Wise County DA to seek death penalty for Tanner Horner, man accused of killing Athena Strand
Horner was indicted on Feb. 16 for aggravated kidnapping and capital murder of a person under the age of 10.
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Horner was indicted on Feb. 16 for aggravated kidnapping and capital murder of a person under the age of 10.
Horner was indicted on Feb. 16 for aggravated kidnapping and capital murder of a person under the age of 10.
Horner was indicted on Feb. 16 for aggravated kidnapping and capital murder of a person under the age of 10.
The mother of a 7-year-old girl who was kidnapped and killed by FedEx driver Tanner Horner has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against them and the contracting company that hired him.
CBS 11 is working to figure out if the death penalty is on the table in the 7-year-old's death.
The three charges, filed in Tarrant County, appear unrelated to Strand's death. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/athena-strand-alleged-killer-charged-child-sexual-assault/
The three charges, filed in Tarrant County, appear unrelated to Strand's death.
Jacob Strand, the father of the Wise County girl who was killed by a Fedex driver earlier this month, has filed a lawsuit against the man accused of murdering her, Fedex, and the contractor he worked for.
Jacob Strand, the father of the Wise County girl who was killed by a Fedex driver earlier this month, has filed a lawsuit against the man accused of murdering her, Fedex, and the contractor he worked for.
Family and friends have said their final goodbyes to Athena Strand in a private funeral Friday.
Family and friends will say their final goodbyes to Athena Strand in a private funeral Friday.
Horner admitted to police that he accidentally ran over Strand, then panicked and strangled her.
New details about the death of Athena Strand were revealed on Thursday after authorities released arrest warrants for her accused killer Tanner Horner.
New details about the death of Athena Strand were revealed on Thursday after authorities released arrest warrants for her accused killer Tanner Horner.
The FedEx driver accused of killing Athena Strand was delivering a Christmas gift -- a box of 'You Can Be Anything' Barbie dolls -- for the girl the day she was reported missing.
After an opening prayer at the Cottonwood First Baptist Church, Maitlyn Gandy spoke publicly for the first time since her daughter's murder.
The mother of 7-year-old Athena Strand speaks out during a vigil Tuesday night at First Baptist Church in Cottondale.
Thousands showed up at the First Baptist Church Cottondale. They prayed and sang in honor of the child who loved the color pink, laughing, singing and playing with her little sister.
Thousands showed up at the First Baptist Church Cottondale. They prayed and sang in honor of the child who loved the color pink, laughing, singing and playing with her little sister.
As Wise County residents continue to mourn the death of 7-year-old Athena Strand, a prayer vigil was held at the county courthouse Monday night.
As Wise County residents continue to mourn the death of 7-year-old Athena Strand, a prayer vigil was held at the county courthouse Monday night.
Horner is currently at the Wise County Jail, held on a $1.5 million bond.
Athena Strand's hometown of Paradise, Texas is a tight-knit community of about 500 people. And her death has stunned and saddened not just her city but all Wise County.
Like many 7-year-olds, Athena Presley Monroe Strand adored the color pink and Christmas. In honor of her love for both, Parker County officials lit up a Christmas tree covered in rose colored lights.
Pink was Athena Strand's favorite color. Now the community is lit up in pink in memory of her.
Dallas police said the investigation is ongoing.
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In one incident, police said a driver involved didn't stay at the scene.
The names of the victims were not available as of Sunday.
Mount Gilead Baptist Church was featured as one of Fort Worth's most endangered places last year.
Dallas police said the investigation is ongoing.
More than 200 people have been killed in the monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
In one incident, police said a driver involved didn't stay at the scene.
The names of the victims were not available as of Sunday.
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More than 200 people have been killed in the monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
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