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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Mail Tribune 100, Jan. 22, 1916 ... Tiger trout to battle chubs in Diamond Lake ... Leader of armed group at wildlife refuge speaks to FBI ... Mail Tribune 100, Jan. 22, 1916 ... Tiger trout to battle chubs in Diamond Lake ... Leader of armed group at wildlife refuge speaks to FBI ... Kyron Horman's stepmom denies involvement in his disappearance Comment By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press MailTribune.com By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Posted Jan. 20, 2016 at 2:55 PM By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Posted Jan. 20, 2016 at 2:55 PM » Social News PORTLAND — The stepmother of a missing Oregon boy has broken her silence, telling People magazine she never harmed him. Police have said Terri Horman took then 7-year-old Kyron Horman to his Portland school in 2010 and was the last person known to have seen him. He never showed up for class and a massive search effort came up empty. The boy's biological parents have repeatedly said they believe she knows what happened. However, Terri Horman hasn't been charged or called a suspect by authorities. "At what point are they going to realize I don't have the answers," Horman said. "They need to change this around, and they need to focus on finding him." Terri Horman's phone was busy and no message could be left when The Associated Press tried to reach her Wednesday. The eight-minute video clip released by People on Wednesday marked the first time Horman has been heard speaking about the case. In the clip, Horman addressed claims that she failed two lie-detector tests and that she approached a landscaper about killing her husband months before Kyron disappeared. Horman blamed a hearing problem for her poor polygraph performance. She said her responses were delayed because she's deaf in her left ear, and it took time to process the questions from an interviewer who sat behind her. "When that first polygraph was done, the polygrapher tells me that I failed. And my first response was 'how is that possible? I told the truth. How is that possible,'" Horman said. "He gave some kind of song and dance and I became a little livid at that point. Because I knew I was telling the truth." She said the claim involving the murder-for-hire plot was a bogus story made up by a man who had an ax to grind because she had rejected his advances. The boy's father, Kaine Horman, filed for divorce on June 28, 2010, two days after investigators informed him of the alleged plot. Terri Horman has never been charged in connection with that claim. A judge finalized the divorce in late 2013. Terri Horman said she recently relocated to California. The magazine said she had to "flee" because of intense suspicion in Oregon. By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press MailTribune.com By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press Posted Jan. 20, 2016 at 2:55 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501