TX - Athena Strand, 8, Abducted & Murdered By FedEx Contract Driver, Tanner Horner, Paradise, 2022 #2

[Erutan]

Glad she was found (afaik ?) on the banks of that river, and not in the water !
More evidence will have been preserved.
Fingers crossed that the perp will face the harshest punishment allowed !

In three days we'll be celebrating Christmas and seeing some family and friends.
Very difficult days ahead for Athena's family and esp. her sibling.

 

[iamshadow21]

I am thinking the Shed is one of those like Tuff shed's that you can convert to a small living space. I know a few people who have insulated those kinds and added electricity, water, heating & air for living spaces or offices, especially during the pandemic. We don't know how old step daughter is, so maybe she is old enough to watch the younger one at night.

RSBM

Pretty sure it was said back in the early threads that the other child is a toddler.

 

[Ontario Mom]

RSBM

Pretty sure it was said back in the early threads that the other child is a toddler.

She had an older step-sister that lived there and also shared the shed/sleeping area with her.
Links have been posted numerous times.

 

[iamshadow21]

She had an older step-sister that lived there and also shared the shed/sleeping area with her.
Links have been posted numerous times.

Okay, cool. I did go through the early pages of the first thread, looking for info, and all I found was mention of the toddler. Happy to be corrected.

 

[ChitBrick]

Is there a photo of said shed? I’ve been reading this too but haven’t seen it. <modsnip - not victim friendly> IMO..

I was talking about TH. He lived in a shed. I wasn’t referring to the child.

 

[JudgeJudi]

Glad she was found (afaik ?) on the banks of that river, and not in the water !
More evidence will have been preserved.

Authorities said TH directed investigators to CR 4668 in Boyd, where he dumped her body in the water.

Athena Strand: 7-year-old's accused killer facing new, unrelated sexual assault of a child charges

Her body was found along the water’s edge of the Trinity River.

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article269559052.html

 

[JudgeJudi]

FedEx Ground said in a statement, “FedEx Ground contracts with independent businesses that provide package pickup and delivery services using their own employees, vehicles and equipment”. “The employees of these service provider companies are subject to criminal history background checks as part of the driver eligibility process.”

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article269563187.html

So how was TH able to pass a background check when he had 3 charges going back to 2013? It will be interesting to learn what happened with those charges and why Big Topspin didn't become aware of them.

 

[Ontario Mom]

FedEx Ground said in a statement, “FedEx Ground contracts with independent businesses that provide package pickup and delivery services using their own employees, vehicles and equipment”. “The employees of these service provider companies are subject to criminal history background checks as part of the driver eligibility process.”

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article269563187.html

So how was TH able to pass a background check when he had 3 charges going back to 2013? It will be interesting to learn what happened with those charges and why Big Topspin didn't become aware of them.

He was never convicted of anything so there would have been nothing in a criminal background check.

 

[JudgeJudi]

<modsnip: Off topic, unrelated to this case>

Even if TH gets off the murder charge, let’s hope he too gets a life sentence for the kidnapping. We know he murdered Athena and it would be more than shocking if he got off on some sort of technicality. He doesn’t deserve to ever be released.

 

[JudgeJudi]

It's Christmas Eve here so I'll leave you with this.

 

[Megnut]

<modsnip: Quoted post was modsnipped>

How can there we such evel? TH needs to have LWOP along with all of his kind.

JMO

 

[legalmomma]

Delivery driver charged with Texas 7-year-old's murder faces 3 unrelated sexual assault charges dating back to 2013

The new sexual assault charges filed against the delivery driver suspected of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas earlier this month date back to three separate incidents in 2013, charging documents show.

amp.cnn.com

(CNN)The new sexual assault charges filed against the delivery driver suspected of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas earlier this month date back to three separate incidents in 2013, charging documents show.

An investigation by the Fort Worth Police Department determined Tanner Lynn Horner allegedly sexually assaulted children under the age of 17 on three separate occasions in June, August, and December of 2013, according to charging documents filed Wednesday.

The minor victims were not identified. The charges came out of Tarrant County, records show.

Horner, who was already being held on a $1.5 million bond in Wise County jail, now has additional $15,000 surety bonds set against him on each of the three sexual assault charges out of Tarrant County. His initial court appearance is set for January 5, 2023, Tarrant County court records show.

Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin told CNN the 2013 charges "happened back some time ago" and were separate from the Strand case. Some people have come forward in relation to the 2013 charges following Horner's arrest, Akin said
…

 

[Tealgrove]

Delivery driver charged with Texas 7-year-old's murder faces 3 unrelated sexual assault charges dating back to 2013

The new sexual assault charges filed against the delivery driver suspected of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas earlier this month date back to three separate incidents in 2013, charging documents show.

amp.cnn.com

(CNN)The new sexual assault charges filed against the delivery driver suspected of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas earlier this month date back to three separate incidents in 2013, charging documents show.

An investigation by the Fort Worth Police Department determined Tanner Lynn Horner allegedly sexually assaulted children under the age of 17 on three separate occasions in June, August, and December of 2013, according to charging documents filed Wednesday.

The minor victims were not identified. The charges came out of Tarrant County, records show.

Horner, who was already being held on a $1.5 million bond in Wise County jail, now has additional $15,000 surety bonds set against him on each of the three sexual assault charges out of Tarrant County. His initial court appearance is set for January 5, 2023, Tarrant County court records show.

Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin told CNN the 2013 charges "happened back some time ago" and were separate from the Strand case. Some people have come forward in relation to the 2013 charges following Horner's arrest, Akin said
…

Victims!

So not just one child that was assaulted numerous times.

Why am I not surprised?

 

[gregjrichards]

Merry Christmas to you all.

Athena’s loved ones continue to be in my thoughts and prayers, I cannot imagine how hard it must be for them. It is a horrendous and heartbreaking tragedy that Athena and her Sister are not happily opening their Christmas presents that Santa has delivered together. I’m so sorry about the unimaginable heartbreak, pain and suffering the monster who took Athena’s life has caused.

 

[Niner]

Okay - from yesterday I have not been able to access the Wise County court system anymore - will need help when those charges are finally filed - anyone want to help me on this? TIA!

 

[PommyMommy]

Okay - from yesterday I have not been able to access the Wise County court system anymore - will need help when those charges are finally filed - anyone want to help me on this? TIA!

Uh oh. I'm getting:

Access to jail.co.wise.tx.us was denied​

You don't have the user rights to view this page.

District Clerk | Wise County, TX

Get information on the District Clerk in Wise County.

www.co.wise.tx.us

 

[TGIRecovered]

Victims!

So not just one child that was assaulted numerous times.

Why am I not surprised?

IMO by the time a pervert finally gets charged with one of their crimes against children, it's probably been going on for many years. MOO there were victims before and after the 2013 incidents. MOO

 

[ForensicToxicologist]

FedEx Ground said in a statement, “FedEx Ground contracts with independent businesses that provide package pickup and delivery services using their own employees, vehicles and equipment”. “The employees of these service provider companies are subject to criminal history background checks as part of the driver eligibility process.”

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article269563187.html

So how was TH able to pass a background check when he had 3 charges going back to 2013? It will be interesting to learn what happened with those charges and why Big Topspin didn't become aware of them.

The charges are resulting from crimes that took place in 2013, but charges were not filed until earlier this month AFTER the investigation for Athena began. Hence, nothing would have been filed or shown up on a background check when he started for the company

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 26, 2022

Rural Oklahoma Pride sets up donation jars for Athena Strand

Rural Oklahoma Pride has set up donation jars across Oklahoma to help the Strand family.

www.kswo.com

[...]

Donation jars can be found at:

• Delbert’s Super Market at 601 Hilary Road, Comanche
• Napoli’s Gas Station at 2 South Highway 81, Duncan
• Jitters Coffee Shop at 1206 US-81 #24, Duncan
• Marlow Food Market at 610 South Broadway, Marlow
• Skin Deep Body Art at 1002 West Broadway Ave, Marlow
• Heidi Helps the Homeless at 428 South 3rd St, Chickasha
• Canadian River Brewing Company at 121 West Chickasha Ave, Chickasha
• Tru by Hilton at 4100 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City
• Home 2 by Hilton at 4110 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City

They’ll be collected at the end of January, and all funds raised will be presented to the Strand family.

For more information, you can visit Rural Oklahoma Pride’s Facebook page here.

 

[Niner]

Uh oh. I'm getting:

Access to jail.co.wise.tx.us was denied​

You don't have the user rights to view this page.

District Clerk | Wise County, TX

Get information on the District Clerk in Wise County.

www.co.wise.tx.us

Thanks for checking it out. I get the same message. Maybe the sites are on Holiday!