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

[tlcya]

Mr. Davis of the contract company (delivery subcontractor) attempted to track down the driver in question (tanner Horner) upon reaching Horner said he didn't specifically recall that delivery.

McGuire then went to interview Horner in person where he was located. They had his delivery sheet for that day to ascertain where he might be on his scheduled delivery route. They intercepted him while making a delivery.

 

[Megnut]

Why isn't he being charged also with the unspeakable horrors that were audio-recorded?

 

[tlcya]

Horner was startled when they encountered him, so much so that he dropped the package he was carrying when exiting the truck. He delivered the package to the property he was on and then McGuire had him step to back of the fedex truck to interview him. He said he now remembered that delivery having just that day (after speaking to McGuire by phone) driven past the Strand property seen the police presence and the delivery they were asking about. He said the Strand house appeared rundown. He claims he saw what may have been the homeowner leaving as he arrived.

 

[tlcya]

Why isn't he being charged also with the unspeakable horrors that were audio-recorded?

honestly I think we can forgo all of this current stuff since he has already plead guilty, play the one hour audio for the jury and call it a day. nuff said.

 

[tlcya]

McGuire relayed info to the command post via Joe Espinosa (Texas Ranger)

They requested more info from fedex about Horner's deliveries on the day Athena went missing in an attempt to build a timeline of Horner's activities that day. Eventually a warrant was obtained for all the fedex evidence but at that time fedex was cooperating and providing in formation in the moment as requested. after getting an idea of what Horner's delivery day looked like they attempted to reach Horner again to set up a second interview. That call "dropped" and so they couldn't complete it.

Horner then called them back after the dropped call. Those interviews will be entered into evidence by the state

 

[Megnut]

I don't care if there's only lead in his veins, that he could lie with such ease tells me he is nothing but a deviant and a predator.

No mercy.

 

[tlcya]

Horner explained possible delays along his delivery route the day of Athena's disappearance as him feeling unwell, pulled over on side of road, threw up, then traveled to a Love's truck stop, vomited some more, then returned to his fedex location. Athena's package was the last he delivered that day. That package was never marked in Fedex system as having been delivered, and the four or five additional deliveries that were to have been made that day after the Strand delivery were not made that day.

 

[tlcya]

McGuire was advised about the vans and them having dashcams and on December 2nd they obtained video which consisted of video from inside the van of Horner placing a small girl into his van. This video came to him as a cell phone recording of a playback of the van's video. He and another were actually in the middle of surveilling Horner while he was on his route at the time they received this cell phone footage depicting what the van footage consisted of.

 

[tlcya]

Defense will not be cross examining FBI Special Agent McGuire. He is released from the stand. Judge dismisses jurors because he needs to talk to the lawyers outside their presence.

 

[tlcya]

um okay judge has called recess for the day back in court at 9 am tomorrow morning.

 

[CHEL]

Ugh. Over already.

 

[moonglow123]

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her little face, you can see the fear, the concern

That’s absolutely devastating and chilling… that poor little girl

 

[Dotta]

Horner was startled when they encountered him, so much so that he dropped the package he was carrying when exiting the truck. He delivered the package to the property he was on and then McGuire had him step to back of the fedex truck to interview him. He said he now remembered that delivery having just that day (after speaking to McGuire by phone) driven past the Strand property seen the police presence and the delivery they were asking about. He said the Strand house appeared rundown. He claims he saw what may have been the homeowner leaving as he arrived.

Startled?
Did he really think he could get away with this crime?
With all the evidence, including dashcam?
And his previous criminal history?

Honestly folks, SMH.

Let Justice be swift and harsh.
Harsh Law, but the Law.

RIP to this sweet girl.
Sincerest Condolences to Family

JMO

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A former FedEx driver pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing a 7-year-old girl after delivering a Christmas gift to her Texas home, where he told authorities he accidentally stuck her with his van and then strangled her in a fit of panic.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/04/07/texas-fedex-driver-athena-strand-killed/0cc170e2-32aa-11f1-b85b-2cd751275c1d_story.html

Jurors will now decide if he deserves the death penalty.

FOX 10 Phoenix

More than three years after the death of Athena Strand, the capital murder trial for Tanner Horner began on Tuesday with a guilty plea. Jurors will now decide if he deserves the death penalty. DETAILS ⬇️

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[Insightful1]

not yet but we were told during state's opening statements we will be hearing it

Thank you

 

[MsMarple]

McGuire was advised about the vans and them having dashcams and on December 2nd they obtained video which consisted of video from inside the van of Horner placing a small girl into his van. This video came to him as a cell phone recording of a playback of the van's video. He and another were actually in the middle of surveilling Horner while he was on his route at the time they received this cell phone footage depicting what the van footage consisted of.

Thank goodness for modern methods of tracking deliveries!

Fry this goon! JMO

 

[joe jones]

I have just caught up, to see he has pled guilty, I am opposed to DP so I hope jury doesn't decide this as his punishment

 

[mickey2942]

I have just caught up, to see he has pled guilty, I am opposed to DP so I hope jury doesn't decide this as his punishment

Sorry Joe, this is Texas. And this defendant deserves the highest level of punishment society has to mete.

Although, since he did plead guilty, prior to trial, was this a deal to avoid the Death Penalty?

Was there any release of information on sexual abuse on Athena?

 

[browneyes]

DBM

 

[BrownRice]

just heartbreaking to watch all of this being shown to the jury. I can't imagine sitting on a case like this. A rape and murder of a child. I can't imagine a worse crime to have to adjudicate. These poor jurors, what they will see an be unable to wash from their minds afterwards.

I’m still watching today’s hearing, but I thought I specifically heard she hadn’t been sexually assaulted?