A jury must decide whether Tanner Horner deserves to die for his crimes. Video and audio evidence of the violent acts could be the deciding factor.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Tanner Horner, a former FedEx driver, has admitted to the capital murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand. Now, a jury is hearing evidence to determine whether he gets life in prison, or the death penalty.
His trial began Monday April 7 and is expected to continue for weeks. WFAA will have gavel-to-gavel coverage on our TV streaming app WFAA+.
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