TX - Athena Strand, 8, Abducted & Murdered by FedEx Contract Driver, Tanner Horner, Paradise, 30 November 2022 #2

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The Death of Athena Strand: WFAA+ to stream gavel-to-gavel coverage | Here's how to watch

FedEx driver Tanner Horner is accused of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in November 2022.

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Author: WFAA Staff
Published: 11:29 PM CDT April 2, 2026
Updated: 11:39 AM CDT April 3, 2026

DALLAS — Tanner Horner, a former FedEx driver, is accused of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old North Texas girl Athena Strand.
Horner is charged with capital murder in her death and could face the death penalty if convicted. His trial is scheduled to begin on April 7. WFAA will have gavel-to-gavel coverage, starting on April 7, on our TV streaming app WFAA+.

 

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Athena Strand Murder: Death penalty trial for Tanner Horner set for next week

Attorneys for Tanner Horner, the man accused of murdering 7-year-old Athena Strand, are asking a judge to ban the terms "psychopath" and "sociopath" from his upcoming death penalty trial in Tarrant County.

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The Brief​

• • Former delivery driver Tanner Horner faces trial next week in Tarrant County for the 2022 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand.
  • Defense attorneys have asked the judge to ban the terms "psychopath" and "sociopath" from the sentencing phase, arguing the labels are scientifically unreliable.
  • While the state seeks the death penalty, the defense has tried to block it by citing Horner’s autism and questioning the legality of his initial police confession.