The courtroom fell silent as the final chapter of a deeply painful case came to a close. Tanner Horner, 34, has been sentenced to death by lethal injection by a Texas jury after pleading guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping. His admission came just days before the trial was set to begin, bringing a measure of legal closure to a case that has left a lasting impact on many. The victim, Athena Strand, was just seven years old when she was taken from her father’s home in Texas on November 30, 2022. What began as an ordinary day turned...
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