Case Review #1: Thread #6: LE Press Conferences & Releases: June 10 2010

Case Review #1: Thread #6: LE Press Conferences & Release: June 10 2010

Today's case review topic is the LE press conferences and LE press releases of Thursday, June 10, 2010.

Before beginning the Case Review, please read the Introductory thread here:

[ame="http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112566"]Introduction: Kyron Horman Case Review #1: LE Press Conferences & Releases[/ame]

The first post in that thread explains the Case Review. The second post in that thread contains the Case Review schedule.

Thread #1: [ame="http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112614"]Kyron Horman Case Review #1: Thread #1: LE Press Conference & Release: June 5 2010[/ame]

Thread #2: [ame="http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112688"]Kyron Horman Case Review #1: Thread #2: LE Press Conference & Release: June 6 2010[/ame]

Thread #3: [ame="http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112811"]Case Review #1: Thread #3: LE Press Conferences & Release: June 7 2010[/ame]

Thread #4: [ame="http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112898"]Case Review #1: Thread #4: LE Press Conferences & Release: June 8 2010[/ame]

Thread #5: [ame="http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113029"]Case Review #1: Thread #5: LE Press Conferences & Releases: June 9 2010[/ame]


** Please note that it's important, since we'll be reviewing a variety of information, that we don't turn this into a General Discussion thread, and cause more work for our mods. The goal is to look for new information, information that now has more meaning to us than it did earlier, and document it here, so let's stay focused!

If we want to discuss possible meanings of what we find, let's do it in one of the discussion threads, so we can stay focused on our fact finding mission here.

Case Review #1: Thread #6: LE Press Conferences & Releases: June 10 2010

** June 10 MCSO Press Conferences

June 10 - Noon
http://www.koinlocal6.com/content/m...ideoId=16736@koin.web.entriq.net&navCatId=156

June 10 - Four o'clock - Latest update on Kyron Horman search
http://www.kgw.com/video?id=96102924&sec=547977


** June 10 MCSO Press Releases

Sheriff Dan Staton of Multnomah County and Sheriff Tim Evinger of Klamath County appear on "The Early Show"
Thursday June 10, 2010
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6568097n&tag=related;photovideo

News Release from: Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office DAY 7 1200 MCSO BRIEFING REGARDING THE CONTINUING SEARCH FOR KYRON HORMAN
Posted: June 10th, 2010 1:53 PM

Good Afternoon. I'm Capt. Jason Gates, and I am the Incident Commander for today in the continuing search for Kyron.

This morning, we are engaged in an expanding search effort on multiple fronts. While we continue to receive information and move forward with investigative leads, at this time we have no further information to release specific to the investigation. We do however, have new information for you on our expanding search and rescue efforts.

This morning, new search and rescue crews joined the more than 500 members from 18 Oregon Counties already committed to the search of the area surrounding Skyline Elementary school. A complete list of involved agencies can be found on the public website www.flashalert.net/news. We are incredibly appreciative of the tremendous resources brought to bear from our partnering agencies, and are thankful for the ongoing cooperation we share with police, Sheriff's offices many other government agencies across the state for not only search and rescue operations but statewide transport, investigations and other public safety services.

This search continues our original mission. We are searching areas based on information received, completing ongoing detailed searches of areas including back roads, power lines, re-search of areas near the school and expanding searches along our perimeter coinciding with our increased "boot on the ground" resources, keeping with the natural progression of this search operation. The expansion of our ground resources to this point works to keep our probability of detection high.

I would now like to turn this briefing over to Sgt. Diana Olsen, Deputy Shawn Richards and Col. Marti Plotner to talk about our search operations to this point:

Sgt. Diana Olsen, Multnomah County SAR Coordinator:

Our continuing search operations have required relief for many of our searches. Today's statewide response has allowed us to put 125 new searchers in the field today. We have also put horses into the field to assist with access to restrictive areas and to more efficiently search large areas like power line trails. We continue to deploy ground searchers and canine assets. We are only using certified searchers, and have a sufficient number at this point to staff our search operations.

Col. Plotner, Director of Military Support to the Oregon National Guard:

We are here to assist Multnomah County in this effort to find Kyron Horman. We have aerial and ground assets which can be brought forward to support first-responders and incident commanders during search and rescue operations such as these.
We are utilizing an Oregon Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk to aid civilian authorities and searchers in order to help locate Kyron.

Capt. Gates:

We continue to receive support from not only our partnering agencies, but local groups, business and individual concerned citizens. This support has been overwhelming. We continue to seek any information you may have as this effort continues. Again, this is all about bringing Kyron home. We are doing everything we logically can toward that end.

http://www.mcso.us/public/newsroom.htm

Case Review Reference Links - June 10 - News Articles

Boy’s case adds to PPS woes
District finds public faith hard to come by as troubles mount
The Portland Tribune, Jun 10, 2010
This is a long two page article about the Portland Public School district.
http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=127611520581762800


Helicopter and searchers on horses join growing search force looking for 7-year-old Oregon boy
Published June 10, 2010
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/10/teams-oregon-joining-search-year-old-boy-missing-friday/


Sheriff: Kyron "Endangered" Missing Child
Searchers Ramp Up Efforts to Find Boy Missing For Week in Oregon After He Arrived Safely at School
June 10, 2010
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/10/earlyshow/main6567797.shtml


Former detective: Parents’ silence not unheard of but not the norm
Story Published: Jun 10, 2010 at 12:27 AM PDT
Article: http://www.katu.com/news/local/96033344.html
Video: http://www.katu.com/news/local/96033344.html?tab=video


National News - AP News in Brief
Posted on June 10, 2010 at 4:31 AM
US and allies get toughest sanctions against Iran, but not the crippling penalties US wanted
http://www.kgw.com/news/national/96038394.html


Desparate Search for Kyron Horman
A week after 7-year-old Kyron Horman disappeared; police continue to search the wilderness around his school.
June 10, 2010 5:17 AM
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6567780n&tag=mncol;lst;1


Search for Kyron Horman to expand today; Multnomah County sheriff says boy's family has 'fully cooperated'
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 6:25 AM
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/06/search_for_kyron_horman_to_exp.html


Kyron Horman: The view from across the street
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 7:00 AM
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2010/06/kyron_horman_the_view_from_acr.html


Desperate Hunt for 7-Year-Old
June 10, 2010 7:06 AM
Erica Hill talks to Portland authorities about the search for 7-year-old Kyron Horman.
Video: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6568097n#ixzz0y0y5av6u


Kyron Horman's Family: "Please Search Your Properties, Please Don't Stop"
June 10, 2010 10:37 AM
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20007322-504083.html


Don't be afraid to talk with your children about the search for Kyron Horman
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 10:57 AM
http://blog.oregonlive.com/themombeat/2010/06/dont_be_afraid_to_talk_with_yo.html


Kyron photo album appears on YouTube
The video includes 49 separate photographs of the 7-year-old along with the phone number for the tip line.
Posted on June 10, 2010 at 11:51 AM
http://www.kgw.com/home/Kyron-photo-album-appears-on-Youtube-96076584.html


Family pleads for Kyron's return, deputies highlight clothing
Kyron Horman's family members appeared for the first time Friday, a week after the 7-year-old disappeared from his school. They thanked searchers and pleaded for the boy's return. His father and stepfather spoke. His mother and step mother attended but did not speak.
Jun 10, 2010 at 2:01 PM PDT
Article: http://www.katu.com/news/local/96088894.html
Video: http://www.katu.com/news/local/96088894.html?tab=video


Kyron Horman search re-energized by new army of rescuers
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 2:26 PM
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/06/kyron_horman_search_re-energiz.html


Kyron Horman: Timeline of events since boy's disappearance
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 3:22 PM
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/06/kyron_horman_chronology_of_eve.html


Latest update on Kyron Horman search
Posted on June 10, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Video: http://www.kgw.com/video/featured-videos/Latest-update-on-Kyron-Harmon-search-96102924.html


PNW SAR 06/10 Kyron Horman Search
Thu, 06/10/2010 - 4:55pm Searches
http://www.pnwsar.org/notices/searches/0610-kyron-horman-search


Kyron Horman Thursday 4 p.m. news conference
Jun 10, 2010 at 5:31 PM PDT
Video: http://www.katu.com/home/video/96105094.html


Kyron Horman Thurs. noon news conference
Jun 10, 2010 at 7:34 PM PDT
Video: http://www.katu.com/home/video/96110834.html


Kyron Horman still missing; crews from 18 Oregon counties unite to search
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 7:36 PM
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/06/kyron_horman_searchers_press_o.html


How to help in search for Kyron Horman
Authorities as of Saturday say they longer need donations of food or water for this search effort.
Jun 10, 2010 at 7:46 PM PDT
http://www.katu.com/news/local/96111269.html


Mother of St. Helens boy who fought off a sex offender describes the incident
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 7:47 PM
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/06/mother_of_st_helens_boy_who_fo.html


Lack of info. in search may point to criminal involvement
Two former detective supervisors said Thursday the lack of information investigators have released in the search for Kyron Horman points to potential criminal involvement.
Jun 10, 2010 at 9:27 PM PDT
Article: http://www.katu.com/news/local/96115734.html
Video: http://www.katu.com/news/local/96115734.html?tab=video

- Horman family members have declined interview requests. Some have told The Associated Press they were asked by police not to speak.

- Gates has been careful to say that his agency remains in charge of the investigation, despite the new search experts and the presence since Monday of the FBI.

- Some tips claim sightings of Kyron, which Gates said the search teams have checked out and found unsubstantiated.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/10/teams-oregon-joining-search-year-old-boy-missing-friday/

"One thing the FBI did reconfirm Thursday afternoon was that they do know for a fact that the photo of Kyron at the science fair was taken last Friday morning."

http://www.katu.com/news/local/96115734.html

He gave few details about where the helicopter flew except he did confirm it did fly in the area of the school, but he declined to say if the helicopter flew anywhere else.

He said the helicopter is equipped with cameras and FLIR, which is an infrared camera."

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The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday also issued a temporary no-fly zone for all aircraft in a three-mile radius of the school and up to 3,000 feet."

http://www.katu.com/news/local/96088894.html

"Capt. Monte Reiser also said he and search members were still committed to the search effort despite the lack of any publicly announced solid leads over the week."

http://www.katu.com/news/local/96088894.html

- Investigators have questioned 90 percent of the students who attend this school -- and their parents -- to see if any of them saw Kyron on Friday.

- Staton said the search has expanded to include 532 people on the ground. He said searchers from the FBI, the community and county agencies, will start at "Ground Zero" -- where Kyron was last seen -- and work out from there.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/10/earlyshow/main6567797.shtml

Staton said the family has cooperated "in every effort."


http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/06/search_for_kyron_horman_to_exp.html

There certainly are a lot of talking heads - and reporters - giving their opinions in this case, from very early on.

Text of the message read by Kaine Horman, Kyron's father:

Hi I’m Kaine, Kyron’s father. We want to thank the community, the parents, the children, the bus drivers and all those who are being interviewed multiple times to try to find Kyron. Thank you. We as a family know how difficult and stressful this is. By your memories and statements can help us find Kyron. We will never be able to thank you enough for that help. Finally, we would like to thank the media. If it was not for you showing Kyron on every newscast, printing his story in the papers, his face would not be known to everyone. People from around the nation have seen his picture, this helps tremendously. Please help us bring Kyron home.

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Not only did searchers look for Kyron but they also looked for clues.

“When they search through areas they’re looking for any kind of debris or clothing, or shoes, or shoeprints – something that would indicate that somebody’s been through there recently,” said Mike Fulk a volunteer with Mountain Wave Search and Rescue.

snip

Authorities said they also have completed 100 percent of their interviews with the students at Skyline.

http://www.katu.com/news/local/96088894.html

Never noticed that before, that Kaine thanked the bus drivers. Plural. I wonder if they're the school bus drivers, or the drivers shuttling around the searchers.

Noting at this point, 100% of student interviews complete. I wonder if they ever got to interview the rest of the parents, school personnel, vendors, etc.

Case Review Reference Links - June 10 News Articles

Two more videos from KATU for June 10.

Kyron Horman news conference for Friday, June 11
http://www.katu.com/home/video/96172474.html

Kyron Horman's parents thank searchers, hold out hope
http://www.katu.com/home/video/96172864.html

BeanE said:

There certainly are a lot of talking heads - and reporters - giving their opinions in this case, from very early on.

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I agree. I noticed that too. It's sometimes hard for me to pick out the facts due to tending toward a personal bias.

In the Q&A, a reporter asks about parent and staff interviews. The LEO answers:

"Parents and staff have been involved in those interviews. I don't know if we have confirmation yet on whether or not all parents and all staff have been interviewed."

Looks to me like they may have backed off answering about parents, staff, vendors, etc. Going to have to keep track through the case review and see if they ever quantify it.

Thursday 4 p.m. press conference
http://www.katu.com/home/video/96105094.html

Officials searching for Kyron Horman displayed clothes similar or identical to those that the missing boy was wearing the day he disappeared.





http://www.katu.com/news/local/96088894.html

No glasses, backpack, or jacket.

BeanE said:

Text of the message read by Kaine Horman, Kyron's father:

Hi I’m Kaine, Kyron’s father. We want to thank the community, the parents, the children, the bus drivers and all those who are being help us find Kyron.

Never noticed that before, that Kaine thanked the bus drivers. Plural. I wonder if they're the school bus drivers, or the drivers shuttling around the searchers.

Noting at this point, 100% of student interviews complete. I wonder if they ever got to interview the rest of the parents, school personnel, vendors, etc.

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I think in this context, he's referring to the school bus drivers. But, again, I could be wrong.

BeanE said:

Officials searching for Kyron Horman displayed clothes similar or identical to those that the missing boy was wearing the day he disappeared.

http://www.katu.com/news/local/96088894.html

No glasses, backpack, or jacket.

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Very astute, BeanE. Socks, but no glasses. And a random shoe box? And I'm guessing that the reason the shoe is on it's side is so people can see the tread?

They also had a picture of Kyron's brand of glasses.

debs said:

They also had a picture of Kyron's brand of glasses.

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On this day or a subsequent day? I think the glasses pics were a day or so later.

This video shows LE displaying the clothes - picking them up one piece at a time and showing them around to the media.

http://www.katu.com/home/video/96172474.html