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Key FactsEx-FedEx Driver Sentenced to Death for Child Murder

May 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com

Tanner Horner received the death penalty in Fort Worth after pleading guilty to murdering a seven-year-old girl.

The crime occurred in 2022 when Horner abducted and killed the child during a Christmas package delivery.

Audio recordings from inside the delivery van captured the victim’s final moments, providing strong evidence against Horner.

The jury determined Horner posed an ongoing threat and ruled out life imprisonment without parole.

If you don’t shut up, I will hurt you worse.
— Tanner Horner — during the van recording of Athena Strand’s last moments, presented as evidence in the case

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