Athena Strand's Killer Sentenced to Death

About this episode

The episode discusses the sentencing of Tanner Horner for the murder of Athena Strand and the implications of the legal process that follows.

Tanner Horner, the FedEx driver who murdered seven-year-old Athena Strand in 2022, pleaded guilty to capital murder and was sentenced to death on May 5. Under Texas law, the appeals process has already begun automatically, with legal experts warning it could take years before the sentence is carried out.

Topics covered

• murder
• legal proceedings
• death penalty
• child victim
• Texas law

Keywords

• Tanner Horner
• Athena Strand
• murder
• death penalty
• Texas
• capital murder
• legal appeals

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Texas

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