After listening to testimony for weeks, a Texas jury has sentenced former FedEx delivery driver Tanner Horner to death for killing Athena Strand.
FORT WORTH, Texas — After 20 days of testimony, a Tarrant County jury has sentenced Tanner Horner to death for the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand.
The decision comes after a lengthy sentencing phase, where jurors heard extensive testimony from both the prosecution and defense before determining Horner’s punishment. He had previously pleaded guilty to capital murder, leaving the jury to decide between life in prison and the death penalty.
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