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| Search for Kyron Nears Second Month With Few Answers Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:27 AM PDT After thousands of tips from across the globe, the search for missing Oregon second-grader Kyron Horman wound up this weekend right back where it started -- at his Portland elementary school. Searchers descended on the property in and around Skyline Elementary School for several hours Saturday even as authorities assured the public that it was part of a routine search and not in response to a specific tip, according to ABC's Portland affiliate KATU. In a report issued to the media Friday, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office seemed to have little information about the boy's whereabouts, nearly two months after he vanished from the elementary school after an early morning science fair. "We are continuing to hope Kyron is alive and will proceed under that premise," the Sheriff's Office report read, in response to e-mailed media questions. Bruce McCain, a retired captain with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, questioned the use of the word "hope" in the statement even though the report also speaks of "significant progress" in the case. "That is not really good news because what we were hoping for is, 'We have evidence to believe that he is alive,'" he said. The Sheriff's Office also noted that Kyron's stepmother,Terri Horman, has not spoken with police since she retained a prominent Portland criminal defense attorney several weeks ago. "It is very possible that there is simply no evidence in this case," Northeastern University professor and criminologist Jack Levin said. "My sense is there may not be a body or blood or crime witnesses and the police were hoping by playing a good cop approach to get a confession from the stepmother. But she hasn't confessed, she lawyered up." Horman has not been charged in Kyron's disappearance or named a person of interest, but investigators have made it clear they believe she knows more about the case than she has let on. "She may be innocent," he said. "We don't really know." Police appear to be pressuring more of Terri Horman's friends. Two women told KATU this weekend that police questioned them in relation to the case. One of the women said she was given a polygraph test and her home was searched. Horman has also been pummeled with intense scrutiny, most of it coming from her own family. Her estranged husband Kaine Horman, Kyron's father, has publicly pinned his son's disappearance on her more than once. Kaine Horman released a scathing statement last week alongside the boy's biological mother, Desiree Young, accusing one of Terri Horman's close friends of helping her orchestrate the boy's disappearance. DeDe Spicher was identified by law enforcement as a confidante of Terri Horman and, according to Kaine Horman's statement last week, she's not cooperating with investigators. "She has not only been in close communication with Terri but has been providing Terri with support and advice that is not in the best interests of our son," read the family statement, accompanied by a picture of Spicher. "Additional information provided shows that she is refusing to cooperate with law enforcement, she is also going as far as to suggest to others that may have information regarding Kyron's disappearance, not to cooperate as well." The Oregonian reported that Spicher, 43, was spotted by a witness leaving her job for about 90 minutes on June 4, the day Kyron disappeared from his elementary school. She was gone, the paper reported, around the same time the boy is believed to have vanished and that a second witness reported not being able to reach Spicher on her cell phone during that time. "We implore DeDe Spicher to come forward and cooperate with the investigators," the family's statement continued. "If we find out through the investigation that she caused a delay in us finding our son due to her lack of cooperation, we will pursue civil remedies in this matter." McCain, noted Friday that the continued updates on the investigation that have been coming from Kyron's parents are unusual for a complicated criminal case such as this. "There's been absolutely silence from this investigative team. Everything we're learning about this is coming from Kaine and the Youngs," he told "Good Morning America." It could be an orchestrated move by police to increase pressure on Terri Horman, he speculated, or it could indicate a rift between Kyron's family and investigators. Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 26 Jul 2010 03:12 AM PDT Real Estate Greg Cook named partner at Integra Realty Resources DFW His new job: Greg Cook was named a partner with Integra Realty Resources DFW. He has been with the company since 1998. His background: Cook is a former Texas A&M student and football player, and received his MBA from A&M in real estate and land economics. His areas of focus are eminent domain and as an expert witness regarding real estate issues. Cook is president of the local International Right of Way Association. – Staff reports Banking & Finance J.P. Morgan announced an expansion of its Fort Worth Private Wealth Management office with the arrival of banker Mimi Tran and Capital Adviser James Meintjes. Matt Opitz joined Frost-Tarrant County as a relationship banking officer, corporate banking at the Summit Financial Center. Boards & Organizations New leadership has been announced for the Arlington ISD Education Foundation. Officers for 2010-2011 are: President Elizabeth Banda Calvo, Executive Vice President Jeanne Paull Turner, Secretary Jerry McCullough, Treasurer Alvie Burdine, Vice President, Grants and Awards Ann Morris, Vice President, Public Relations Susan Skaggs and Vice President, Membership Dale Sharpe Jenkins. In addition, two new members were welcomed to the board of directors: Laura Jones, retired AISD principal, and Marc Strode, CFO of Medical Center of Arlington. Angela R. Hoyt, partner at Cotten, Schmidt & Abbott LLP, was elected to serve as chair of the Labor & Employment Section of the Tarrant County Bar Association. Shawn D. Smith, a financial adviser with Ameriprise Financial, was appointed to the company's Chairman's Advisory Council. James ("Jim") W. Bryant joined the Board of Directors for Regency Energy Partners LP as an independent director. Fort Worth physician Elizabeth A. Palmarozzi was elected president of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association for 2010-2011, becoming only the sixth female president since the association's founding in 1900. Mark Mitchell, managing director – customer experience at American Airlines, is the new chairman of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Dallas Inc. Derrick Kinney, a financial adviser with Ameriprise Financial, was appointed to the company's Chairman's Advisory Council. Tom Lang was installed as president of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth South. Other officers include Sarah Maben, president-elect; Theresa Hocker, secretary; Connie Bosworth, treasurer; Art Weinman, sergeant at arms; and Carrie Harrington, immediate past president. Board members installed include Bob Carter, Ray Faires, Tom Galbreath, Robert Holman, Leaon Johnston, Ellen Mack, Randy Means, Gus Niver, Joe Romine and Gil Zepeda. Susie Faires is the club's administrator. Honored Two local dealerships, Durant Toyota in Weatherford and Freeman Toyota in Hurst, won Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.'s President's Award for outstanding sales and service. Colleen Colton, executive director of Guardianship Services Inc., was chosen as the recipient of the Harriett Griffin Award from the Tarrant Area Gerontological Society. TECH Fort Worth clients Encore Vision and MedHab LLC were honored as the top Most Promising companies at Rice Alliance Life Science Venture Forum. Blanchard Schaefer Advertising & Public Relations earned a 2010 Compass Award of Merit from the Transportation Marketing & Communications Association. Nonprofit Aimee LaLonde-Norman joined the Humane Society of North Texas as its new executive director. Other Dana Davis joined the Southlake Chamber of Commerce as the new president and CEO. Daryl Shelton joined RDO Equipment Co. as the Fort Worth and Irving general manager. Sabre Airline Solutions announced several appointments to its senior management team. They are: Sanjay Nanda, senior vice president of consulting and solutions delivery; Mark Silagy, senior vice president of customer care and support; Nejib Ben-Khedher, chief operating officer for North America at Travelocity; Peter Morowski, senior vice president of airline products development; Jim Barlow, senior consulting partner for airline solutions; Ellen Ehrlich, senior vice president of SabreSonic CSS; and Chris Serafin, senior vice president and program executive. Tom Head joined BMS Cat Inc. as president. Kraig Dyer, owner of BEE Clean Services, acquired and became president of Master Window Cleaners of America. Send People items to cforester@bizpress.net Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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