FedEx Driver Sentenced to Death for Killing 7-Year-Old
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- May 6, 2026
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- May 7, 2026
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Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner sentenced to death for murdering seven-year-old Athena Strand in Texas. Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping, with jurors hearing chilling audio from his delivery truck. Athenas family expresses deep pain, with her uncle calling Horner a nobody and vowing her name will live on. Horner showed n…
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Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner sentenced to death for murdering seven-year-old Athena Strand in Texas. Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping, with jurors hearing chilling audio from his delivery truck. Athenas family expresses deep pain, with her uncle calling Horner a nobody and vowing her name will live on. Horner showed no reaction to the verdict. FedEx and Big TopSpin, who hired Horner, are sued by the Strands for negligence. Horners execution is set for a futu
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