On August 20, 2013, after an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Southwest Missouri Major Case Squad, a charge of kidnapping was filed against Bobby D. Bourne, Jr., age 34, Lamar, Missouri, for the disappearance of Horton. Bourne is being held in the Barton County Jail on a bond of one million dollars. The investigation is ongoing.
The above charge is mere accusation and is not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charge must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.