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THE KILLER’S MOTHER TAKES THE STAND: ATHENA STRAND DEFENSE BEGINS, D4VD AUTOPSY REVEALED
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- Apr 24, 2026
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Plus: a trial date for the Florida man who allegedly murdered a suicidal British woman he met online, and a Salvadoran housekeeper sues Kylie Jenner. Garret Fisher returns to the Athena Strand trial as the defense’s mitigation case opens in Fort Worth with testimony from Tanner Horner’s mother. Before that, jurors heard from Athena’s parents, the forensic DNA team, and the audio of her final moments. Then: the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner finally reveals the cause of death for 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found last September in a Tesla registered to the singer known as David. Plus a new story — a November trial date set for Dwain Hall, the 54-year-old Ocala man charged with murdering Sonia Exelby, a 32-year-old from Portsmouth, England, who flew to Florida after two years of messaging him on a fetish website. And a housekeeper sues Kylie Jenner and the companies that staff her Hidden Hills home, alleging a “toxic and abusive” workplace that mocked her religion, her nationality, and her immigration status. Join our new FB groups page here. Take the poll! Join the Daily Crime & Justice community on social media! We're building a passionate group of true crime enthusiasts who love diving deep into the most shocking cases in America. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram by searching "Daily Crime & Justice" on either platform. You'll get exclusive behind-the-scenes content, breaking news updates on cases we're covering, and early alerts when new episodes drop. Our social media is where Garret Fisher's hottest takes live, including reactions that don't make it into the show. But more importantly, it's where YOU come in. Share your theories, debate the verdicts, and connect with fellow listeners who are just as obsessed with justice as yo…