Kyron Horman Case: The Path From Suspect To Defendant Is Forged
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Portland, OR- The tangled web that is the life of Terri Horman continues to weave.
In an Exclusive development to blinkoncrime.com, a Portland local, declining to be identified, provides the bombshell revelation that Terri Horman was behind the 5:16PM call to 911 last June 26th.
The object of her “threat based” call to 911 requiring officers response?
The Landscaper, in his white truck, on her property, demanding his payment for $10,000.
The same Portland source confirmed that an undercover detective, playing the role of an associate of the landscaper turned alleged assassin, was present. It was also confirmed a bulk of the incident was overheard on the police scanner. The Truck registration and plate were called in on an open channel as well.
What they did not count on, during the surreptitious meeting, was that Terri Horman would shut down the brief meeting and call Police; thwarting what they were hopeful would end in an arrest.
Kaine Horman had been advised to remove the couples 18 month old daughter in advance, for their safety, earlier in the day.
Upon deputies arrival, as informed by Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office about the sting, detectives were forced to tell Terri Horman she was a suspect. Horman hired Stephen Houze, prominent Portland defense attorney by Monday June 28th.
The identity of the landscaper has been withheld as this is an ongoing investigation, but blinkoncrime.com has learned that it is contained in the sealed portion of the restraining order obtained by Kaine Horman.
blinkoncrime reader titch contributed research to this article
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@Jackie Bauer and others interested.
Another link…on the statement Tony made…it is a written story with quoted statements and a video link as well. (sorry to post twice – but I believe this is the better link).: http://www.katu.com/news/97904344.html
“What’s been in the media up to this point, I think that can be checked (and) you can connect the dots yourself,” he said. “If you’re a reasoning person you can come to your own opinion about that.”
Terri Horman is a stepmother and she is overweight, so that means she must be guilty.
Stereotypes about stepmothers and America’s obsession with weight are probably enough to convict her in the court of public opinion.
And she lawyered up, so that means she must be guilty.
I think any reasonable person who has been the subject of a sting operation by LE would decide they needed good legal advice.
Facts are few and alleged actions are only alleged. I hope that LE continues to develop and investigate multiple working hypotheses in this case.
“There is no evidence of drug use I am aware of. I really dont want to start down this road- let’s agree her appearance has changed drastically over the last 6 months, for unknown reasons.
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We can prove that someone in that house drinks a lot of diet soda, evidenced by the picture of Kitty recycling. I don’t know why people bother; studies show that diet drinks don’t help. Neither here nor there, but that container kind of bothers me. Wonder if it’s still on the porch.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=1264414625&aid=2063551&s=20&hash=cb345e4c4ecd4138b2cb51bf4c89e650#!/photo.php?pid=1344013&id=1264414625
Re: TH weight gain and change in appearance over last 6 months
Could be that TH was breastfeeding Kiara as an infant, and that helped her lose the baby weight quickly (happened to me). Then she started putting on weight after she stopped breastfeeding b/c she was no longer using up as many calories. At 40, it’s harder to keep the pounds off. Just a thought.
It’s also very possible that some kind of PPD is involved given the timeframe.
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I’m finding it hard to understand why there’s been no comment at all from Houze. Could he be working with LE behind-the-scenes?
Will understand if you need to delete the drugs comment…or if allowing it to remain along with yours helps to quell the speculation on her appearance. Apologies.
UGH. Thanks for the links everyone. Heart-wrenching-gut-turning emotion there. I’m glad I saw it, but my heart breaks even more for those two, and for KH. When Tony’s voice started to break, that’s when I got to the can’t even swallow, too sad stage. Oy.
A few comments:
but I do believe that there was an affair because of what Desiree said and the words she used. Two things stand out in particular:
Not to fan the lynch-TH flames
1. When asked about when she met TH, she said that she “met her after Kyron was born”, but “it was a year and a half” before she “spoke to her”. Either DY is super-shy and doesn’t speak to strangers for a year and a half after meeting them, OR there was a reason that she didn’t speak to TH, and I believe that the next statement tells us that.
2. When asked if Desiree wants to clear up or address any misinformation or rumor, she says that she “doesn’t want to sling mud from seven and a half years ago”. Well, in my estimation that would be Kyron birth time, and divorce time, and there was mud that could be slung and the only mud relevant to this case would be related to TH & KH. So.
Anyway, glad I watched it, and I hope TH watches it, too, and maybe feels enough to help these poor people bring Kyron home. Also, completely unimportant note, but I thought it ironic, and fitting, that Tony stood right by the words “communication” and “professionalism” because imo he exemplifies both.
Why are we learning about the meet-up in Eugene several weeks after Kyron’s disappearance?
Well, my guess is that Kaine was unaware that this was the plan — hence all of the after school plans at home. Perhaps the trip wasn’t disclosed earlier because LE wanted to find out why Kaine didn’t know. In other words, since TH obviously knew about the scheduled trip, why didn’t she tell, or remind Kaine so that she and Kyron could hit the road soon after he got home from school? I believe that DY and/or TY had already left for Eugene by mid-afternoon.
Mme. C
Re: All those “K” names
Someone was asking why all the Horman children’s names seem to start with a K….
“More than a year after they were married, on Dec. 8, 2008, Kaine and Terri had a baby girl, Kiara.
Her name reflects a family tradition of Kaine’s biological father, Kurtis Mengel, who has a twin sister, Kari Mengel Hoagland. Mengel and his wife, Kristi, named their sons Kaine and Kristian, now 32.”
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/06/kyron_hormans_blended_family_f.html
I am curious, where did the “swinger” rumor come from? Is there anything to substantiate that?
O/T The search warrant has been released in Yeardley’s case per WTVR, Richmond.
If he/she will cheat with you,he/she will cheat ON you… Why would you be suprised/upset?
35.Twinkletoes says:
July 8, 2010 at 11:19 am
“…Observation: I’ve notice that I myself am more grumpy on this case than on others. And I agree with Starsky that the tone of posters on this case (impatience, anger, calling out others, alliance forming, bickering over who thought of an idea first, etc) is definitely higher pitched than on the other cases. In part, BOC is growing in readership …”
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I’m relatively new to the site and I’m really enjoying the ideas and conversation here, I especially like the moderating that Blink does to try and keep us on track.
I agree Twinkletoes and I also think sometimes the “snarky-ness” comes from the same things coming up over and over that have already be covered and moved on from, ie, Kiara listed as “Kiara Horman” and Kyron as “Kyron” on the facebook pictures…it was already discussed weeks ago that this is b/c Kiara was “Tagged” in the photos. But it came back up this week. I can see where the frustration comes sometimes, we are all trying so hard to do anything we can to help in the case, and sometimes it doesn’t feel like we are moving forward in the discussion, it feels like we have wondered off the path completely or have taken giant leaps backwards. I try to read all the old posts before posting anything b/c I want to keep the discussion moving forward and not re-hash old discussion. Poor Blink has had to make several comments trying to get everyone’s focus back or directing them to read previous posts and articles, and she has MANY more important things to do. We all just need to remember that the only thing that matters is finding Kyron and holding those that have caused his disappearance responsible. Obviously IMO
@nana2: I found the info re: the Ks in the names/novelty cited. It’s here: http://seamusoriley.blogspot.com/ scroll down to the analysis of DYs statement. I thought it interesting.
@Kaylee says:
July 8, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Thanks for the link to another photo album. This photo has a comment by TH that says “Too bad she has my Irish temper too…ugh.
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http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1290217&id=1264414625
@Kaylee “Neither here nor there, but that container kind of bothers me. Wonder if it’s still on the porch.”
I thought the same thing about that container…wonder what the tree frog project was transported to the school in?
Also was just thinking about the tree-frog project itself…it is a bit like a shrine. Has anyone really studied it thoroughly, the text, pics, positioning of items in it to see if it holds any hidden messages or clues?
Also strange that Kurtis also did a tree frog project, did he and Ky work on it together…looks like his was put together with leftover or “hand me down” supplies from Kyron’s project.
Just curious … do defense attorneys these days engage people to post client-favorable entries on popular, high profile blogs for the purpose of damage control?
Mme. C
So we all want to assume that Kyron is alive and somehow a pawn in this game. Searchers have scoured Sauvie and the Skyline area, hoping against hope to not find a body. I may be wrong but “no body, no crime” may apply in Oregon. Step mom’s family has deep ties to western Washington, Snohomish county. Rolf’s hideout is a story written by step grandpa set in the mountain loop area of the Cascade range, Darrington Ranger District, Sauk River. I haven’t read it. Do we further implicate her family in this? The kid likes fishing, no? Good fishing up there. Looking at the sketch / map of the story on-line i’m convinced that this area, if not entirely made up by the author, is where the Mtn Loop hwy crosses the Sauk, at or about the BEDAL campground 48° 5’47.28″N; 121°23’16.12″W . Has anyone driven up there and looked around? Are the campground hosts aware of this story and the connections of her family to the Darrington district?
There are roughly a dozen official campgrounds along the highway between Granite Falls and Darrington, dozens more unofficial. I hope this kid is just off on a fishing trip. It’s certainly worth contacting the ranger station or taking a look up there. Seattle area news is giving this story maybe 60 seconds each day, usually regurgitated from Oregon news sources.
@Jackie Bauer
says:
July 8, 2010 at 12:45 pm
After watching the Desiree and Tony Q&A w/reporters, I think you have hit it right on the head…TH was the reason Desiree and Kaine were divorced. Also, the Oregonian interview with Carol Moulton is suspect based on the same Q&A. Didn’t know they printed fiction…
Kudos to Desiree for not slinging mud, as much as that would probably feel sooooo good right now, just to vent the anger and frustration.
My, oh my, what have you done Terri?
Something so very bad your life is
now in ruins.
New ABC News Article: Did a Botched Sting Endanger Kyron Horman?
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/search-kyron-horman-complicated-apparent-botched-sting-step/story?id=11114051
Excellent points, Andrew. I hope that they are acted upon quickly.
@malty
You live on the side of town where Ashley and Miranda were on? I grew up there, what a horrifying case that was. We (my siblings and I) went to school with Lori Pond and other relatives of both of the girls.
This has been the most informative site in regards to poor Kyron. I just wanted to take a moment to thank the editors and Blink. This case (from the laymen view) seems to be such a tangled web, but the sadness for me personally comes from that poor little boy stuck in the middle of the host of bad choices. I thank Blink and the others on this site for trying to unravel and explain it, while keeping Kyron at the forefront.
Rolf’s hodeout is in a book written by Neil Horman; Kaine Horman’s adoptive father.
@Oblio: Blink stated early on that she believed that Kyron’s disappearance was related to “lifestyle choices” and so swinging, S&M, bondage, furries (I submitted that one*
) were all ideas that were researched. I have been meaning to ask Blink if an affair could count as lifestyle choice, even though it’s not very exciting compared to the other choices…
(*I saw it on Entourage)
@Hopalong: Yes, DY seems to me to be a strong, brave, credible woman, and a good person. I have a theory, based on information that we do know and *probable* facts, but I’m saving it so as not to start an all-out war here
but DYs answers helped fill in another piece of that puzzle for me. Words are another microexpression when we can’t say what we want to say. When speaking of a friend, we might say “I met her right after… but I didn’t really get to know her for another year and a half…” or “I met her right after… but we didn’t become good friends for another year and a half…” but “I didn’t speak to her for a year and a half” is a statement that shows something far different… I believe DY would like to tell us, but the better side of her says there’s no point, and keep the focus on Kyron.
And on that note, boy, I’m sure hoping that today is the day we learn something.
Kyron, please come home today, buddy.
Kyron had a doct appt?
If Kyron was ill he couldn’t go on an extended vacation
I think Pat Brown is onto something and wish we had Kyron medical and school absenteeism records
Terri Horman Linkedin ..A certified teacher since 2000, I have taught “typicals” through college level, ADD, ADHD, ODD, OSC, YSC, Prader Willy, Down Syndrome and Medically Fragile.
22.Annals says:
July 8, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Rolf’s hodeout is in a book written by Neil Horman; Kaine Horman’s adoptive father.
Sorry. I’m getting all these people mixed up. I’m not sure the Hormans are beyond suspicion either though.
Is there any way Terri could be charged with Hindering Prosecution? If they have proof (besides poly) that she wasn’t where she said she was that day, wouldn’t that count? I just ask because that’s what Tanya Harding was convicted of back in 1994. LE couldn’t prove that she directly had something to do with Nancy Kerrigan’s attack but must have had enough that she plead guilty to Hindering.
#21 Harvness
then you know how I hate this stuff in our area
or any place any time. Portland always makes it personal
I want Kyron found alive so much
I am sure you feel the same
I don’t think I ever heard a word from Teri’s mouth. Does anyone have a video of her speaking? I mean NOT ONE WORD from her mouth.
I would also love to find out if Kaine has had any healh issues lately .. maybe Terri goes to pick the poisonous mushrooms on sauvie island ?? I dont know just a thought
Can I post just thoughts
KOIN TV LIVE: restraining order details being read on NEWS right now!!! It has been unsealed. The KOIN interviewer attempted to talk to attorney Houze in front of camera, he only said “I cannot comment” and walked away. The KOIN reporter held up the handwriten statement from the copy of the restraining order that Kaine had to fill out and read word for word what Kaine wrote.
The Horman will make a family statement on the KOIN 5pm (PST) news.
CC: Kyron had a dr appt for June 11th. Not for June 4th. When he went missing on the 4th, the teacher got confused at first about the doctor appt that SM (Terri) had talked to her about just the day before that was scheduled for June 11th. There has never been any mention of Kyron’s medical issues and at this point. I don’t think that even comes into play as far as possible motive considering the “hit man” facts. I think Pat Brown’s statement is correct that “anyone who would hire a hit man to kill someone is psychotic” though is true.
Kaine Horman and Desiree Young, Kyron’s parents, will speak to media Thursday night at 5 p.m.
The restraining order against Terri Moulton Horman was released just after noon Thursday, and it says in part that Kaine Horman believes Terri had something to do with the disappearance of Kyron Horman.
Kyron vanished from Skyline School on June 4, and was last seen by Terri.
Tune in to KOIN Local 6 at 5, 5:30 and 6 for full coverage of the interview, or watch the event in its entirety at koinlocal6.com.
http://www.koinlocal6.com/content/news/topstories/story/Terri-Horman-called-911-during-police-sting/Dz4uMChK60KCWjy3W5FG4Q.cspx
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/07/judge_releases_restraining_ord.html
Kaine Horman said he believes his wife is involved in the disappearance of his son, 7-year-old Kyron Horman, in his petition for a restraining order against Terri Moulton Horman.
A Multnomah County judge today unsealed the petition for the restraining order which Kaine Horman obtained on June 28, two days after investigators informed him that his wife had offered to pay a landscaper to kill him months before his son’s disappearance
Recent updated page on KOIN:
http://www.koinlocal6.com/content/news/topstories/story/Terri-Horman-called-911-during-police-sting/Dz4uMChK60KCWjy3W5FG4Q.cspx
“Restraining order: Kaine believes Terri Moulton Horman had something to do with Kyron’s disappearance”
Kaine Horman and Desiree Young, Kyron’s parents, will speak to media Thursday night at 5 p.m. (on KOIN tv).
an open letter to TH:
People are furious about this case, and it points to you. I do not think it it going to die down, and every moment longer that you make people wait for an answer as to the whereabouts of Kyron is in your worst interest.
Lets face it, Terri, there was a loving family waiting for him that evening. No matter what hell you and Kaine were living and were making that little boy live in, there was a loving family waiting for him that evening.
Your silence speaks volumes. If you are indeed innoccent, you had better come clean and fast, the public has lost all patience with your self-involved silence.
Every minute you wait to come clean, and speak the truth, is costing LE thoudsands of dollars on top of the already huge amount spent, and driving the public consciousness into a feeding frenzy…at YOUR expense.
You had better come clean, and now.
I do not see that things are going to get any better for you down the road, so come clean, fess up, and this is not a request. I am telling you that from an outsider looking in, your life is not going to be very pleasant with the speculation (correct or not)…. so what are you hiding that is so important? Are you afraid to admit an affair, or hiring a hit man? Are you afraid that you will have to admit you put Ky in a dangerous situation, or you set him up for injury?
You seem to have a mixed up sense of priorities if you will not come clean, and are hiding something, and if the police find out before you come clean, its going to be that much worse for you.
Your only hope is that you come clean before the police find out the truth of your involvement. After that, all bets are off. Frankly I hope they find something fast before you confess, and give you the max penalty, if you are guilty, but that is just my opinion.
For Kyron’s sake, as well as for any chance of you not gettting the max penalty for this, you had better give it up and now.
Give it up. People are already sick of you.
If you think you are garnering the public sympathy with your silence and not helping the investigation, you are soooo wrong.
Give it up and get over yourself, that would be my advice.
No one gives a hoot about you, we are concerned about the little life which you may have information about.
Your continued silence and lies condemn you to a lifetime of hell.
You are no better than that murderer Joran Vandersloot, who has information to ease the pain of Beth Holloway, if you will not come clean.
RO released. Read in Kaines own words.
http://www.koinlocal6.com/content/news/topstories/story/Terri-Horman-called-911-during-police-sting/Dz4uMChK60KCWjy3W5FG4Q.cspx
BlinkOnCrime Rocks For Kyron. God Bless this Site and all who participate.
Terri Horman may now be a suspect
PORTLAND, Ore. – According to a national crime watch website, Blink-On-Crime, Kyron Horman’s stepmother, Terri Horman, may now be a suspect.
A Portland source told the website the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sting on June 26 and tried to get Terri Horman to admit she wanted her landscaper to murder her husband. But according to this source, she admitted to nothing that day.
Cliff Madison, a former Portland Police Commander, said the new information added a new twist to the case.
“I think when you look at a case like this you find new evidence and it really takes you off in different avenues,” said Madison.
And according to Blink-On-Crime, the sting operation police conducted involved a landscaper and a sheriff’s deputy, posing as an associate of the landscaper. They visited the Horman home and asked for a $10,000 payment.
“You are in a position where you have to try all your different possibilities, and if the person doesn’t bite you move on to the next bit of information you have,” Madison said.
http://www.koinlocal6.com/content/news/topstories/story/Terri-Horman-called-911-during-police-sting/Dz4uMChK60KCWjy3W5FG4Q.cspx
more at same link posted above and following:
We learned a lot. The RO was unsealed, and police gave Kaine probable cause to believe Terri was involved in both the murder-for-hire plot AND the disappearance of Kyron. Probably more when Kaine and Desiree address the press tonight at 5pm.
this may be old news by now.. delete if necessary Blink.
Restraining order against Terri.
http://www.kptv.com/download/2010/0708/24186795.pdf
One interesting blog post points out that someone by the online handle RDSQRL reviewed a book called “Enter a Murderer” in the weeks prior to Kyron’s disappearance. This is noted to be the letters featured on Terri’s Ford Mustang. Someone on her Facebook page also calls her “Red Squirrel.” Like many Americans, she’s also a fan of True Crime and lists Dexter and CSI as her favorite shows – hardly anything that raises a “red” flag, but certainly something interesting given the twists and turns of the case.
(snipped)
http://cnmnewsnetwork.com/123731/kyron-horman-missing-case-latest-news-and-updates-terri-horman-drama-continues/
Just watched this” New ABC News Article: Did a Botched Sting Endanger Kyron Horman?
(link above). Did anyone else notice that the kid who did the reenactment looked young from the side and had floppy longish hair like one of the suggested LSLs. Probably coincidence but I still noticed.
@cc: yes, a doctor’s appt. If you google, you’ll see that in some of the early stories, it was discussed that TH had told Kyron’s teacher that he had a doctor’s appt and the teacher thought it was 6/4 and THs friend said that TH said it was for 6/11 and the teacher needed to fill out some paperwork and the teacher was hard of hearing and new so probably just misunderstood the date… that’s a bad summary, but basic facts there.
What is odd to me is that it seems that the doctor’s appointment would be either a YES or NO bit of evidence–date c/b proven, paperwork would exist, etc.–and yet, no statement re: the appointment or the paperwork has been given by LE or any of the parents. When asked, Kaine said he “wasn’t clear on the details” or something to that effect, and he looked uncomfortable. Maybe he *is* clear on the details, and they’re details that he can’t share, and he flubbed (intentionally, or not) a “no comment” remark. Maybe there’s important evidence there that has not been shared with the public, since it’s concrete yes/no stuff. Also, there’s been some scrutiny of KH for a number of reasons, and one cited was that he was so precise about time, and yet couldn’t remember the appt. Maybe *that* is the reason–because LE didn’t want him to share the info. I’ve noticed that when Blink can’t say something but does know something she doesn’t answer direct ?s until the info is suitable for release. So maybe that is what LE & KH did with the doctor’s appt. Just guessing.
Re: THs experience, I thought she only had a year’s work experience?
I believe something was said earlier that Kyron was diagnosed as having ADHD. That would explain why the TH said something about the teacher having paperwork to turn in prior to the dr. appt.
@ Jackie Bauer
says:
July 8, 2010 at 1:26 pm
TY for taking the time to research the article & the link.. I had read his columns before but missed that analysis & the entire article & analysis was interesting..
cc said:
Terri Horman Linkedin ..A certified teacher since 2000, I have taught “typicals” through college level, ADD, ADHD, ODD, OSC, YSC, Prader Willy, Down Syndrome and Medically Fragile.
Andy replies: This “resume” posted on Linkedin by TH is more of TH’s sociopathic BS. There are not any childhood physical or emotional problems that use the acronyms OSC and YSC and Prader Willy is correctly spelled Prader Willi.
Notice on the Linkedin post from TH that she did NOT write that she had a master’s degree. I wonder why her mother exclaims that TH has a master’s degree? Does TH lie to her mother (in addition to LE) or is her mother also a lier?
http://www.kptv.com/news/24186798/detail.html
Restraining Order Unsealed
Here is the link about the release restraining order and what it states:
http://www.koinlocal6.com/content/news/topstories/story/Terri-Horman-called-911-during-police-sting/Dz4uMChK60KCWjy3W5FG4Q.cspx
But what does this matter about the doctor appt/and Kyron’s medical or non-medical issue? Blink explained the “smoking gun” already and it is spelled out in the restraining order (above)…Here is also the link of what Terri’s work history and LinkedIn profile reads:
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=32991040&authToken=c9LZ&authType=NAME_SEARCH&locale=en_US&srchindex=1&srchid=67a2d3b8-f2d1-4e2e-88a7-873ee7bee459&srchtotal=1&pvs=ps&goback=.fps_terri+horman_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_true_CC%2CN%2CI%2CG%2CPC%2CED%2CL%2CFG%2CTE%2CFA%2CSE%2CP%2CCS%2CF%2CDR_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2
http://images.bimedia.net/documents/horman-restrain-order.pdf
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=1264414625&aid=2063551&s=20&hash=cb345e4c4ecd4138b2cb51bf4c89e650#!/photo.php?pid=1344013&id=1264414625
The toddler is playing in the sticky, smelly trash and the floor is completely filthy. Why would someone take this disgusting photo? I pray that Ky wasn’t entombed in this trunk and is now at the bottom of some river.
PDF of the restraining order
http://images.bimedia.net/documents/horman-restrain-order.pdf