Kyron Horman, aged 7, went missing at his school.

Thursday, July 22

Multnomah County commissioners approve a much pared-down $196,034 request for additional funding to help prosecutors continue their criminal investigation into the disappearance of Kyron. Sheriff Dan Staton tabled his request for $242,609 to hire a one-year investigative technician and to cover four months of overtime, from July through October, and will instead try to absorb the costs within his department's budget. If the costs exceed the budget, he'll return to the board this fall.

Friday, July 23

The Oregonian reports that detectives investigating the disappearance of Kyron have searched DeDe Spicher's condominium in Tualatin and have interviewed people who saw Spicher the day Kyron disappeared. Spicher was doing gardening work for a Northwest Portland homeowner June 4. She abruptly left the house about 11:30 a.m. and didn't return until an hour to 90 minutes later. Another person working at the home called Spicher to come in for lunch, and the homeowner called Spicher on her cell phone, but she wasn't reachable. Detectives have questioned both the homeowner and the other person who was working at the home that day.

Monday, July 26

Kaine Horman files a motion in court, asking a judge to order Terri Moulton Horman to disclose the source of the reported $350,000 she has paid to retain criminal defense attorney Stephen Houze. "If Respondent has provided funds to her attorneys for her legal representation and considers them to be marital liability, these funds are marital property and Respondent should be required to pay one-half of these funds to Petitioner to use for his attorney fees and costs," wrote Laura Rackner, Kaine's attorney. On the same day, DeDe Spicher, a close friend of Terri Horman's, appears before a Multnomah County grand jury at 11:20 a.m. in response to a subpoena. Later in the day, "Dateline NBC" casts another national spotlight on the search for the missing second-grader. The centerpiece of the hour-long program, titled "Little Boy Lost," is an emotional tour of the Medford home of Kyron's mother and stepfather, Desiree and Tony Young. Desiree Young shows an NBC reporter Kyron's bed, with Batman sheets and pillowcase still rumpled from the last time the 7-year-old visited them.

Tuesday, July 27

Multnomah County sheriff's officials announce they are increasing the reward for information about the disappearance of Kyron from $25,000 to $50,000. The announcement comes at a news conference at which Kyron's parents, Desiree Young and Kaine Horman and his stepdad, Tony Young stand behind sheriff's officials.

Wednesday, July 28

Citing intense media and police scrutiny, a lawyer representing Terri Horman files a motion to delay the divorce proceedings between her and Kaine Horman.

Week of August 2 - 6

Witnesses appear in Multnomah County Circuit Court facing subpoenas to answer questions before a grand jury regarding the disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman. On August 2, Kyron's parents, Kaine Horman and Desiree Young, and stepdad Tony Young, testify. Later in the week, several friends of Terri Moulton Horman, as well as the principal of Skyline Elementary are also called.

Weekend of August 7 - 8

Searchers and investigators resumed a ground search for Kyron Horman. The search focuses on the 2.2-mile Old Germantown Road loop - not far from the home where DeDe Spicher, one of Terri Moulton Horman's friends - was gardening the day Kyron went missing.

Monday, August 9

Investigators continue the concentrated search along the 2.2-mile Northwest Old Germantown Road loop. Meanwhile, a Multnomah County grand jury hears more testimony from witnesses. Called to appear are women and men who had worked out at the same gym as Kyron's stepmother

Tuesday, August 10

Personal emails sent by Terri Moulton Horman detailing the day of Kyron's disappearance are obtained by various media organizations.

Wednesday, August 11

During a morning press conference investigators sought details about several possible sightings of the Horman family truck (PDF) including two different locations around Skyline school as well as at two west side Fred Meyer stores. Investigators appealed to the public for "investigative assistance and released staged photos of the truck at approximate locations.

3:04 p.m. Kaine Horman's lawyer, Laura Rackner, files court documents objecting to his estranged wife's request to delay divorce proceedings.
Rackner also submits a copy of a June 30 text message exchange between Terri Horman and Michael Cook in which Terri Horman reportedly cited that her attorney is costing $350,000.

Tuesday, August 17

Terri Moulton Horman's friend, DeDe Spicher, tells People Magazine she did not leave the 38-acre nursery where she was working the day Kyron Horman, 7, vanished.

Friday, August 20


In an exclusive story by Lynne Terry in The Oregonian, Kaine Horman and Desiree Young describe changes in Terri's behavior starting in 2005. Terri Horman is depicted by former in-laws and a former roommate as a mix of contradictions, someone who's caring and controlling, self-centered and giving, demanding and short-tempered.

Wednesday, August 25

3:00 p.m. Terri Moulton Horman appears in court accompanied by her lawyers. Horman's divorce lawyer, Peter Bunch, files a legal memo, arguing that Terri Horman can't proceed at this time to protect her rights to property, custody and parenting time because she is a "de facto suspect" in the disappearance of Kyron and at the center of a police investigation.

Tuesday, September 7

10:00 a.m. Kaine Horman joins with volunteers and friends to re-erect the Wall of Hope in honor of Kyron. The chain link wall with cards, messages, and rubber frogs for Kyron was moved from Skyline School last month to avoid disturbing returning students. The wall is now on a field in front of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue fire station 368 on Northwest Skyline Boulevard near Skyline School.

Wednesday, September 8

Kaine Horman voluntarily agrees to drop his motion to find his estranged wife, Terri Moulton Horman, in contempt of court stemming from the alleged sharing of a sealed restraining order.

Thursday, September 9

The parents of Kyron Horman honor his eighth birthday today with chocolate cake, music, and heartfelt cards.

Wednesday, September 15

4:00 p.m. Multnomah County Sheriff's Office announces a shift in a way they are staffing the case. With costs topping $1 million, Sheriff Dan Staton said it's time to scale down the investigation to a task force of eight to 10 detectives, compared with as many as 25 on any one day previously.

Tuesday, September 21

Clear Channel begins to gradually take down the Kyron Horman billboards.

Weekend of October 2-3

For the first time in months search and rescue personnel from multiple jurisdictions return to Sauvie Island looking for any clues in the disappearance of Kyron Horman. Multnomah County Sherriff’s office spokeswoman Lt. Mary Lindstrand did not comment on what searchers were looking for or if anything was found during the large ground search.

Thursday, October 7

At 9 a.m., Terri Moulton Horman, Kaine Horman and their attorneys arrive in downtown Portland for a court hearing to decide whether to delay their divorce proceedings during the ongoing criminal investigation into the disappearance of Kyron Horman. About 1:30 p.m., Judge Keith Meisenheimer rules to delay the divorce case until January 2011. The judge cites Terri Horman's Fifth Amendment right to avoid testifying in a manner that might implicate her in a crime.

Weekend of October 9-10

Approximately 180 searchers return to Sauvie Island to look for Kyron Horman for the second consecutive weekend.

Wednesday, October 13

Terri Moulton Horman petitions the court to give her visitation rights to daughter Kiara Horman.

Thursday, October 14

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners grants Sheriff Dan Staton $209,656 to cover overtime and the salary of a temporary investigative technician for the Kyron Horman investigation.

Thursday, October 21

Kaine Horman files an objection to his estranged wife’s motion for visitation rights with daughter Kiara. Kaine wants a mental health evaluation of Terri Moulton Horman before allowing her parenting time with their young daughter.

Monday, October 25

Kaine Horman, who is fighting Terri Horman's push to have time with her daughter Kiara, submits an affidavit and exhibits to support his counterclaim. Kaine Horman argued in court files that his estranged wife, Terri Moulton Horman, is an "emotionally disturbed individual focused on her own needs rather than the needs of Kiara or my missing Kyron."