State of Texas v. Tanner Lynn Horner
CASE SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
State of Texas v. Tanner Lynn Horner is a capital murder prosecution arising from the abduction and murder of 7-year-old Athena Presley Monroe Strand in Paradise, Texas, on November 30, 2022. Tanner Lynn Horner, a FedEx Ground delivery driver contracted through Big Topspin, Inc., abducted Strand from her driveway after delivering a package containing Barbie dolls and strangled her inside his delivery vehicle. Following a venue transfer from Wise County to Tarrant County, Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping on April 7, 2026. On May 5, 2026, a Tarrant County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty, and Judge George Gallagher formally sentenced Horner to death by lethal injection.
KEY DEFENDANTS & INVOLVED FIGURES (3)
Case Summary & Frequently Asked Questions
Q.What is the legal proceeding "State of Texas v. Tanner Lynn Horner" about?
"State of Texas v. Tanner Lynn Horner" is a tracked legal proceeding under the Capital Offenses, Murder & Homicide, Violent Crime category in United States.
Q.When was "State of Texas v. Tanner Lynn Horner" formally initiated?
Official records date the opening of this case to November 2022.
Q.How many figures are currently linked to this case file?
3 individuals have documented records associated with this proceeding on Rakeni.