have been requested, definitely.
If they were not provided willingly, then yes, I do believe they would have been subpoenaed.
That said, DFS interface comes into play, so it might be unnecessary.
B
kaine horman from what i understand simultaneously filed a restraining order and filed for divorce against kyron’s bio mom 7 yrs ago, so to me it appears from the outside not knowing any facts that this could be a little of history repeating itself by his most current actions of filing a RO and divorce against stepmom. he could be a little of a shoot first ask questions later kinda guy. with that said it could be two totally different reasons citing the RO and only the court documents would reveal those answers, i know this is public knowledge do we have access of the documents submitted to court stating the reasons for request?
I maintain that even if Terri is guilty for Kyron’s disappearance, her being the bad guy doesn’t make Kaine the good guy. I do not believe Kaine harmed Kyron in any way on that fateful day, but he has always given me the creeps.
Let’s not forget that Desiree left Kaine when she was very pregnant and eventually filed an RO against him. I doubt this man is a saint.
Terri does look a lot different than she did even a few years ago, but what if Kaine tormented her about it? I know men who treat their wives this way. It’s possible he was very controlling and mentally and verbally abusive. Maybe so or maybe not.
This is not a case like Caylee Anthony, though, where there were literally hundreds of warning signs everyone ignored, complete with the smoking gun of Casey not calling LE about her daughter missing. The only “questionable” aspects of TH’s life are her prior two marriages (although her ex-husbands speak very kindly and admirably of her) and her one DUI. But the DUI was an isolated event, and by all accounts she learned her lesson. There’s just not a history of violence, social workers in and out of the house, Terri publicly abusing (physically, mentally, emotionally) Kyron, etc. People usually DON’T just snap — when you look back, there are usually warning signs.
For me, it’s not only that I don’t want it to be her, I just don’t see any evidence that it is her or that points to it being her, and the level of premeditation required to do this would have, IMHO, evidenced in other areas of her life.
I’m rambling, I know, but can you imagine if this woman is innocent? The hell she’s going through, and this is freaking America, where you’re innocent until proven guilty.
I’m not sure where I stand on this whole case. All along I have wanted to believe that Terri was not invovled and I still want to believe that, but now I am just thrown with what she was into that led to Kyron being taken…however, if all along the statements released have been to assure the perp that he is hurting others, not Terri, that Kyron isn’t her kid, that she is being investigated, etc etc, then could this also not be a ploy so the perp thinks “good, my plan worked, they are breaking up and now I can have her all to myself”…I dunno, this case is just so odd, it is mind boggling to try and make sense of it.
further to the above if terri horman is found culpable to any degree i wonder if she’s going to blame it on post partum depression after having the 18 month old girl?