MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 2010-46
Kyron Horman
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Portland, OR
Summary:
Kyron Richard Horman disappeared from Skyline Elementary School in Portland, Oregon, on June 4, 2010, after attending a science fair. He was 7 years old at the time. His disappearance sparked the largest criminal investigation in Oregon history. As of 2026, his whereabouts remain unknown.
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Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday, June 4, 2010, second grader Kyron Horman arrived at Portland's Skyline Elementary School. It was the day of the science fair and he was setting up his project with the help of his stepmother. Terri snapped a quick picture of Kyron with his project. Terri caught a final glimpse of Kyron as she left the school at 8:45 am; he was walking down the hallway towards his second-grade classroom. A fellow student reported seeing him at 9 a.m. near the school's south entrance. Kyron Horman's father Kaine joined Moulton to meet the school bus at 3:30 p.m. — but Horman did not get off. When they drove to the school and found out that Horman had been marked absent all day, they had the secretary call 911. Kyron was wearing a black t-shirt with "CSI" in green letters and a handprint graphic. He was also wearing black cargo pants, white socks, and black Skechers sneakers with orange trim.
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The search for Kyron, which spanned ten days, was the largest in Oregon history and included over 1,300 searchers from Oregon, Washington and California. A reward posted for information leading to the discovery of Kyron, which was initially $25,000, increased to $50,000 in late July 2010. For nine days, police identified the search as a missing person case, but on Day 10, they changed the scope to a criminal investigation. 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. Terri failed two separate polygraph examinations regarding Kyron's disappearance. In late June 2010, in the midst of the search, Kaine was reportedly told by investigators that Terri had offered their landscaper, Rodolfo Sanchez, "a lot of money" to kill her husband. Sanchez testified in a deposition that Terri approached him to help kill her husband in January 2010, five months before Kyron's disappearance; in her own deposition, Terri denied the charge. Investigators convinced Sanchez to confront Terri while wearing an audio surveillance device, but they were unable to obtain any evidence and could not make an arrest. On June 28, Kaine filed for divorce and obtained a restraining order against Terri. The divorce was granted and Terri was eventually granted supervised visitation with her daughter. In July 2010, a Multnomah County grand jury subpoenaed several friends of Terri, including DeDe Spicher. According to law enforcement, Spicher was "extremely cooperative" and allowed a search of her property and car, as well as enduring three hours of questioning from detectives. On the day of Kyron's disappearance, Spicher was gardening for a homeowner on Germantown Road in Northwest Portland and was allegedly unaccounted for during a three hour period, though Spicher claimed she had never left the property. In May 2017, it was reported by Portland station KGW that a secret grand jury panel continued to hear evidence in Kyron's disappearance, and had convened on multiple occasions. During the report, Kyron's case was described as still "active and ongoing." On June 1, 2012, Young filed a civil lawsuit against Terri, claiming that she was "responsible for the disappearance of Kyron." The lawsuit attempted to prove that Terri had kidnapped Kyron on the day he disappeared. On July 30, 2013, it was announced that Young had dropped the lawsuit against Terri so as not to interfere with the ongoing police investigation. Over the past year, investigators have undertaken a significant effort to modernize and review the case through a renewed, collaborative approach. The MCSO and Gresham Police detectives are working to digitize and reorganize the entire case. When the case is digitized, the file will be reexamined by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). Terri Horman, who has remarried and is now named Terri Vasques, has denied knowing anything about Kyron's disappearance.
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Timeline of Events
Young had dropped the lawsuit against Terri so as not to interfere with the ongoing police investigation.
Young filed a civil lawsuit against Terri, claiming that she was "responsible for the disappearance of Kyron." The lawsuit attempted to prove that Terri had kidnapped Kyron.
Reward increased from $25,000 to $50,000 in late July 2010 for information leading to Kyron's discovery.
Kaine filed for divorce on June 28 and received a restraining order against Terri.
Investigators announce that the Kyron Horman case is now a criminal investigation. They announce that the search for Horman will be scaled back significantly, with most volunteer searchers sent home.
Around 300 trained rescuers were on the ground searching wooded areas near the school. The search for Kyron, which spanned ten days, was the largest in Oregon history.
The Horman family released a statement thanking people for support and interest in finding their son. The outpouring of support and continued effort strengthens their hope.
Portland Police Bureau officers and Multnomah County Sheriff's Office deputies arrive at Skyline Elementary School and Kyron's home.
The Portland Police Bureau and Multnomah County Sheriff's Office are dispatched.
A Skyline Elementary School employee calls 911.
Kyron did not return home on his school bus as scheduled.
Investigators say this was the last time Kyron was reportedly seen but they do not identify who saw him last.
Kyron's stepmother reports she last saw him walking down the hallway towards his classroom.
Science Fair Day at Skyline Elementary School. Kyron Horman and his step-mom arrive at school.
Associated Persons
Kaine H. (Father) - Living
Desiree Y. (Mother) - Living
DeDe S. (Associate of suspect) - Living
Terri H. (Stepmother) - Living
Rodolfo S. (Landscaper/witness) - Living
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