Athena Strand

On November 30, 2022, in Paradise, Texas, seven-year-old Athena Presley Monroe Strand was kidnapped and murdered by FedEx driver Tanner Lynn Horner. After delivering what was later shown to be Strand's Christmas present to her house, Horner abducted Strand and subsequently strangled her to death. Horner was charged with both capital murder and kidnapping, and pleaded guilty at the start of his trial on April 7, 2026. On May 5, 2026, a judge sentenced Horner to death for the murder, following a unanimous recommendation by the jury.