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Athena Strand was 7 years old when she was kidnapped and killed in late November 2022 Texas EquuSearch/Facebook; AP/Shutterstock Athena Strand was kidnapped and killed in Wise County, Texas, on Nov.

Tanner Horner kidnapped and strangled the girl, Athena Strand, after delivering a package to her home in Texas. The package was her Christmas gift, a set of Barbies. By Rylee Kirk A former FedEx ...

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A Texas jury will hear more testimony on April 23 that defense attorneys hope will convince them to spare the life of a former FedEx driver who admitted to kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old girl ...

Athena Strand was 7 years old when she was kidnapped and killed in November 2022 by a FedEx driver Amanda McCoy/Star-Telegram via AP, Pool; Wise County Sheriff's Department; WFAA/YouTube Athena Strand ...

Athena Strand's father, Jacob Strand, took the stand Thursday morning, facing his daughter's killer and making an emotional plea to the court to make the right decision in punishing Tanner Horner.

The trial of Tanner Horner resumed Wednesday, April 15, with the jury hearing about DNA and video evidence in the killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand and the day concluded with emotional testimony ...

In court Wednesday, Athena Strand’s mother described cherished memories, the shock of her daughter’s disappearance and the pain of seeing her again after she was found. A Fort Worth courtroom fell ...

Athena Strand was a strong, independent child who loved life, her mother testified Wednesday during the seventh day of Tanner Horner’s capital murder trial in Tarrant County. Maitlyn Gandy, wearing a ...

Previous Trial Coverage: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9-11 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 14 | Day 15 | Day 16 | Day 17 | Day 18 | Day 19 | Day 20 Tanner Horner, the ...

The heartbroken mother of Athena Strand, who was kidnapped and killed by a deranged FedEx driver in Texas, shared a tearjerking tribute to her little “fighter” after the twisted culprit pleaded guilty ...