Tanner Horner sentenced to death

Tanner Horner, a former FedEx delivery driver, has been sentenced to death by a Texas jury for the 2022 murder of seven-year-old Athena Strand.

The sentencing follows a harrowing trial in which Horner admitted to kidnapping the child from her driveway and subsequently strangling her to death.

Jurors deliberated for several hours before deciding on the ultimate penalty, citing the particularly depraved nature of the crime.

The case has sparked national outrage and led to calls for stricter vetting processes for delivery personnel across the country.