In 2010, This Second-Grader Arrived At His School To Show His Stepmom The Project He Made For A Science Fair, But He Never Made It To Class That Day And When He Didn’t Come Home On The Bus, His Family Realized He Was Missing

On June 6, Kyron’s case was designated as an “endangered child case.” So, from June 4 to June 13, the search area eventually expanded to include outer regions– such as Sauvie Island, which was located six miles away.

But, on June 13, Kyron’s case turned from a missing person search into a criminal investigation. And over the next two weeks, more search efforts were deployed, billboards were put up, and more flyers were passed out.

There was not an update on the little boy’s disappearance until June 18, 2018, after Terri underwent a second polygraph examination. Then, from June 26 to July 1, the 7-year-old’s family encountered more turmoil.

During this period, two different 911 calls were placed from the Horman home. The first call was to report a threat, and the second call was about a custody issue. At that point, Kaine took his daughter and moved out of the house.

A couple of days later, though, Terri denied the fact that Kaine had moved out with his daughter. At the same time, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office released a statement confirming that the Horman family was cooperating with the investigation. Although, Terri’s name was not included in the document.

This pushed new outlets to speculate about a possible divorce. Then, the very next day, a judge sealed an order of protection against Terri on June 29. Two days later, Kaine also filed for divorce and was awarded full custody of his daughter.

Due to this, Terri was only able to communicate with Kaine’s daughter through letters. She was also banned from the elementary school.

Afterward, Terri moved out of Kaine’s home, and authorities began to put pressure on her friends– eventually searching the home of a friend whose whereabouts were unaccounted for on the day of Kyron’s disappearance.

And in August 2010, witnesses began to testify in Multnomah County Circuit Court– including Skyline Elementary administration and staff, family, and friends.

An anonymous witness who was at the same 24-hour gym as Terri on the day of Kyron’s disappearance also testified; meanwhile, searches for Kyron continued.

Yet, between August 2010 and 2016, three themes kept unfolding. First, authorities continued searching for Kyron. But, after exploring new regions and revisiting old ones, investigators eventually exhausted all avenues.