Killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner seen cleaning truck after killing Athena Strand in disturbing security footage
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Security footage shows FedEx driver Tanner Horner cleaning the van he used to abduct and murder 7-year-old Athena Strand on November 30, 2022, including wiping down the vehicle and smoking a cigarette calmly.
- Horner admitted to killing Athena, claiming he acted in panic after accidentally hitting her with his van, but prosecutors contested this, stating he kidnapped her unharmed, then strangled and dumped her body in a creek.
- Additional allegations against Horner include previous sexual assaults on underage girls, highlighting a disturbing criminal history prior to Athena Strand’s murder.
- During the trial, emotional moments included Athena’s father pleading with the jury to impose the death penalty and Horner’s mother reacting hauntingly during a jailhouse call.
- Horner also wrote a note to Athena’s family expressing remorse, though his actions and statements during the trial have been described as inconsistent and deceptive by prosecutors.
