Most school-aged children have already returned to school. Academics and social skills are again at the forefront of this year’s curriculum. As you may know, I do a true crime podcast every week about unsolved homicides and missing people.
All of these cases are disturbing, but I find the worst ones to be those involving children. I have heard that it is especially difficult for police officers when a missing person or murder victim is a child.
When we think of crimes against children, we might think of Jon Benet Ramsey or Caylee Anthony. However, there is another child I want to mention. Second grader Kyron Horman, 7, was last seen at Skyline Elementary School in Portland on June 4, 2010.
Unfortunately, little Kyron never advanced past second grade because he hasn’t been seen in 13 years. I have followed his disappearance since he went missing. Each school year, I think about him and his parents, Desiree Young and Kaine Horman. Here are the details of how Kyron’s last day seen unfolded:
Terri Moulton, Kyron’s stepmother, had taken him to school on June 4, 2010. He was looking forward to presenting his tree frog science project at the Skyline Elementary School science fair.
Terri had driven Kyron to school in Kaine’s truck, which she didn’t usually do. However, she had done so thinking she would take his project home. But she didn’t realize Kyron’s exhibit would be on display throughout the day. Terri had taken a picture of Kyron with his science project before she left the school.
Terri has stated she left the school around 8:45 a.m., and then had several errands to complete. She had made two trips to a local store and had also gone to the gym. She would arrive home early enough so that her and Kaine could pick Kyron up from his bus stop at 2:30 p.m. When they arrived, he wasn’t there. The couple then contacted the school and learned Kyron had been marked absent for the day.
Kyron’s school then contacted law enforcement and reported his disappearance. In addition to the police, the FBI participated in the search for Kyron.
According to Terri, Kyron returned to his classroom after showing her his project. However, witnesses have disputed Terri’s story. They claimed to have seen Kyron and Terri leaving school together. Despite the claims, she has continued to say that she last saw him returning to his classroom. However, no one else has claimed to have seen Kyron returning to his classroom as Terri has claimed.
Kyron’s teacher marked him absent for the day thinking he had gone to a doctor’s appointment. Therefore, she wasn’t alarmed when he missed class. There have been countless accusations and theories over the years about Kyron’s strange disappearance. Although many people have publicly stated Terri Moulton is somehow involved in Kyron’s disappearance, there are some things to consider.
One, there weren’t any security cameras to pick up Kyron’s whereabouts. Two, it was a busy day with people attending the science fair. So it was possible for a stranger to enter the school and abduct Kyron. Three, Terri failed at least two lie detector tests, but this isn’t proof of wrongdoing since test results are inadmissible in court.
Kyron Horman hasn’t been seen in 13 years. What happened to this happy young man who was last seen wearing a CSI shirt and glasses? As of today, there have been no arrests or charges related to Kyron’s disappearance. Over the years, this case has taken many twists and turns. But none of them have reunited Kyron with his family. His parents still miss him and wait for answers from law enforcement.
Marc is a longtime resident of Clermont County and an avid reader. Contact him through his website at www.themarcabe.com or through Facebook: www.Facebook.com/themarcabe or his Twitter account @themarcabe. Marc also has a podcast called Catch my Killer where he interviews family members seeking justice for their murdered loved ones. You can listen at www.catchmykiller.com.