# Athena Strand's Killer Sentenced to Death

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Podcast: [Crime Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-weekly-1365386)
Published: 2026-05-13T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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.

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