POLL ADDED Connect The Dots-Working theories thread #2

[densme]

The question that keeps coming to my mind is, Who would Terri cover up for? She knew when she went for the lie dector test that she wouldnt pass, I feel that is why Terri is not being arrested at this point because she truely doesnt know where he is, but knows why he is missing . She knows who took him ...but not the details after the fact. jmo

 

[MarieFaith]

If you are right, and this comes out at a trial, then Terri's refusal to tell all she knew will not serve her well at all. She'll be in even more trouble.

Didn't I read somewhere on this forum that in Oregon, once an arrest is made that the defendant must be brought to trial in 60 days? If so, that's a good reason right there to not arrest her until they have a super air-tight case.

 

[cindysue]

This is a complex case I think, but the fact that there might have been someone else in the truck with her makes things kinda click. First we weren't sure she had the baby with her in the school, so the passenger could be with the baby in the car while she was in school. What if this other person had his car parked close by and TH leaving the school alone but telling kyron to come out in 5 mins. So she leaves and the mystery person is waiting and he goes with him as they planned. Say TH is angry about many things in her marriage, but is also deeply involved with this other person and is worried kyron might talk about the fact. This other person might be a ped and use the situation to talk TH into actions against Kyron. He has the bat phone and kyron. She goes to great length to set up a good alibi. She calls D to get her to come watch the baby while TH meets up with the man where they determine the outcome. And this other person drove kyron around with TH phone waiting for TH to establish an alibi. I guess it would be an attempt to confuse the police but I think if she had keep it it would have helped her with an alibi. The motive would be to keep her secrets safe and to get revenge on her husband and to make her able to have less responsibility.,plus added bonus of scam on the school for money. This is just me trying to include all that we know and make it work together in my mind and is only my opinion.

 

[desquire]

If Terri is guilty, this makes the most sense to me. I just don't see her as this criminal mastermind capable of convincing others to do her evil bidding, like some sort of mutant cross between Manson and soccer-mom.

Pent-up anger. I think it fits.

I agree. The most logical scenario is that Terri acted alone and was more lucky than mastermind. She was lucky to get away from the school with Kyron unseen, she was lucky that the teacher just accepted her comment about the doctors appointment and no alarm was raised, she was lucky that she was able to dispose of Kyron unseen and in an effective hiding spot in her hour or so of driving rural roads. That's pretty much where her luck ended. Nothing she's done since evidences a criminal mastermind. The second person in "or associated with" the truck will turn out to be a misrecollection, Dede will turn out to be a red herring guilty only of a coincidental inability to account for her whereabouts and of being loyal to a friend she didn't think could do such a thing.

 

[Really]

Great job by so many members - thank you for your thoughtfulness and hard work. I wonder if LE reads these posts to help them in not over-looking anything! I think LE is probably doing a tremendous job - and if we knew all of what they have gone through, we'd probably say "well done." I believe the new flyers and requests for public help indicates a "ruling out" process (possibilities/suspects/unaccounted for parked cars) as well as "ruling in" the accuracy of the facts they have gathered.

Here's my theory - piggybacking on several theories already presented - with the aim of accurately matching a scenario to the facts as we know them. Unfortunately, I also have a sad ending to my theory that I have not seen here yet, and I wanted to float it by you all....When/if beautiful little Kyron is found...will there be "faked forensics" that could have implicated Kaine as the culprit if LE had not already known about TH's MFH. In other words, was the plan to "get rid of Kyron" and have LE think Kaine did it - so he goes off to prison leaving TH to have her kids and benefit from any financial lawsuits - as well as all the publicity surrounding this tragedy (not to mention book deals!)? I found it curious -- and keep going back in my mind -- to the white pick-up that was seen by residents on an isolated wooded dead-end end (I believe it was Cornelius Pass Rd) by multiple observers at 3pm Friday and again at 2:30am Saturday morning. Was this a decoy second white truck that was driven specifically at those times in order to implicate Kaine? (Remember, he came home at 2:30p - but that was considered earlier than his typical ETA home on his regular work schedule.) Having put that out there for our wonderful sleuths - here is my theory: (and a big thank you to Steadfast for the excellent visual timeline! It really helped!)

Firstly, you have to understand, if there is a credible MFH plan (and it has not been discounted) - we are talking about a sociopath. I don't care how she presents - underneath the image we have a sociopath. Interestingly, Kaine never knew about the landscaper (MFH guy) - nor that TH was "that close" to DDS. We have to consider that a sociopath often has a secret life -- it's what excites them. (I know it's hard to think about that beautiful child-- and the other children involved, being parented by a sociopath - but believe me, it happens more than you'd want to know. To solve this, you have to think like a criminal.)

- TH arrived early (8:15-ish?) to elementary school with Kyron. She drives Kaine's truck supposedly to bring home the science project later, but as many have pointed out - she never did that at the end of the day - in reality she needed the truck to drive off-road through rough terrain later. She parks in south lot. DDS parks next to/near her. Perhaps DDS gets into the truck and they confer. DDS returns to her blue Explorer, remains there until a designated time while TH and Kyron go inside.
- I believe Hollye did a phenomonal job outlining possible scanrios inside the school (complete with layout!). Well done! SOunds solid to me....TH takes the photo - is seen leaving without Kyron by key people.
- BeanE did an amazing job figuring out the truck movements in front of the school (DDS moving the truck up so Kyron can see it and head out the south door - where he was last seen inside the school). Perhaps it went down this way, because the groundskeeper had unexpectedly shown up -- and parked in their designated spot on the access road. They could have seen him there first thing when they pulled in, so the plan is slightly altered, DDS hopped into TH's truck to discuss what to do. DDS moves the white truck into place on the access road (at 8:45) as soon as groundskeeper leaves. (Groundskeeper could have messed up their whole plan if he hung around longer!)
- DDS remains in her blue Explorer parked in south lot -- to keep watch that TH and Kyron get out without beeing seen. Think about it - TH needed someone to "watch from behind" to make certain no parent/teacher spotted them at the access road, and TH didn't know about it. That would have blown everything. She needed a lookout parked in the school parking lot (where the action was) who could scope that out.
- Kyron believes he is going to the doc -- he is given "medication" that knocks him out. Many members have already talked about how easy it is to knock out a child with regular prescription meds (sadly). DDS heads in her blue explorer for her job site 5 mins. away and checks in at 9am - TH goes to FM and gets her alibi. She parks far enough away so it would be hard to see Kyron in back seat (and her windows are tinted back there).
- Shelbar53 nailed it, I believe, suggesting that nothing really started until after 10am - after KH was sure the Kyron's absence didn't trigger a notification to DY or KH. As soon as that was solid, TH picked up DDS at her job site (DDS's car remained behind so folks would think she was actually at work, as suggested by so many members). They head to a pre-determined site (Cornelius Pass area??) where whatever happened to that beautiful child occurs... from after 10am to 11:30am. (The baby is in her carseat - possibly lightly drugged with a regular med, so she sleeps but doesn't witness. I think this is possible, bec. she is saying the baby is ill, which would explain her "drowsiness" later to Kaine.)
- Shelbar53 is genius for suggesting that DDS drops TH off at the gym - then drives around cleaning the car, etc. As a look alike - if anyone caught the car out there, they would assume the red-head is TH. The car wash scenario is something I never thought about - until Shelbar53 mentioned it - way to go!
- TH is picked up by DDS - they drive to DDS job site around 1pm (when her co-workers said she appeared there)...and TH goes home, etc. Kaine returns home 2:30p - which again, was earlier than usual - and he is able to go to the bus stop for his son with TH.
- It's important to remember that there were multiple reasons for TH to return to the school at the later part of the day -- but she didn't... 1) the talent show that she knew about -- but apparently DY and KH were not informed 2) to pick up the science project - (probably the other projects went home that day)... 3) just to pick up Kyron so he wouldn't have to take the bus home.

I don't know where the Starbucks fits in -- interestingly, TH omitted it in her e-mail when she was accounting for her schedule - although she reported out evereything else in specific detail. This Starbucks is probably very significant!

The cells - members already gave great explanations of how they fit in - for secret communication between DDS and TH.

IMO I think Kyron's "seizures" were 1) to throw out another red herring for the police (could Kyron have had a seizure and wandered off) and 2) if Kyron is never found, lead people to believing he just wandered off, 3)give a reason for scheduling a doc apt as the ruse for getting Kyron away from school. C'mon -- Kyron's parents had not heard he was having these alarming spells?!

I also think her speaking so negatively about Kaine - making him sound unstable to others -- could have been part of the set-up to make people wonder if Kaine could have hurt his own son.

There it is - what do you think??

Sounds extremely plausible. I agree that there were BATphones prior to this day, or at least Terri had one. I agree that Terri's phone was purposely left to 'ping' at different cell locations to throw LE off. She's already done a great job of planning, she watches CSI & would know about cell towers, etc. I think the receipts were picked up and kept to establish an alibi, even though it would take mere minutes to kill & dispose of a child ( Your car wash theory works too....I think that if she did the most awful deed, that she poisoned him or gave him an OD & ditched him over a cliff or in a dumpster that was to be picked up that Friday morning...I don't see more than 2 involved & even 2 is a stretch unless DD has been completely lied to. I wondered about whether the 2 of them had a secret 'relationship' that would allow this type of deception. I don't imagine that if that were the case that DD would be too pleased about the sexting...unless that was a ploy to throw of LE, the press & Kaine....Terri was probably working MC as much as he was working her for info....my opinion & partial theory...

 

[jadejazzkayla]

I also want to say that I think Terri could have walked out of the school with Kyron without any problem, while watching to see if anyone was noticing. If someone had noticed, then she (and the third person) could have altered their plans (with batphones) on the spur of the moment. She could have said later that she had been taking him home for some reason or to the doctor, and somehow he got snatched from her or he wandered off, etc. Oh, and given all the excitement of the morning with the science fair, she forgot to check him out in the office. She just innocently walked out. Or they slipped out the side or back door, because for some reason it was just more convenient that morning. Who would have thought twice about it, anyway? She was a trusted volunteer, known to everyone in that small school.

I was a substitute teacher for several years in an elementary school; the above scenario is very easy to picture.

As long as she was careful to make sure that wherever she said this happened, (his getting "snatched" or lost) there were no cameras like in a grocery store, who would question her...?

But obviously she was sure no one did see her...therefore, she could claim that she last saw him walking down his hallway, or whatever it was she exactly said.

first bbm...but terri's problem was that she may be seen. Terri could not be sure that no one would see her. and just because a kidnapper didn't see anyone see them doesn't mean that someone DIDN"T see them. I don't see how terri (or anyone) would take the chance of walking out the door with him - non chalantly - i'll say.

and as you say if Terri was kidnapping kyron and she noticed someone notice her - of course she could/would not do harm to him and change the plan.

second bbm.....I don't buy that any kidnapper could be sure that they were not seen kidnapping kyron - especially if the two of them were walking out the door of the school - to a vehicle - at about 8:45am - with the bell for school just ringing - with lots of parents and guests milling about. I just can't buy it.

 

[Really]

Great job by so many members - thank you for your thoughtfulness and hard work. I wonder if LE reads these posts to help them in not over-looking anything! I think LE is probably doing a tremendous job - and if we knew all of what they have gone through, we'd probably say "well done." I believe the new flyers and requests for public help indicates a "ruling out" process (possibilities/suspects/unaccounted for parked cars) as well as "ruling in" the accuracy of the facts they have gathered.

Here's my theory - piggybacking on several theories already presented - with the aim of accurately matching a scenario to the facts as we know them. Unfortunately, I also have a sad ending to my theory that I have not seen here yet, and I wanted to float it by you all....When/if beautiful little Kyron is found...will there be "faked forensics" that could have implicated Kaine as the culprit if LE had not already known about TH's MFH. In other words, was the plan to "get rid of Kyron" and have LE think Kaine did it - so he goes off to prison leaving TH to have her kids and benefit from any financial lawsuits - as well as all the publicity surrounding this tragedy (not to mention book deals!)? I found it curious -- and keep going back in my mind -- to the white pick-up that was seen by residents on an isolated wooded dead-end end (I believe it was Cornelius Pass Rd) by multiple observers at 3pm Friday and again at 2:30am Saturday morning. Was this a decoy second white truck that was driven specifically at those times in order to implicate Kaine? (Remember, he came home at 2:30p - but that was considered earlier than his typical ETA home on his regular work schedule.) Having put that out there for our wonderful sleuths - here is my theory: (and a big thank you to Steadfast for the excellent visual timeline! It really helped!)

Firstly, you have to understand, if there is a credible MFH plan (and it has not been discounted) - we are talking about a sociopath. I don't care how she presents - underneath the image we have a sociopath. Interestingly, Kaine never knew about the landscaper (MFH guy) - nor that TH was "that close" to DDS. We have to consider that a sociopath often has a secret life -- it's what excites them. (I know it's hard to think about that beautiful child-- and the other children involved, being parented by a sociopath - but believe me, it happens more than you'd want to know. To solve this, you have to think like a criminal.)

- TH arrived early (8:15-ish?) to elementary school with Kyron. She drives Kaine's truck supposedly to bring home the science project later, but as many have pointed out - she never did that at the end of the day - in reality she needed the truck to drive off-road through rough terrain later. She parks in south lot. DDS parks next to/near her. Perhaps DDS gets into the truck and they confer. DDS returns to her blue Explorer, remains there until a designated time while TH and Kyron go inside.
- I believe Hollye did a phenomonal job outlining possible scanrios inside the school (complete with layout!). Well done! SOunds solid to me....TH takes the photo - is seen leaving without Kyron by key people.
- BeanE did an amazing job figuring out the truck movements in front of the school (DDS moving the truck up so Kyron can see it and head out the south door - where he was last seen inside the school). Perhaps it went down this way, because the groundskeeper had unexpectedly shown up -- and parked in their designated spot on the access road. They could have seen him there first thing when they pulled in, so the plan is slightly altered, DDS hopped into TH's truck to discuss what to do. DDS moves the white truck into place on the access road (at 8:45) as soon as groundskeeper leaves. (Groundskeeper could have messed up their whole plan if he hung around longer!)
- DDS remains in her blue Explorer parked in south lot -- to keep watch that TH and Kyron get out without beeing seen. Think about it - TH needed someone to "watch from behind" to make certain no parent/teacher spotted them at the access road, and TH didn't know about it. That would have blown everything. She needed a lookout parked in the school parking lot (where the action was) who could scope that out.
- Kyron believes he is going to the doc -- he is given "medication" that knocks him out. Many members have already talked about how easy it is to knock out a child with regular prescription meds (sadly). DDS heads in her blue explorer for her job site 5 mins. away and checks in at 9am - TH goes to FM and gets her alibi. She parks far enough away so it would be hard to see Kyron in back seat (and her windows are tinted back there).
- Shelbar53 nailed it, I believe, suggesting that nothing really started until after 10am - after KH was sure the Kyron's absence didn't trigger a notification to DY or KH. As soon as that was solid, TH picked up DDS at her job site (DDS's car remained behind so folks would think she was actually at work, as suggested by so many members). They head to a pre-determined site (Cornelius Pass area??) where whatever happened to that beautiful child occurs... from after 10am to 11:30am. (The baby is in her carseat - possibly lightly drugged with a regular med, so she sleeps but doesn't witness. I think this is possible, bec. she is saying the baby is ill, which would explain her "drowsiness" later to Kaine.)
- Shelbar53 is genius for suggesting that DDS drops TH off at the gym - then drives around cleaning the car, etc. As a look alike - if anyone caught the car out there, they would assume the red-head is TH. The car wash scenario is something I never thought about - until Shelbar53 mentioned it - way to go!
- TH is picked up by DDS - they drive to DDS job site around 1pm (when her co-workers said she appeared there)...and TH goes home, etc. Kaine returns home 2:30p - which again, was earlier than usual - and he is able to go to the bus stop for his son with TH.
- It's important to remember that there were multiple reasons for TH to return to the school at the later part of the day -- but she didn't... 1) the talent show that she knew about -- but apparently DY and KH were not informed 2) to pick up the science project - (probably the other projects went home that day)... 3) just to pick up Kyron so he wouldn't have to take the bus home.

I don't know where the Starbucks fits in -- interestingly, TH omitted it in her e-mail when she was accounting for her schedule - although she reported out evereything else in specific detail. This Starbucks is probably very significant!

The cells - members already gave great explanations of how they fit in - for secret communication between DDS and TH.

IMO I think Kyron's "seizures" were 1) to throw out another red herring for the police (could Kyron have had a seizure and wandered off) and 2) if Kyron is never found, lead people to believing he just wandered off, 3)give a reason for scheduling a doc apt as the ruse for getting Kyron away from school. C'mon -- Kyron's parents had not heard he was having these alarming spells?!

I also think her speaking so negatively about Kaine - making him sound unstable to others -- could have been part of the set-up to make people wonder if Kaine could have hurt his own son.

There it is - what do you think??

Sounds extremely plausible. I believe she prepped the teacher for Kyron's absence that day by the confusing Dr appt conversation. I believe this was planned way ahead of time. Terri's actions on her Facebook were of a person removed from the situation...COMPLETELY! MFH speaks volumes about Terri & what she's capable of. Her complete lack of coming out in the first couple days & her bizarre actions during the 'presser' seem like guilt to me. I agree that there were BATphones prior to this day, or at least Terri had one. I agree that Terri's phone was purposely left to 'ping' at different cell locations to throw LE off. She's already done a great job of planning, she watches CSI & would know about cell towers, etc. I think the receipts were picked up and kept to establish an alibi, even though it would take mere minutes to kill & dispose of a child ( Your car wash theory works too....I think that if she did the most awful deed, that she poisoned him or gave him an OD & ditched him over a cliff or in a dumpster that was to be picked up that Friday morning...I don't see more than 2 involved & even 2 is a stretch unless DD has been completely lied to. I wondered about whether the 2 of them had a secret 'relationship' that would allow this type of deception. I don't imagine that if that were the case that DD would be too pleased about the sexting...unless that was a ploy to throw of LE, the press & Kaine....Terri was probably working MC as much as he was working her for info....my opinion & partial theory...

 

[shelbar53]

Why did Teri even go to the gym? After driving a sick baby around for 90 minutes, she should of just went home.

Was she dirty and needed to take a shower and didn’t want any “debris” found in her drain?

Did someone need the truck for an hour so they dropped Teri off at the gym?

Was she working off nervous energy?

She screwed up, she should have said: the baby was sick, therefore I didnt stay till the end of the science fair, I went for medicine, drove her around until she fell asleep…didnt want to wake her so I kept driving for 90 minutes then went home at 11:40 because I had to feed her, didnt go pick up the project or attend the talent show because she was sick. She left her own gap for 90 minutes. {BTW, when in Teri’s timeline from 0800 to 3:30 does it state she feeds the baby?}

 

[Calliope]

Why did Teri even go to the gym? After driving a sick baby around for 90 minutes, she should of just went home.

Was she dirty and needed to take a shower and didn’t want any “debris” found in her drain?

Did someone need the truck for an hour so they dropped Teri off at the gym?

Was she working off nervous energy?

She screwed up, she should have said: the baby was sick, therefore I didnt stay till the end of the science fair, I went for medicine, drove her around until she fell asleep…didnt want to wake her so I kept driving for 90 minutes then went home at 11:40 because I had to feed her, didnt go pick up the project or attend the talent show because she was sick. She left her own gap for 90 minutes. {BTW, when in Teri’s timeline from 0800 to 3:30 does it state she feeds the baby?}

LE stated early on that their investigation was both criminal and simply searching a missing child. Did they search the gym that day or that weekend?

Oh God, I hope so...

 

[shelbar53]

It was part of Teri's timeline, but I dont know if they searched. Seems the people working there were interviewed, even went before the GJ.

 

[froginTtown]

Sadly, I don't feel comfortable about stateing much... I have said my theory and found out I'm in the minority... I truely believe that Kyron is alive... what freaks me out, is that he might not be now because of the national news..

What bothers me is the way this whole case has been handled. Kaine and Desiree are heartbroken,, no doubt... But I think they are keeping alot of skeletons in the closet.... In Fact, a load of them...

I thought it was always fair game to slueth the main players.... Just not the kids...

If I have it right.. Main players are:
Terri Horman
Kaine Horman
Desiree Young
Tony Young
:waitasec::waitasec::waitasec::waitasec::waitasec::waitasec::waitasec:

 

[froginTtown]

Just to add...

http://ackerlaw.com/posts/2010/06/07/missing_child__kyron_horman_7

Why does Kaine ask that noneone from Intel speak to the media... ???
Why did Kaine refuse certain new stations from the PC...??
He can do as he pleases, but things like this throw red flags...!!!!!

 

[gwenabob]

Just to add...

http://ackerlaw.com/posts/2010/06/07/missing_child__kyron_horman_7

Why does Kaine ask that noneone from Intel speak to the media... ???
Why did Kaine refuse certain new stations from the PC...??
He can do as he pleases, but things like this throw red flags...!!!!!

That letter to Intel was written within a couple days of Kyron disappearing. He didn't know anything yet, and may have been working under the assumption it was a kidnap for ransom deal.

He threw out the two newspapers because he suspected (or knew) they were on to the MFH and LE did not want that info out yet.

As far as I am concerned, there is nothing nefarious or suspicious about his actions given the time frame and context in which they occurred.

 

[cluciano63]

Is there a link about Kaine throwing out certain media due to the MFH? I never saw that.

 

[gwenabob]

Is there a link about Kaine throwing out certain media due to the MFH? I never saw that.

This story was posted just days before the MFH story came out:
http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2010/07/01/kyron-hormans-family-boots-ww-and-the-oregonian/


Just a couple days prior to that story, the story linked below was published. Notice how he makes small talk about the lawn and mowing, etc. He was fishing for talk about the LS, in my opinion. I think Kaine and LE took exception. The Oregonian actually broke the story, so I think they were on to it. Kaine was telling them with his actions to back off. I think they kissed and made up once the MFH story was published.

http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2010/06...man-and-whats-changed-at-the-house-this-week/

Of course, this is all JMO.

 

[Emma Peel]

gwenabob ^^^yup.

I recall being so annoyed with the WW guy who accosted Terri on her porch to engage in chat about the LAWN...
LOL
Until it became clear, via the Oregonian why he was doing that.

oh oh , and the WW reporter took one of my fav pix of the case ... "Welcome to the Nut House"

I hope they know their humor is appreciated all the way over here on the right pond.

 

[cluciano63]

I don't think she would talk about anything else...and you are out there in the middle of nowhere...there really was nothing but the lawn to look at. And what did the Oregonian do, to initially raise Kaine's ire?

 

[txsvicki]

But then there is the "crash" and I think someone would have noticed that. Meth is a terrible drug, it's not like you can have a "little" meth problem it's all consuming. I don't think meth is involved at all.

Couldn't a crash for a light user be just a period of sleeping too much and seeming depressed and fatigued in the beginning? I don't know much about it, but there are different levels of use with some being housewives to lose weight and college students. Then later, they may increase use and become bingers or highly addicted if not addicted when first using it.

 

[gwenabob]

I don't think she would talk about anything else...and you are out there in the middle of nowhere...there really was nothing but the lawn to look at. And what did the Oregonian do, to initially raise Kaine's ire?

LE must have caught wind that the O was looking into the MFH plot. They did not want that information out in the public. Quite possibly they were going to try the sting again, but the papers blew that strategy apart. They were miffed, and I don't blame them.

 

[just]

Like most of you, I think TH is guilty, and quite honestly just based on the first images I saw of her in the news I knew she was a Susan Smith. Here's how/why I think it went down:

1) TH developed hatred of KH for whatever reasons (he was controlling, didn't like her son, paid more attention to Kyron than they're daughter, etc).
2) Tipping point was when KH kicked out her son. Her simmering hatred turned to all engulfing rage - she thought, you take my son I'll take yours.
3) She plotted to get rid of both KH and Kyron.
4) MFH landscaper fell through, but she was always going to get rid of Kyron as well so thought she'd like to see KH's face when Kyron went missing anyway (as at this point hurting KH was as important to her as getting rid of him).
5) She methodically plans out different means of getting rid of Kyron, gets supplies over time and mentally goes over the best time/day to do this. The science fair scenario was only one of her plans, but there were others.
6) Over time, she works on getting a sympathetic friend to her plight - enter DDS. She tells DDS about KH, how abusive he is, etc. and DDS offers to help.
7) The science fair was a premeditated day to go through with her plan.
8) She takes the truck because it can go 4-wheeling off road.
9) She gets to the fair early - like 8:15 AM early. She makes certain she is seen at the fair and does the 'appointment' scenario of confusion with the teacher, realizing how busy they'd be that day and how easy it would be for a teacher to 'mis-hear.' So far, everything is going according to plan.
10) She scopes out the crowd and takes Kyron back and forth to her truck during the science fair to test out if people see her. She also shows him where she'll park later.
11) She tells him to meet her off the side entrance for their appointment, reminds him where she'll park the truck and tells him not to be long and not to talk to a bunch of kids but come quickly.
12) Kyron comes out and gets in the truck, as planned (around 8:45, not 9). TH makes sure no one saw them (otherwise, she would hold off on her plan for another day).
13) TH goes to SI and hands him off to a SO, murders him or gives him to someone else to hide (if a person were to hide him (not an SO), they would have to be convinced KH is abusive and they were saving Kyron). If she murdered him, sadly I think she would make it look like an SO by doing something to him that is typical of these monsters.
14) She calls DDS panic-stricken that something happened to Kyron on accident, or that she did something really stupid with Kyron (handed him off). She begs for DDS to help her.
15) They meet at a Fred Meyers parking lot, where DDS follows her to the crime scene - DDS either helps dispose of the body, helps cover her tracks, or gives her advice on how not to be suspected if she handed him off. DDS is convinced by TH that none of this would have happened if KH wasn't such an )(*$# hole and TH should not do time for this (even if she knows TH killed him).
16) TH goes to the gym to change her clothes and get rid of any evidence. It is quite possible she throws away the clothes she wore that morning.
17) She makes sure to post pics of Kyron online, to write the teacher about picking up the project, etc - much of this not just creating alibis but also 'feeling' people out, as in if she wrote the teacher and the teacher immediately called and said 'we've been trying to get a hold of you, where is Kyron?!' then TH would have to think quickly about what to do in this instance, versus making sure she looked surprised when he wasn't on the bus.
18) TH goes to the bus stop with KH, enjoys watching him realize his son is missing.
19) Poor KH, like many engineers, is book smart and people stupid and didn't see this coming a mile out - he rallies behind TH as she convinces him the media is evil and out to get her. She implores with him to stay away from the media and that they are trying to make money off his little boy. He falls for it and is distant with the media.

Little does he know she is still planning on killing him after the dust settles on this case...

That was the how's, here is my theory on the why's:

I believe TH is a sociopath. I believe she justifies taking Kyron because KH 'took' her son. I believe she convinced DDS of this as well - that what happened wasn't her fault but KH is to blame.

I also believe that she doesn't care if people know the truth, that she did something to Kyron, but that she feels strongly that even if it's clear as day she's guilty, unless the LE can PROVE she did something, they can go to _)(#$#$#. I've met people like this before and there is no guilt, no remorse, and a sense of entitlement along with the thought process of 'if you're too stupid to figure it out, then so sad too bad, I get away with it."

I hope she handed him off and that there are twists and turns to this plot that involve her hoping to receive a ransom that KH would pay to an accomplice, or being the hero somehow, or whatever, but it might be pretty straight-forward. The big thing in favor of a 'hand-off' of some sorts is that she did an awful lot of driving that we know about (i.e., I'm not taking anything she says for fact, but the LE's time-line shows a lot of driving) -- Skyline School, Fred Meyers in Hillsboro, Fred Meyers in Beaverton, the gym, possibly SI, and it would be faster to do a hand-off than a murder - unless of course this was really well planned and scouted out...

Whew - the above is IMHO