It does look like MC was going to run it, as far as KH knew... I wonder if he is still after today's news...?
Would KH's comments in that article date from after he knew about the sexting, I wonder? And, if so, that would indicate KH certainly forgave him awfully fast... Hmmmm...
The article is dated June 27 and the new court doc says the sexting went on on June 30 and after.
That's sad.
It feels like it's a cold case already and it's less than a month from the disappearance
Things I've noticed:
Website closing down.
Website owned/managed by long-time personal friends of Kaine's.
Any remaining donated funds to go to official fund @ bank - and THOSE monies go to Sherriff's office.
Any questions about Kyron product go directly to Kaine, who has the product.
Thoughts - specualtion - IMO's:
Friend with website honoring Kaine's wishes.
For whatever reason (perhaps he has based his decision on LE investigative information) Kaine think it's best to close this donation website - notifies friend they won't need to produce further t-shirts, bracelets, vigils, etc.
Can't really take donations ongoing without making some sort of non-profit / tax accounting decisions.
Kaine directs donations received but unspent to the Sherriff's office.
Website owner perhaps simply honoring Kaine's wishes about what to do with a donations and a website for a cause that no longer needs donations.
Family is able and prefers to run any such Kyron website in the future themselves, knowing that no one else would be burdened to provide updates, etc. long term, and that as family, they want that burden... (more speculation, but this family could likely do this themselves, should they choose to.)
Wondering if we might see more Kyron sites come down - especially the ones with open comments...
Kaine has legal counsel...will be following advice.
Not sure if this means anything, but I remember a presser with a reporter asking if there was going to be a reward & the (LE) person kind of smirked or smiled & said they were working on that or it would be determined, but I remember thinking it was very unusual. Given what Emma posted & what we are starting to hear about MC in the press...is there a connection & / or something LE knew back then? Note, Kaine stopped the donations & directed it to LE. You know what they say "follow the money", could there be something here??? If there is evidence of fraud of some kind, LE was all over this way back & will it be part of the evidence IMO!
Is there any evidence that this site was created by MC? If not, let's not speculate any more about it. Thanks.
We are friends of Kaine Horman. We went to high school with Kaine and now live in Portland. We are parents of young children
Kaine Horman and Michael Cook, 37, both attended Shoreline High School north of Seattle where they both played football. Cook was one of a few of Kaine's friends from high school who ended up moving to Portland. Kaine had tried to reconnect with him once Cook moved to Portland, but they never did until Cook showed up at their home after Kyron's disappearance.
Along with two others, Cook, who is divorced with a son, helped organize the first vigil for Kyron.