Alibi Schmalibi, Part I
(Note: When I originally wrote this post I had included an analysis of the entirety of Terri's e-mails on June 5; however the post got too long so I saved the last half to post later. Unfortunately I forgot to go back and delete "see below" in a few parts of this post; so when you see that please know I am referring to the remainder of Terri's e-mails that day - available at the KATU link below. I apologize for any confusion. Kinda new to this blogging thing.)
In my last post I presented a list of ten "red flags" which point to Terri Horman's likely involvement in the disappearance of Kyron. Now I'd like to examine the list in more detail. As you'll soon see, we're not talking about mere media speculation or gossip here. We're talking about very real, compelling evidence against the person her own attorney called the "de facto suspect" in this crime.
First, let's talk about Terri's alleged alibi on June 4, 2010. Instead of speculating about what law enforcement or the media has released about her timeline that day, let's be fair and see what Terri herself had to say. We'll begin with her June 5 e-mail later which was later published by KATU news. Just 24 hours after her stepson's disappearance Terri said the following:
Anyone who has ever loved a child - whether their own baby or a niece, nephew, or grandchild - has got to wonder at least a little bit about this statement. Terri was more worried about what anonymous newspaper bloggers were saying about her than about her own, missing 7-year-old stepson who - for all we knew at that time - could have been wandering lost in the cold, wet forests around Skyline or was in the hands of some deranged kidnapper. In my opinion, this statement reveals a lot about Terri's state of mind and what was to become a pattern of being more concerned about herself than about Kyron.
There's a lot to digest in this statement, so bear with me. Terri says she left the school at 9 a.m. But later (see below) she writes that she was checking out "7 miles away" at Fred Meyer at 9:12 a.m. A quick check of Google Maps reveals that the shortest distance from Skyline School to the nearest Fred Meyer (on Imbrie Rd. in Hillsboro) is 5.2 miles away, or an 11-minute drive, via Cornelius Pass Rd. Google Maps also shows a longer, alternate route via Kaiser Rd. and Germantown Rd. which is 6.8 miles or 16 minutes away. But let's give Terri the benefit of the doubt and assume she took the shorter, 5.2 mile, 11-minute route. If she left the school at 9:00 a.m., we are to believe that in 12 minutes time she did all of the following:
- Walked from the school out to her truck and strapped the baby into her car seat
- Drove 11 minutes to Fred Meyer
- Parked (per the flyer released by investigators) far away from the store
- Unstrapped the baby from the carseat and carried her into the store
- Walked to the pharmaceuticals department and searched the shelves for medication
- Bought another item (apparently not the medication) and checked out at 9:12 a.m.
In my last post I presented a list of ten "red flags" which point to Terri Horman's likely involvement in the disappearance of Kyron. Now I'd like to examine the list in more detail. As you'll soon see, we're not talking about mere media speculation or gossip here. We're talking about very real, compelling evidence against the person her own attorney called the "de facto suspect" in this crime.
First, let's talk about Terri's alleged alibi on June 4, 2010. Instead of speculating about what law enforcement or the media has released about her timeline that day, let's be fair and see what Terri herself had to say. We'll begin with her June 5 e-mail later which was later published by KATU news. Just 24 hours after her stepson's disappearance Terri said the following:
“They are blaming me in the blogs. I just want to scream."
Anyone who has ever loved a child - whether their own baby or a niece, nephew, or grandchild - has got to wonder at least a little bit about this statement. Terri was more worried about what anonymous newspaper bloggers were saying about her than about her own, missing 7-year-old stepson who - for all we knew at that time - could have been wandering lost in the cold, wet forests around Skyline or was in the hands of some deranged kidnapper. In my opinion, this statement reveals a lot about Terri's state of mind and what was to become a pattern of being more concerned about herself than about Kyron.
“The teacher thought I said I was going to take Kyron with Kitty for a doctor’s appt. I said I was going to look at other exhibits - how do you mess that up?"
This account apparently contradicts other witnesses to whom Terri told a different story. From the same KATU article: "That contradicts what multiple sources have told KATU News. In the days before the science fair, Terri informed Kyron’s teacher he had the appointment that day, June 4, which is why no one expected he would be in class and was marked absent."
"His coat and backpack were still at school.
I left the school at 9 and he was seen with a man ‘chaperone’
and 2 girls after I left. There were no men on the chaperone list. That and it was highly chaotic - had to been 300 people running around - no coordination ...”
There's a lot to digest in this statement, so bear with me. Terri says she left the school at 9 a.m. But later (see below) she writes that she was checking out "7 miles away" at Fred Meyer at 9:12 a.m. A quick check of Google Maps reveals that the shortest distance from Skyline School to the nearest Fred Meyer (on Imbrie Rd. in Hillsboro) is 5.2 miles away, or an 11-minute drive, via Cornelius Pass Rd. Google Maps also shows a longer, alternate route via Kaiser Rd. and Germantown Rd. which is 6.8 miles or 16 minutes away. But let's give Terri the benefit of the doubt and assume she took the shorter, 5.2 mile, 11-minute route. If she left the school at 9:00 a.m., we are to believe that in 12 minutes time she did all of the following:
- Walked from the school out to her truck and strapped the baby into her car seat
- Drove 11 minutes to Fred Meyer
- Parked (per the flyer released by investigators) far away from the store
- Unstrapped the baby from the carseat and carried her into the store
- Walked to the pharmaceuticals department and searched the shelves for medication
- Bought another item (apparently not the medication) and checked out at 9:12 a.m.
Something does not add up here. Even if we further give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that 9:00 a.m. is when she left the school parking lot in her truck (having presumably left the building a few minutes earlier), there is still not enough time to complete the remainder of the steps above in just 12 minutes. Maybe she was speeding? (She apparently has a history of doing so.) Okay, so she was speeding down winding 2-lane country roads during morning rush hour in a large pick-up with a sick toddler in the backseat - how much time could she cut off of the 11-minute trip - 2-3 minutes? Even then there is STILL not enough time for her to have done everything above and procured the receipt by 9:12. Bottom line: Terri is either lying about the time she left the school, or she did not personally procure the 9:12 receipt (if there even is one).
"My son goes to Skyline. I was there that fateful morning from 8:45 - 9:50am. There were WAY WAY WAY too many parents, teachers, and administrators in the hallways, in the classes, AND parking lot. No predator is going to chance ANYTHING like that!"
"My son goes to this school, I was there that morning...NO STRANGER came in to that school! WAY too many parents, teachers, and administrators around for that kind of NONSENSE!"
"Also, IMO, I was there at the science fair on Friday, and with ALL of those parents roaming the hallways, IF it would have been a stranger, all Kyron would have to do is look at them cross eyed, and one of us would have come to his rescue. No pedophile/kidnapper would be brazen enough to waltz in with all of those teachers, parents, and administrators in FULL presence!"
Another interesting thing about Terri's statement is the "man chaperone" she says Kyron was seen with after she left. Who was this man? There has been no mystery male suspect named by investigators. No sketch has been released. The man has not been mentioned by Kaine or Desiree - two people who want their son back very badly and would surely be interested in finding out who this man was. Even Terri herself (either personally or through her attorney) could release what she heard about the "man chaperone" - including the name(s) of the witness(es) who apparently saw him and/or the two girls who were allegedly with him.
Finally, Terri mentions how "chaotic" the school was that morning during the science fair. I can believe that. I have little ones and those school events can be a coordination nightmare. Which is why most parents would go on alert in such a situation and make absolutely certain that their child was safe in the hands of a teacher or a trusted adult BEFORE leaving the school. But Terri states (see below) that she just left him there..."watched him walk down the hall." For all the effort Terri goes to in order to portray herself as a loving, protective, caring mother to Kyron it is very concerning that she would just leave him in the hallway with 300 utter strangers running around.
Finally, Terri mentions how "chaotic" the school was that morning during the science fair. I can believe that. I have little ones and those school events can be a coordination nightmare. Which is why most parents would go on alert in such a situation and make absolutely certain that their child was safe in the hands of a teacher or a trusted adult BEFORE leaving the school. But Terri states (see below) that she just left him there..."watched him walk down the hall." For all the effort Terri goes to in order to portray herself as a loving, protective, caring mother to Kyron it is very concerning that she would just leave him in the hallway with 300 utter strangers running around.
Perhaps some observations by a Skyline parent - who was present at the science fair that morning - can put this into even better perspective. These comments by a person identifying herself as "mimimom" were posted on the KATU site shortly after Kyron went missing:
"My son goes to Skyline. I was there that fateful morning from 8:45 - 9:50am. There were WAY WAY WAY too many parents, teachers, and administrators in the hallways, in the classes, AND parking lot. No predator is going to chance ANYTHING like that!"
"My son goes to this school, I was there that morning...NO STRANGER came in to that school! WAY too many parents, teachers, and administrators around for that kind of NONSENSE!"
"Also, IMO, I was there at the science fair on Friday, and with ALL of those parents roaming the hallways, IF it would have been a stranger, all Kyron would have to do is look at them cross eyed, and one of us would have come to his rescue. No pedophile/kidnapper would be brazen enough to waltz in with all of those teachers, parents, and administrators in FULL presence!"
This is enough for my dear readers to chew on for one day. Later I'll continue my analysis of Terri's e-mails. I look forward to your comments.
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