Athena Strand - Captured Before Christmas

About this episode

The episode discusses the abduction and murder case of seven-year-old Athena Strand in Texas, focusing on the investigation and trial of FedEx driver Tanner Horner.

Seven year old Athena Strand disappeared from outside her family’s home in Paradise, Texas on November 30, 2022, only minutes after a FedEx driver delivered a package containing her Christmas present. Within hours, investigators uncovered a disturbing trail involving truck recordings, GPS data, conflicting statements, and evidence that suggested Athena had been abducted alive. The investigation quickly led authorities to FedEx driver Tanner Horner, whose shifting stories began collapsing as more evidence surfaced. Following a highly publicized 2026 trial that recently went viral online, Horner was found responsible for one of the most disturbing child murder cases Texas has seen in years. Our other podcast: "FEARFUL" - https://open.spotify.com/show/56ajNkLiPoIat1V2KI9n5c?si=OyM38rdsSSyyzKAFUJpSyw MERCH:https://www.redbubble.com/people/wickedandgrim/shop?asc=u Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wickedandgrim?fan_landing=true Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wickedlife Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wickedandgrim/ Instagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wickedandgrim/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/wickedandgrim Website: https://www.wickedandgrim.com/

People in this episode

Host: Ben Gibson

Topics covered

• child abduction
• true crime
• investigation
• murder case
• Texas
• FedEx driver

Keywords

• Athena Strand
• Tanner Horner
• abduction
• murder
• Texas
• FedEx
• investigation
• trial

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Paradise, Texas

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