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Subscribe to RSSKate Snow reports from inside the family circle of missing 7-year-old Kyron Horman to bring viewers the latest developments in the case, and an emotional and candid interview with his biological parents, Kaine Horman and Desiree Young. In addition, she has an exclusive sit-down interview with Desiree and her husband, Tony Young, who brings a detective's take on how this case has unfolded over the last seven weeks, and reveals new details about the investigation. The hour-long report will air Monday, July 26 (10:00 PM/ET).
Below are excerpts.
On Kaine Horman reacts to hearing about the murder-for-hire plot that his wife Terri allegedly hatched to try to kill him before Kyron went missing:
KATE SNOW: You've been informed that she was trying to hire someone to murder you.
KAINE HORMAN: I didn't believe it at first. It was something that I couldn't even wrap my head around at the time--
SNOW: There'd been no indication in your marriage--
KAINE HORMAN: No.
SNOW: --that things were that bad or that she was upset with you.
KAINE HORMAN: No.
SNOW: Do you fear for your safety now, Kaine? For your daughter?
KAINE HORMAN: I fear for my daughter.
SNOW: Do you think she is capable of hurting a child?
KAINE HORMAN: If you asked me before this situation, my answer's no. Based on what I know now, I don't know.
KAINE HORMAN: I think anything is possible, based on the way things have gone over the past few weeks.
On Desiree's husband Tony says that as early as the first night of the investigation, the very day Kyron went missing, he explained to the family what to expect from detectives. Tony expresses surprise at Terri Horman's reaction:
TONY YOUNG: I explained to each person that now our lives are not private anymore, that the investigators are going to want to know very detailed information about our lives ...
TONY YOUNG: She instantly started to express some displeasure at that and not wanting -- feeling like she was persecuted. And I thought that was kind of an unusual reaction that early.
Tony reveals to "Dateline" that the police asked Terri Horman to submit to a polygraph more than once:
TONY YOUNG: I thought something must not be right. Something must not be allowing them to check her off the list.
KATE SNOW: Is it possible, though, that she was just nervous, that she didn't pass her lie detector test with flying colors because she was emotional or upset or--
TONY YOUNG: There's more to it than just that... The information that you're giving, does it does it hit your ear and sound right? Does it make sense?
KATE SNOW: She wasn't making sense?
TONY YOUNG: Not from the information I heard from her.
On Kyron's mother, Desiree Young, in Kyron's bedroom that she's left just as it was the last day Kyron was there:
DESIREE YOUNG: His bed I still can't bring myself to make it. It's the same as it was when he last slept in it. And I can't put away his laundry. His cars are still out -- he was playing with his little car wash last time he was here.
The report on the Kyron Horman case airs July 26, Dateline NBC Monday, 10 p.m./9 C. Watch a preview here. Learn more about Kate Snow and follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
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I spotted inconsistencies in Terri Horman the first time she made a public appearance. Read my thoughts here about her telling body language: http://blog.eyesforlies.com/2010/06/kyron-hormans-father-speaks-out.html
The "real" mom leaves me cold. She said she had kidney issues when Kyron was 2 years old and gave Kyron to his dad to care for. She didn't appear to have those issues now...why didn't she try to get her son back? My biggest issue is that she said her son was sobbing on the last few visits saying he didn't want to go back to his Dad's and the mom never talked to her ex-husband about this? She never probed Kyron into why he was feeling that way? This poor boy was not loved well.
I feel the same way, the real mom has something to hide. Why is the kid not with her now, she seems healthy to me......For some reason I do not like this woman!!!!!!!!!!
I disagree. In a situation like that you don't typically, with no suspicions, let children play parents against each other and immediately say ok your staying here. There has been no mention that she hasn't probed Kyron nor spoke to step-dad regarding this. Hard to jump to conclusions and assume when its unknown. I would hope that the rest of us can react to everything the way the public seems to think we should and judges people for it if something terrible was to ever happen. She is feeling guilty now looking back at things that were completely unknown at the time and I think that is just terrible. Regret is a horrible thing and I hate that she is feeling it and hope no one else ever does. None of us are perfect or handle things perfectly. She is hurting and angry and saddened. What does she need to do or how does she need to act or present herself to make everyone happy??? It's impossible because there is always the judging, cruel, PERFECT, people out there with something to say. Think deep into the situation and put yourself in the position and ask what you would do. They discussed the situation years ago and made the agreement back then to leave him there with dad, and there is nothing wrong with that decision. Parents have situations like that all the time and nothing said about them, so why was it so terrible for Desiree and Kaine to have that arrangement. . Unfortunately now she is having to regret it. She is a more active mom than you think. Desiree and Tony are good, loving people despite what the public wants to pick apart. Hope no one ever judges you or picks your every move apart. I just hope they find and bring Kyron home soon and end this nightmare for the parents. And as for her health..."she seems healthy" ???? sooo that means what? Prayers to Kyron and his family.
How dare anyone put down his Mother at a time like this. SHE is cooperating and going the distance. THAT counts, not where he was physically at the time he disappeared. My heart and prayers go out to her and Kaine. I pray for a good end to this and that ANYONE who has hindered this investigation get whatever sentence is allowable under the Law.