LE Press Conferences

[cakegirl0905]

Sadly, I don't think they will ever find him....

There is a chance of that-but they found Caylee and I didn't think they would. They found Lacey and I didn't think they would. And Elizabeth Smart was even found alive.

So finding him isn't impossible. (Fingers crossed)

 

[eyes4crime]

IMO nothing has changed regarding s-mom and Kyron being at the school.

Nothing has changed regarding s-mom being seen leaving the school - it's always been"no comment".

Nothing has changed regarding 'isolated incident' - the words 'no serial predator' are consistent with what was said in the beginning.

The 'no comment' has been used consistently throughout this investigation - its use is either to designate that they ...have no idea...or that the information is being...kept close to the vest. moo

What has changed: Terri is now represented by an excellent attorney and they can no longer walk up and ask her whatever they please.

Also changed is that Terri has been ostracized by Kyron's mom, dad, and step-dad. That makes it difficult to talk about the four of them as a group. I think Sheriff had a difficult time knowing how to properly address that issue.

I'm thinking that the focus on Kyron being alive is due to Terri having an attorney - can they still focus on her as a murderer without severe penalties from the defense? Focusing on an 'alive' Kyron is far less harsh of a subliminal message. all my opinion and that stuff.
I listened to part of the PC - thanks so much to those who transcribed. moo

 

[Emma Peel]

As always, A, you are always concise and right to the point That said, the only news emanating from the presser was that LE respects and desires the assistance of ALL media outlets. I'm editorializing here, but I think that this was meant as an admonition to Kaine Horman for excluding certain media sources from covering the case. jmo

As public servants, I think LE has to respect ALL media outlets.

I agree, after Kaine's cherry-picking who family will speak with yesterday, I don't blame LE for clarifying - (unsaid) that is the Family's thing - but LE's thing is we need and want all media on this.

Don't blame him for clarifying - and bet LE did "hear" about it. LOL. & IMO

 

[Emma Peel]

As my buddy ol' pal tarabull would say..... "I smell what you're stepping in", Emma.

rut-roh.

*emma checks bottoms of her shoes*

*emma wonders if her nose is stuffed*

 

[debirlfan]

“Ultimately, if we are unable to find Kyron, this could turn into a cold case,” Staton acknowledged in an exclusive interview with The Oregonian. “At some point I’m going to have to make a final decision that this has got to move in a different direction. But right now the way I’ve got it set up, and the way I’ve been working with investigations and the FBI, the other agencies, we will downscale appropriately based on their availability (and) the funding sources.”

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/07/sheriff_kyron_horman_search_at.html

I still wonder - could this essentially be a custody battle?

TH has raised this boy, and as a stay-at-home-mom, could well be closer to him than Kyron is to his father. However, as a step-parent, she has no legal standing - if she were to divorce, it's almost certain that either the father or the mother would get custody. If TH felt that a divorce was imminent, she might have taken Kyron and stashed him somewhere well out of the area, perhaps with a friend/boyfriend/family member. It's not impossible that Kyron might even have gone along with the plan willingly, if he were very close to her.

It would explain the statements about him being alive - and, to be honest, if this were the case, the police might be reluctant to spend a huge amount on a family kidnapping. The searches that have been conducted might be looking for evidence, rather than a body (which would further explain their reluctance to have outsider help with the search).

If this were the case, the police probably wouldn't want to admit it, as the public would be less inclined to help if they thought Kyron was safe and it was a family matter.

 

[roseofsharon]

Wait. Was this said at the presser or not?

No -- not said at presser, said on major news channel.

 

[Emma Peel]

No LE said they searched the island because of a tip received. LE has not mentioned cell phone pings (not LE actually involved at least)

ooooohhhhhh. I misunderstood.

Quick Clarification Help?:

Did they say in the presser that Terri did not tell them the truth about where she'd gone after leaving school that day? Because it was written up here in this thread, so I thought that was in the presser.

TIA!!

 

[scandi]

BBM
Was that a finger pointing to TH or to TH and her associations, thus "family associations"? Or is TH the only "family association". :waitasec:

(Not sure, I'm not watching. Thanks to all for transcribing.)

Also, it seems that it's a specific Kyron incident, and not a general threat. threat to Kyron only - right?

The way it reads here - it looks like a big fat hint in there was dropped... this is about TH, associate of TH & family possibly, and a specific Kyron focused threat.

hmmmmmmm... did those who watched feel that LE was saying this investigation is focused like that?

Or did you interpret focus on TH only? TIA!

Just using that word 'association' was so telling to me !

 

[carole]

ooooohhhhhh. I misunderstood.

Quick Clarification Help?:

Did they say in the presser that Terri did not tell them the truth about where she'd gone after leaving school that day? Because it was written up here in this thread, so I thought that was in the presser.

TIA!!

No, he did not say that.

 

[eyes4crime]

ooooohhhhhh. I misunderstood.

Quick Clarification Help?:

Did they say in the presser that Terri did not tell them the truth about where she'd gone after leaving school that day? Because it was written up here in this thread, so I thought that was in the presser.

TIA!!

A thread was started with the words of - step-mom lied to investigators....bla bla bla...very misleading. Noone can say what she supposedly lied about. moo

 

[cluciano63]

I think if it was a custody battle, Terri would have given in when Kaine took her baby...assuming Kyron was still OK. And I still do not believe for a second that she has anyone in her life (unknown to LE) that would do this for her.

I was wondering about that day...did she make a point of asking Kaine
to go to the bus stop with her? Like, almost insist on it? I wonder how that came about, if he looks back on it now and thinks it was strange...(I know they had told a tale about wanting to meet Kyron together for icr cream or something, but...just wondering how that really came down.)

 

[roseofsharon]

They can't find Kyron. They say he's alive until they have reason to believe he's not - yet - they search in the rivers and all over Sauvie, obviously for a body, and tell everyone to check for Kyron on their property regularly.

They say Terri is cooperating, and they say she has been. However, they say Terri lied about where she was when she left school. (Sorry - How is THAT considered cooperating?)

Is Terri finally telling them where she was? Is Terri telling them where Kyron is? If she doesn't know, is she telling them who she thinks could have Kyron? (I mean it's been a month and if they have not accomplished these things with Terri, then WHY are they characterizing her as cooperating?)

Desiree urged Terri to cooperate yesterday. But, LE today says Terri is cooperating. (was that just because Terri got a lawyer and Desiree is nervous about that being the end of cooperation?)

With all this cooperating, why do they still need to run down 2500 leads and dig up Sauvie Island?

WHAT's GOING ON???? !!!!

C'mon peeps, we can figure this out! Can't we? :banghead: :banghead:

Oh and major news channel also said TH wasn't cooperating.

That man on NG last night with the dogs said three dogs (I think 3) made a hit, so it makes you wonder why they haven't found anything on that island.

 

[Lavender]

ooooohhhhhh. I misunderstood.

Quick Clarification Help?:

Did they say in the presser that Terri did not tell them the truth about where she'd gone after leaving school that day? Because it was written up here in this thread, so I thought that was in the presser.

TIA!!

No, Sheriff Staton didn't say that in the press conference. He didn't say TH didn't tell them the truth about where she had gone/had been, etc.

 

[eyes4crime]

Just using that word 'association' was so telling to me !

Seems to me Sheriff has a difficult time with the word 'association'. Terri has been ostracized by mom, dad, and step-dad. Not sure he knows how to address that. moo

 

[Donjeta]

So do we think that she got all this special attention because everything she said checks out?

 

[CharlestonGal]

I am coming to the unhappy conclusion that LE doesn't know any more today than they did four weeks ago. I don't think they have some super duper secret investigation or strategy going on at all. I don't believe they know anything, frankly. Except that Kyron is not within the 2 mile radius of the school they searched for the first 10 days of this investigation. IIRC, in their words, they know where Kyron isn't.

I also think the only reason they think he's alive is that they haven't yet found him dead.

 

[eyes4crime]

I think if it was a custody battle, Terri would have given in when Kaine took her baby...assuming Kyron was still OK. And I still do not believe for a second that she has anyone in her life (unknown to LE) that would do this for her.

I was wondering about that day...did she make a point of asking Kaine
to go to the bus stop with her? Like, almost insist on it? I wonder how that came about, if he looks back on it now and thinks it was strange...(I know they had told a tale about wanting to meet Kyron together for icr cream or something, but...just wondering how that really came down.)

The information about going for ice cream came right from dad, it was on a video. Kaine said he wanted to take the family for ice-cream to celebrate the success of Kyron's science project. moo

 

[cluciano63]

I totally agree that LE is stumped...but only as to how to gain enough goods to make the arrest, not on the case itself. It's too bad, as they had a "free" month before Terri felt she had to get a lawyer and they were not able to get her to talk to them. Now, I don't think they ever will. I am feeling totally pessimistic about this case.

 

[Emma Peel]

Here's what I don't get about all that Terri lied to investigators stuff.

We've had nothing in these LE pressers other that "Terri is cooperating with LE & the investigation... Terri has been cooperative ... no indication that Terri has not been cooperative..." ?????

Well ... if she failed her LDTs, if she lied about here whereabouts, if her cell pings tell a different story... (LE has not said these things - but these are the rumors that even some press has floating around...)

If those little rumors are so, then ... What the heck does "Terri has been cooperative with the investigation" mean ?

Or, can we just debunk all the rumors now.

hmmmmm....:waitasec:

And why doesn't the press ASK those rumor questions?? !!!

Do you think - perhaps - LE has had a little closed door "ground rules for press" meeting on its own? :yes:

 

[RoughlyCollie]

I am coming to the unhappy conclusion that LE doesn't know any more today than they did four weeks ago. I don't think they have some super duper secret investigation or strategy going on at all. I don't believe they know anything, frankly. Except that Kyron is not within the 2 mile radius of the school they searched for the first 10 days of this investigation. IIRC, in their words, they know where Kyron isn't.

I also think the only reason they think he's alive is that they haven't yet found him dead.

I completely agree with you. I don't think they have any significant evidence of what happened to Kyron, but they have a pretty good idea of what did not happen.

When they are done checking out the remaining leads (plus new ones that come in), or they can no longer justify putting such a large percentage of their resources into this case, it will become cold. New crimes occur every day, and they have to focus their resources upon the ones they have a snowball's chance in h*ll of solving.

I think LE is desperately hoping for a confession from Terri. I don't think they will get it unless (1) she actually did the crime, AND (2) a confession benefits her in some way.