Ex-FedEx driver sentenced to death for 7-year-old Athena Strand’s murder in Texas
TL;DR
Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner was sentenced to death after pleading guilty to capital murder in the 2022 abduction and killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Paradise, Texas. Jurors found he posed a continuing threat to society, and testimony including an hour-long audio recording from inside his delivery van depicted the crime and the victim’s final moments.
- Athena Strand murder: Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner sentenced to death for killing girl after delivery at Texas home ABC7 Chicago
- What happened to Athena Strand? Why Tanner Horner was sentenced to death USA Today
- Ex-FedEx driver sentenced to death in Texas. What did Tanner Horner do? The Commercial Appeal
- FedEx driver sentenced to death for murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas NBC News
- Ex-FedEx Driver Who Killed 7-Year-Old Athena Strand Is Sentenced to Death The New York Times
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