CURRENT NEWS from 2011.01.01 thru (in progress) ***No discussions please***

[nursebeeme]

Two Multnomah County commissioners Thursday morning said they were surprised to learn through The Oregonian of the added involvement by the FBI in the ongoing criminal investigation into the disappearance of Kyron Horman.

"As a mother, I can only imagine the horror this family is feeling at this point," Commissioner Loretta Smith said. "But as a commissioner -- and this is directed to the DA's office -- are we on the right track?"

"The short answer is yes," responded Rod Underhill, a chief deputy district attorney, who addressed the county board Thursday with Sheriff Dan Staton.

Underhill said any case must be proven "beyond a reasonable doubt."

"As such, it requires a tremendous amount of work to bring to justice an individual, or individuals, responsible," Underhill said. The role of the district attorney's office is to advise and provide investigative support to the ongoing investigation, he said.

"It's a duty that we will work and work and work until this matter is resolved," Underhill said.

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/02/commissioners_express_surprise.html

 

[nursebeeme]

In response to a query on whether the investigation was still on track, Multnomah County deputy district attorney Rod Underhill said yes.

The goal, he said was "to create a case that is provable in a court of law to a standard of reasonable doubt. It is the highest standard available, relative to prosecution."

http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/stor...tinues-with-F-B-I/6NQmsg9WrkCCyKU1O1ohtw.cspx

 

[pinktoes]

"...Capt. Jason Gates, told reporters Thursday that investigators hope to bring things to an end "either by solving the case or coming to a semi-conclusion by having done all that we can do."

http://www.adn.com/2011/02/24/1720093/fbi-steps-up-role-in-search-for.html

 

[PDXMom]

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Kyron-Hormans-continues-to-raise-awareness-118338914.html

Kyron Horman's dad continues to raise awareness
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Updated today at 5:45 PM

PORTLAND -- The search for missing Portland boy Kyron Horman continued over the weekend, as his family reached out for the public's help at the Portland Roadster Show.

 

[Ladybulldog]

Horman divorce hearing scheduled for Thursday cancelled, set over for another three months

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/03/horman_divorce_hearing_schedul.html

The Multnomah County judge handling the pending divorce case between Kaine Horman and Terri Moulton Horman has cancelled a scheduled Thursday hearing and will delay it for another three months.


Multnomah County Judge Keith Meisenheimer ruled in October that there's "substantial overlap of evidence" between the divorce case and the criminal inquiry and parallel proceedings could create a discovery nightmare. But he said he also had to balance Terri Horman's constitutional rights with Kaine Horman's right to a prompt resolution of custody, parenting, property and financial matters.

 

[Shadowboy]

Kaine keeping Ky's face in the public; staffing booths at weekend events in Portland, April 16 & 17.

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/04/kyron_hormans_father_kaine_hor.html

 

[eileenhawkeye]

Kyron is on the cover of the March 21, 2011 issue of the National Examiner under the headline, "Did evil stepmom get away with murder?" The issue is no longer in stores, but it's on Ebay. I'm not sure if I can post a link but if you just search for "March 21, 2011 National Examiner," it will come up.

 

[cluciano63]

Just looking at a data base of murders and solved rates since 1980; Multnomah County has has a 53% solved rate overall in that period but only 38% since 2000. Overall about 1/3 of all homicides nationwide remain unsolved. Very sad, over 185,000 murders since 1980 remain unsolved.

http://www.scrippsnews.com/projects/murdermysteries

 

[Kimster]

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Expo-booth-to-feature-Kyron-Horman-case-119705619.html

 

[daisy7]

PORTLAND, Ore. - When was the last time you cherished getting your kids ready for school, walking them to the bus stop or tucking them in at night?

Those are the kinds of things - the simple things we sometimes easily take for granted - that Kyron Horman's dad, Kaine Horman, says he misses about his son.

(snip)

http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/kaine-horman-will-be-expo-weekend/439808

 

[Shadowboy]

Report from KATU on Kaine's weekend activity. The following caught my eye:

"Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton stopped by the booth to talk about the investigation. He said investigators are now getting help from the Oregon Attorney General’s office."

http://www.katu.com/news/local/119984164.html

 

[freefallzzzz]

Just saw this on the local news.. (Fox 12 is out by the courthouse reporting live)

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in the case involving Kyron Horman’s father and stepmother.
Their hearing is planned in the judge’s chambers starting at 9 a.m. It’s unknown if Kaine Horman and his estranged wife, Terri Horman, will be there in person or if it will just involve their attorneys.

http://www.kptv.com/news/27606932/detail.html

 

[freefallzzzz]

http://www.kgw.com/news/Kyron-Hormans-Father-thanks-supporters-with-Easter-egg-hunt-120549099.html

Video also at link

snip
Saturday, Kyron's father, Kaine Horman, and some family friends put together a big Easter picnic at Shute Park in Hillsboro.
"We just wanted to thank everyone for their hard work and support over the past year," said Kaine Horman.
Kids wore Kyron T-shirts and buttons as they scrambled across the green grass with big smiles, picking up Easter eggs.
Every candy-filled egg had a sticker with the missing boy's face on it.

 

[Dr. Know?]

Man stumbles upon human skull at property near Grande Ronde

A Polk County man stumbled upon a human skull on his property near Grande Ronde Thursday morning, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

more at link

http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/loca...-at-property-near/ZNO03SFZ30ms-BgNM4_OLQ.cspx

It's about 65 miles from Kyron's hometown so I thought I'd post it.

 

[freefallzzzz]

Man stumbles upon human skull at property near Grande Ronde

A Polk County man stumbled upon a human skull on his property near Grande Ronde Thursday morning, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

more at link

http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/loca...-at-property-near/ZNO03SFZ30ms-BgNM4_OLQ.cspx

It's about 65 miles from Kyron's hometown so I thought I'd post it.

Here is the link to the local newspaper showing the road name and area where found..

http://www.newsregister.com/article...ains,+skull+found--1304023621--651--home-news

<snip>
Polk County detectives arrived at the scene located on the 8500 block of Rowell Creek Road near Grand Ronde and Garton said they confirmed the skull belonged to a human.

It also says skeletal remains were found...

It's quite a drive to this location, but.. you never know..

 

[Mysti88c]

http://www.newsregister.com/Human remains, skull found

"Garton said they confirmed the finding of a human skull. <snip> He then discovered upper body skeletal remains. <snip>... but he said they appear to be an adult"

Sounds like it's not a possibilty.

 

[freefallzzzz]

http://www.newsregister.com/Human remains, skull found

"Garton said they confirmed the finding of a human skull. <snip> He then discovered upper body skeletal remains. <snip>... but he said they appear to be an adult"

Sounds like it's not a possibilty.

Thank you for checking that, the article has been updated!

 

[freefallzzzz]

KATU Ch 2 (local station) just ran a bit saying Kyron Horman is still missing, investigative reporter Thom Jensen will report Monday at 11pm.

It may not be breaking news but it will be interesting to see what he says..

I imagine it will air sometime during the 11pm news on 05/02/11..

I don't know if they air live at 11pm or not but just in case here is the link
http://www.katu.com/news/live


twitter for KATU reporter Thom Jensen
https://twitter.com/#!/ThomJensenKATU

Thom Jensen
@ThomJensenKATU Portland, OR
I am an investigative reporter in Portland, Oregon who seeks truth and justice for the people of Oregon and Southwest Washington.
http://www.katu.com/

 

[nursebeeme]

kyron horman search increases rescue volunteers
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Kyron...s-search-and-rescue-volunteers-121060734.html

 

[nursebeeme]

Horman, Vaughn families keep missing children cases in public eye
http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=130427305870818100