FedEx driver sentenced to death by lethal injection for murder of seven-year-old in Texas

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsFedEx driver sentenced to death by lethal injection for murder of seven-year-old in TexasTanner Lynn Horner pleaded guilty on April 7 to the 2022 murder of Athena StrandAndrea Cavallier Tuesday 05 May 2026 21:11 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971038","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/fedex-driver-texas-sentencing-athena-strand-murder-b2971038.html","title":"FedEx driver sentenced to death for murder of seven-year-old in Texas"}}CloseTanner Horner sentenced to death penalty for murdering Athena StrandThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"US Crime News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A FedEx driver who admitted last m...