PORTLAND, Ore. — Sunday marks 13 years since Kyron Horman disappeared from Skyline School in Northwest Portland. Kyron was a second grader when he vanished on June 4, 2010. He has not been seen or heard from since.
"I really didn't think we'd be here 13 years later," said Desiree Young, Kyron's biological mother. "I’m committed to Kyron and making sure that we find answers and we can bring him justice. I pray that we get to bring him home."
On the day of his disappearance, Horman wore a black T-shirt with "CSI" in green letters and a handprint graphic. He was also wearing black cargo pants, white socks and black Sketchers sneakers with orange trim. Kyron may have had his glasses on at the time.
The boy's disappearance prompted the largest search-and-rescue operation in Oregon history.
No charges have ever been filed in the case, though investigators have closely scrutinized Kyron’s stepmother. Terri Horman brought Kyron to school the day he disappeared.
In 2012, a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge referred to Terri Horman as a "prime suspect" in the case. Terri Horman has since moved to California and remarried. She has long denied any wrongdoing.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said the case remains open and active. “Investigators are using advances in software, digital forensics, and geospatial technology to support and advance their work,” the sheriff’s office said in a written statement.
On Friday, Young met with law enforcement including the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and FBI to discuss the 13-year-old case.
"We’re just looking at it with fresh eyes to see if there’s a way we can move it forward in some fashion," said Young.
A $50,000 reward is available for information leading to the resolution of Kyron’s disappearance. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is encouraging people to share information about Kyron's disappearance by calling the sheriff's office tipline at 503-988-0560, emailing MCSOTipLine@mcso.us, or contacting the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) tipline at 1-800-THE-LOST, or by providing an online tip at the NCMEC CyberTipLine.