Friday, June 4, 2010

• 8:00 a.m.: Skyline Elementary opens for the science fair. Terri and Kyron Horman arrive shortly after.
• 8:15 a.m.: Skyline PTA President Gina Zimmerman sees Kyron with his stepmother, Terri, in front of his exhibit.
• 8:45 a.m.: Terri Horman leaves the school after watching Kyron walk toward his classroom.
• 9:00 a.m.: Another student reports seeing Kyron near the south entrance of the school.
• 10:00 a.m.: Class begins; Kyron’s homeroom teacher, Kristina Porter, reports him absent.
• 1:21 p.m.: Terri posts a picture of Kyron and his project on her Facebook page.
• 3:30 p.m.: Terri and Kyron’s father, Kaine Horman, go to meet the school bus and discover Kyron has been absent all day.
• 3:46 p.m.: School secretary Susan Hall calls 9-1-1 to report Kyron missing. Officers from Portland Police Bureau and Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office arrive at the school and Kyron’s home about 45 minutes later.
• 5:30 p.m.: A broadcast is sent to parents in Portland Public Schools: “Kyron Horman did not arrive at home today.”
• 7:00 p.m.: Detective Sgt. Lee Gosson alerts Sgt. Travis Gullberg to begin a formal missing persons search for Kyron.
• 7:00-7:15 p.m.: The Public Information Officer begins returning calls from media and arranges to meet them at the school.
• 7:45 p.m.: Sheriff Dan Staton personally calls the FBI to alert them.
• 8:09 p.m.: The first search teams arrive at Skyline School.
• 8:15 p.m.: Lt. Mary Lindstrand arrives and begins emailing Kyron’s photo to local media.
• 8:25 p.m.: Deputy Mark Herron, the search-and-rescue coordinator, arrives.
• 9:48 p.m.: Mountain Wave Search and Rescue group arrives at the school.
• 10:40 p.m.: Officers complete a search of Skyline School and the Horman residence.
• 10:44 p.m.: A tipster calls 9-1-1 suggesting officers check a nearby train tunnel where kids sometimes play.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

• 5:00 a.m.: Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue is called. Upon arrival, 60-70 people are already involved.
• 9:08 a.m.: Associated Press receives its first official notification that Kyron is missing.
• 12:00 p.m.: A sheriff’s spokesman states the search is still a missing-person case, not a criminal investigation. Around this time, Portland Public Schools alerts staff and parents who were at the school to attend debriefings on Sunday.
• 4:00 & 8:00 p.m.: News conferences are held; the FBI and National Guard have joined the effort. Search crews complete an immediate grid search around the school.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

• 8:58 a.m.: Terri posts on Facebook about ordering 1,000 missing-person flyers.
• The FBI announces they have brought in a profiler from Quantico, Virginia.
• 9:48 a.m.: Students and parents return to Skyline School for interviews with detectives.
• 12:10 p.m.: Kyron’s relatives distribute missing-person flyers with his description.
• 3:30 p.m.: Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith outlines steps to address security concerns.
• 9:00 p.m.: The sheriff escalates Kyron’s case to a missing endangered child but does not label it a kidnapping.

Monday, June 7, 2010

• Early morning: 18 certified search-and-rescue volunteers resume sweeping the area. Deputies canvass the neighborhood, noting license plates along Northwest Skyline Boulevard.
• 8:45 a.m.: Classes resume at Skyline with counselors available.
• That evening, Kelly Ramirez, Desiree Young’s sister, thanks the community for their support.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

• Search and rescue crews continue their efforts.
• A reward fund is created and announced on Facebook.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

• 11:00 a.m.: FBI spokeswoman states the family isn’t speaking to the media.
• 12:00 p.m.: Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Shults reads a statement from Kyron’s family, thanking the public and urging them to search their properties.
• 9:45 p.m.: Portland Mountain Rescue is called to join the search.
• Terri makes her Facebook wall private.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

• Search and rescue crews continue their search.

Friday, June 11, 2010

• 10:00 a.m.: The search expands to Sauvie Island.
• 1:00 p.m.: Kyron’s family holds their first news conference, expressing gratitude and urging Kyron to come home.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

• Search efforts continue; the sheriff’s office requests the public to hold off on donations due to surplus.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

• 12:00 p.m.: The massive search ends; the case shifts to a criminal investigation. Over 1,300 people participated, making it one of the largest searches in state history.
• The sheriff’s office seeks video footage of traffic near the school.
• 100 T-shirts with Kyron’s missing poster are distributed for free.

Monday, June 14, 2010

• Divers search areas around Sauvie Island, wading in waist-high water off the Multnomah Channel.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

• Early morning: A photo of glasses like Kyron’s is released.
• Around noon: Dive teams search a pond near the Horman home.
• 3:36 p.m.: A new photo of Kyron without glasses is released.
• 30 billboards with Kyron’s picture go up around the metro area, donated by Clear Channel.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

• Social media rumors falsely claim Kyron’s body has been found.

Friday, June 18, 2010

• The sheriff’s office releases a flyer seeking information, including photos of Kyron, Terri, and a similar pickup truck. He asked for the public’s help in providing specific details about sightings of a white truck at these Fred Meyer locations:

22075 NW Imbrie Dr., just off Cornelius Pass Rd., in Hillsboro around 9 a.m. on June 4.

15995 SW Walker Rd. in Beaverton around 10 a.m. on June 4.

• 2:00 p.m.: Capt. Jason Gates confirms the family approved the flyer and dispels rumors.
• 8:30 p.m.: A friend reports Terri will undergo a second polygraph.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

• Authorities collect flyers from parents at Skyline.

Monday, June 21, 2010

• Kyron’s mother, Desiree Young, writes an open letter to her son.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

• A “Wall of Hope” is created outside Skyline Elementary as a tribute.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

• Kyron’s family released home movies and 200 new photos.

Friday, June 25, 2010

• Desiree Young and Kaine Horman appear on network morning shows to share Kyron’s story.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

• Two 9-1-1 calls are made from the Horman residence regarding a “threat” and a “custody” issue.
• Kaine moves out, taking their 19-month-old daughter, Kiara.

Monday, June 28, 2010

• People magazine features Kyron’s story.
• Terri’s father expresses uncertainty about her potential arrest.
• 5:52 p.m.: Kaine, Desiree, and Tony Young release a statement excluding Terri’s name.
• Media reports Terri has been served with a restraining order and divorce papers.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

• A judge seals the restraining order against Terri Horman.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

• Terri returns home with attorney Stephen Houze amidst media attention.

Thursday, July 2, 2010

• The investigation has cost the county approximately $300,000.
• Sheriff Staton discusses resource concerns.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

• Reports surface that Terri allegedly offered a landscaper money to kill Kaine Horman months prior.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

• Kaine asks a judge to order Terri to move out of their house.
• The petition supporting the restraining order is released.

Monday, July 12, 2010

• Terri agrees not to contest the restraining order or being forced out.
• Kaine accuses Terri of violating the restraining order and other misconduct.

Friday, July 16, 2010

• Terri vacates the house per an out-of-court settlement and moves to Roseburg.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

• Kaine and Kiara return home.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

• An article explores why Kyron’s case has gained significant attention.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

• Law enforcement focuses on DeDe Spicher, searching her home and interviewing associates.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

• County commissioners approve additional funding for the investigation.

Friday, July 23, 2010

• Reports indicate DeDe Spicher left her work site abruptly on June 4 and was unreachable.

Monday, July 26, 2010

• Kaine files a motion for Terri to disclose the source of $350,000 paid to her attorney.
• DeDe Spicher testifies before a grand jury.
• “Dateline NBC” airs a program on Kyron’s disappearance.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

• The reward for information increases to $50,000.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

• Terri’s lawyer files a motion to delay divorce proceedings due to media scrutiny.

Week of August 2-6, 2010

• Witnesses, including Kyron’s parents and Terri’s friends, testify before a grand jury.

Weekend of August 7-8, 2010

• Searchers focus on the Old Germantown Road loop near where DeDe Spicher was working.

Monday, August 9, 2010

• Investigators continue searching along Northwest Old Germantown Road.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

• Media obtain personal emails from Terri detailing the day Kyron disappeared.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

• Investigators seek details about sightings of the Horman truck, releasing staged photos.
• Kaine’s lawyer objects to delaying divorce proceedings.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

• DeDe Spicher tells People magazine she did not leave her work site on June 4.

Friday, August 20, 2010

• Kaine and Desiree discuss changes in Terri’s behavior since 2005.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

• Terri appears in court; her lawyer argues she cannot proceed due to being a suspect.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

• Kaine and volunteers re-erect the Wall of Hope at a new location.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

• Kaine drops his motion to find Terri in contempt.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

• Kyron’s parents celebrate his 8th birthday with cake and cards.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

• The sheriff’s office announces scaling down the investigation due to costs over $1 million.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

• Clear Channel begins removing Kyron Horman billboards.

Weekend of October 2-3, 2010

• Search teams return to Sauvie Island.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

• A court hearing delays the divorce proceedings until January 2011.

Weekend of October 9-10, 2010

• 180 searchers return to Sauvie Island.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

• Terri petitions for visitation rights with Kiara.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

• Additional funding is granted for the investigation.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

• Kaine files an objection to Terri’s visitation request, seeking a mental health evaluation.

Monday, October 25, 2010

• Kaine submits an affidavit calling Terri “emotionally disturbed.”

Friday, October 29, 2010

Terri’s attorneys respond, accusing Kaine of trying to destroy her relationship with Kiara.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

• Terri withdraws her motion for parenting time with Kiara.

Weekend of November 13-14, 2010

• Dive teams search Sauvie Island again.

Monday, November 15, 2010

• Desiree accuses Terri of hating Kyron on “Today Show”; criticizes Kaine.
• Kaine responds, denying knowledge of any threats.

Friday, December 10, 2010

• Skyline School principal emails a flyer to parents at the sheriff’s request.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

• Authorities search forested hills west of Sauvie Island but find nothing.

February 2011

• The FBI dedicates up to six agents to assist with the investigation.

Saturday, February 13, 2011

• Desiree releases a valentine to Kyron expressing her longing.

Weekend of March 26-27, 2011

• Searchers return to previously unsearched areas.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

• The Horman divorce hearing is delayed until June 30.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

• Sheriff Staton announces the formal task force will disband on July 1.

Friday, August 26, 2011

• Desiree withdraws her civil suit against Terri to avoid impeding the investigation.

2012

• a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge referred to Terri as a “prime suspect” in the case.
• According to the sheriff’s office, DNA from Kyron’s family and his own toothbrush have been submitted and are actively searched against the national DNA database. Dental records and X-rays have also been uploaded to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons system for comparison to unidentified remains throughout the U.S.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

• Desiree and Kaine air their differences on “The Dr. Phil Show.”

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

• A judge finalizes Kaine and Terri’s divorce.

Friday, June 1, 2012

• Desiree files a civil lawsuit against Terri for custodial interference.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

• Desiree drops the lawsuit, citing Terri’s silence.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

• Kaine is awarded custody of Kiara; Terri is allowed supervised visits.

Monday, August 4, 2014

• A judge denies Terri’s request for a name change due to the ongoing investigation.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

• Terri speaks publicly about Kyron during her name-change hearing.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

• Terri files another petition to change her name.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

• Terri withdraws her name-change petition after public opposition.

Friday, February 6, 2015

• Reports indicate Terri took a job as a caregiver under her maiden name.

Friday, February 20, 2015

• Terri leaves her job due to public attention.

Thursday, May 28, 2015

• The sheriff’s office announces a $50,000 reward as the fifth anniversary approaches.

Saturday, May 30, 2015

• Kaine expresses a desire for resolution and for people not to forget Kyron.

August 2015

• Terri’s roommate reports a stolen gun; Terri is implicated.

Thursday, September 22, 2016

• Terri tells Dr. Phil she believes Kyron was kidnapped by a man in a white pickup.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

• An age-progressed photo of Kyron at 14 is released.

Saturday, March 17, 2018

• Terri marries Jose De Jesus Vazquez Martinez in Nevada.

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

• On the ninth anniversary, Desiree announces the search area has been narrowed to less than 100 acres.

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

• Rebecca Morris releases a book titled “Boy Missing: The Search for Kyron Horman.”

Friday, May 29, 2020

• “Little Boy Lost: An ID Mystery” aired on Investigation Discovery.

Thursday, June 4, 2020

• On the 10th anniversary, Sheriff Mike Reese reaffirms dedication to the investigation and encourages public assistance.

March 1970

• Terri Moulton Horman is born in Grass Valley, California. She is adopted by Carol and Larry Moulton, both elementary teachers.

1982

• The Moulton family moves to Roseburg, Oregon, where Terri grows up.

November 1991

• Terri marries her first husband, Ron Tarver Jr. They move to Albany, Oregon, and run a storage facility before buying into a Chubby’s restaurant franchise with her parents’ support. The business fails, and in 1994, the couple and Terri’s parents sue the franchise, settling for $250,000.

March 1993

• Terri announces her first pregnancy with Ron Tarver.

January 26, 1994

• Terri gives birth to her son, James Logan, who is named after her mother’s maiden name, Logan.

November 1995

• Terri and Ron divorce. She gains custody of James and moves back to her parents’ house in Roseburg, attending McDonald’s fast food management school and working at a McDonald’s in Cottage Grove.

August 1996

• Terri marries her second husband, Richard Ecker, in Springfield, Oregon.

March 29, 1998

• Terri is hit by a drunk driver, leading to severe migraines and a pinched nerve. She pursues a bachelor’s degree in elementary education at Northwest Christian University, funded by Richard.

August 1998

• Richard Ecker adopts James, with Ron Tarver relinquishing parental rights due to financial struggles.

2000

• Terri graduates with a teaching license, and the family moves to Beaverton, Oregon, for teaching opportunities.

February 2001

• Terri and Richard buy a house in Aloha, Oregon, with help from her parents.

March 2001

• Terri starts working as a substitute teacher in the Hillsboro School District.

Mid-2002

• Terri’s marriage to Richard Ecker ends, with her receiving primary custody of James. Ecker continues to pay child support.

Spring 2002

• Terri begins working out intensely at Bally Total Fitness in Aloha.

June 2002

• A long-term substitute teaching job at Lenox Elementary ends. That same month, she meets Kaine Horman, and they start dating, leading to Kaine’s divorce from his then-wife, Desiree.

August 2002

• Desiree files for divorce from Kaine when she is eight months pregnant with Kyron.

September 9, 2002

• Kyron Horman is born to Desiree and Kaine.

December 2002

• Terri and her son James move in with Kaine, assisting in Kyron’s care

2003

• Terri earns a master’s in art education from Pacific University. She continues as an on-call substitute teacher until 2006.

2004

• Desiree relocates to Canada for medical treatment, granting Kaine custody of Kyron. Terri cares for Kyron, teaching him sign language and recognizing his need for glasses.

January 2005

• Terri begins rigorous bodybuilding, transforming her physique and developing irritability, reportedly due to over-the-counter stimulants.

April 2005

• Terri competes in the Emerald Cup bodybuilding competition, placing fourth in the master’s category.

July 10, 2005

• Terri is arrested for driving under the influence with James in the car. She completes a diversion program.

December 2005

• Unable to secure a teaching job, Terri returns to restaurant work, taking an assistant manager position at Red Robin.

August 2006

• Terri leaves her job at Red Robin.

December 2006

• Kaine sells the Aloha family home.

January 2007

• The family moves to a secluded property in rural Northwest Portland.

April 15, 2007

• Terri and Kaine marry in a beach ceremony in Kauai, Hawaii.

May 2007

• On Mother’s Day, Kaine gifts Terri a red Ford Mustang GT. Terri is working as an assistant manager at Newport Bay restaurant.

March 2008

• Terri announces she is pregnant again, surprising Kaine.

November 12, 2008

• Kiara Ariel Horman is born, becoming the couple’s only biological child. Terri struggles with postpartum depression.

May 2009

• Terri starts antidepressant medication. Kaine notices growing strain in their marriage due to her depression.

Late 2009

• Terri reportedly hires a landscaper without Kaine’s knowledge and allegedly attempts to hire him to kill Kaine, offering $10,000. This landscaper later informs the police.

January 2010

• Terri’s son James moves out to live with her parents in Roseburg, following a conflict with her. Kaine says Terri made this decision while he was away on business.

February 2010

• Terri renews her teaching certificate.