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

[Niner]

Tarrant docket is only showing the 2023 sex assault cases

Is it this: Tarrant County #1760265, 1760269 & 1760276 ??

Last update I have is he was supposed to have an initial hearing on 1/3/23 & have had no updates since 9/16/24. That was the last time I could access the site.

Any updates since then? TIA!

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 25, 2024

Court assigned to capital murder case - Wise County Messenger

It appears the capital murder case of Tanner Horner officially has a new judge and court.

www.wcmessenger.com

• Tarrant Co court records were updated to show that the case has been assigned to the 297th District Court, Judge David Hagerman.
• This is the same court that is handling the three unrelated sexual assault of a child cases out of Tarrant Co.
• All four cases are set for a status conference Nov. 18 in Fort Worth.
• The timeline for a trial is unclear. With a new judge, a new schedule will likely be issued.

@Niner

New Case #1844500


Settings Date: 11/18/2024 10:00:00 AM

Courts

www.tarrantcountytx.gov

 

[Niner]

@PommyMommy - I see you can access the Tarrant County court site - I tried... no go... so if you do not mind me asking you when the next court dates are - I would truly appreciate it!
And thank you for the above info. Could not read the article since it was subscription only.

 

[PommyMommy]

@PommyMommy - I see you can access the Tarrant County court site - I tried... no go... so if you do not mind me asking you when the next court dates are - I would truly appreciate it!
And thank you for the above info. Could not read the article since it was subscription only.

You're welcome, Niner.

They're all showing a Status Conference scheduled for 11/18/2024 at 10 a.m.

1760265	HORNER,TANNER LYNN	D297	SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD	SC		11/18/2024 10:00:00 AM
1760269	HORNER,TANNER LYNN	D297	SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD	SC		11/18/2024 10:00:00 AM
1760276	HORNER,TANNER LYNN	D297	SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD	SC		11/18/2024 10:00:00 AM
1844500	HORNER,TANNER LYNN	D297	CAPITAL MURDER BY TERROR THREAT/OTHER FELONY	SC		11/18/2024 10:00:00 AM

Courts

www.tarrantcountytx.gov

 

[Niner]

You're welcome, Niner.

They're all showing a Status Conference scheduled for 11/18/2024 at 10 a.m.

1760265	HORNER,TANNER LYNN	D297	SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD	SC		11/18/2024 10:00:00 AM
1760269	HORNER,TANNER LYNN	D297	SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD	SC		11/18/2024 10:00:00 AM
1760276	HORNER,TANNER LYNN	D297	SEXUAL ASSAULT CHILD	SC		11/18/2024 10:00:00 AM
1844500	HORNER,TANNER LYNN	D297	CAPITAL MURDER BY TERROR THREAT/OTHER FELONY	SC		11/18/2024 10:00:00 AM

Courts

www.tarrantcountytx.gov

Thanks - I got those - I meant "future" court hearing dates!

 

[PommyMommy]

Thanks - I got those - I meant "future" court hearing dates!

Oh! lol

Nope, that's the only thing scheduled so far.

 

[Niner]

Monday, November 18th:
*Status Hearing (Both Cases) – (@ 10am CT) - TX - Athena Presley Monroe Strand (7) – (last seen near the 200 block of County 3573 on Nov. 30, 2022 in Paradise. Reported missing by mom @ 6:40pm on 11/30/22; found deceased along the water’s edge of the Trinity River southeast of Boyd on the evening of Dec. 2, 2022 about 9 miles from her home). *Tanner Lynn Horner (31/now 33) arrested (12/3/22), indicted (2/17/23), charged & arraigned (3/6/23) with capital murder (under the age of 10) & 1st degree felon aggravated kidnapping. Bond $1M (murder) $500K (kidnapping). Surety Bond total $1,545,000. Plead not guilty (3/6/23). DA will seek DP (2/18/23). Wise County #CR24559 (Murder)/CR24558 (Kidnap)/Now in 297th District Court-Tarrant County
Admitted kidnapping & killing Athena.
Murder case was transferred to Tarrant County with new Judge David C. Hagerman presiding. DA James Stanton. Defense: Public defenders Bill Ray & Steven Gordon. For Aggravated kidnapping attorney Pamela Fernandez.
Jury Selection set to begin on 1/30/25 & Trial set to begin on 3/17/25. This “might” change since case was moved.
Trial was moved from Wise County to Tarrant County [9/16/24].
Case & court info from 11/30/22 thru 6/14/24 reference post #377 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...actor-tanner-horner-paradise-2.649712/page-19
8/28/24 Update: Horner’s attorney with the Regional Public Defenders Office (RPDO) filed a change of venue motion in 271st District Court in Decatur Wednesday, according to court records. RPDO attorney Susan Anderson argued in the motion that “inflammatory pre-trial publicity” about the case would prevent a fair trial. She cites publicity in newspapers (including the Wise County Messenger), television, radio & on social media since Strand’s disappearance on Nov. 30, 2022, from her father’s home in Cottondale. Defense counsel retained the services of Bryan Edelman of Trial Innovation, a national jury research firm, to assess the impact of pretrial publicity on Horner’s ability to obtain a fair trial. He reviewed 125 news articles published by the Wise County Messenger, Fort Worth Star-Telegram & Dallas Morning News, with 72 of the articles appearing in the Messenger, according to the motion. DA James Stainton said he believes this is a Wise County case & should be tried locally. Both sides are expected to make their arguments on the motion in front of District Judge Brock Smith at a court motions hearing 9/16/24 @ 1:30pm. No trial date has been announced.
9/16/24 Update: Defense attorneys for Horner & prosecutors made their cases Monday for & against moving his capital murder trial outside of Wise County. Dr. Bryan Edelman of Trial Innovations testified about his report on the pretrial publicity in the case, reviewing 125 news articles published by the Wise County Messenger, Fort Worth Star-Telegram & Dallas Morning News. A couple of television news stories were also shared in court that mixed audio & video of memorials for Athena with facts of the case, which Edelman said was particularly impactful in creating bias in potential jurors. RPDO investigator Mike Johnson testified that he came to Wise County to interview residents around the county & found that only about 20 out of 100 would talk to him & he received four affidavits from people saying Horner could not get a fair trial in the county. DA James Stainton called Bridgeport Mayor Randy Singleton & Wise County Judge J.D. Clark to testify as elected officials with knowledge of the community that Horner could get a fair trial locally. District Judge Brock Smith said he would try to have a ruling on the motion by the end of the week.
9/17/24 Docket updates: Motion; Order. Motion; Order. 9/18/24 Docket updates: Motion; Order & Order {no idea what these motions & Orders are].
9/20/24 Update: 271st District Judge Brock Smith has granted Horner’s motion to move his capital murder trial out of Wise County. In an order filed Friday afternoon, Judge Smith granted the change of venue motion & ordered the case be transferred to Tarrant County. A hearing on the motion was held Monday in 271st District Court in Decatur & Judge Smith considered the testimony of four witnesses, two for the defense & two for the state, as well as affidavits from local citizens. In granting the motion, Judge Smith pointed out that although the 271st District also includes Jack County, moving the trial to that county would not be possible. At Monday’s hearing, Dr. Bryan Edelman of Trial Innovations testified about his report that found pretrial publicity in newspapers, television & social media made it difficult to find a fair jury locally in the case & had created what he called “a presumption of guilt, rather than a presumption of innocence” in the case. RPDO investigator Mike Johnson testified that he spoke with local residents about the case & received four affidavits from people saying Horner could not a get a fair trial in Wise County. DA James Stainton called Bridgeport Mayor Randy Singleton & Wise County Judge J.D. Clark to testify as elected officials with knowledge of the community that Horner could get a fair trial locally. Stainton said Friday he was disappointed that Wise County citizens would not be able to hear the case, but it won’t change how his office handles the case. 271st District Judge Brock Smith on Monday issued a scheduling order in the case with jury selection set to begin in late January/early February with a trial date in mid-March. Pretrial hearing on 1/21/25 & 1/22/25. Full jury questionnaires submitted to the Court & finalized by 1/21/25. Full jury panel in central jury room on 1/30/25. Individual voir dire begins on 2/3/25 & trial will begin on 3/17/25.
10/17/24 Update: The capital murder trial of Horner may not take place early next year as originally scheduled. Just days after a scheduling order was issued in the case by 271st District Judge Brock Smith setting jury selection to begin in late January/early February with a mid-March trial date, Horner & his defense team with the Regional Public Defenders Office (RPDO) filed a notice that he does not consent to Judge Smith continuing to preside over the case. According to state law, when a judge grants a motion for change of venue, the judge continues to preside over the case only if all parties agree. As of Wednesday, 10/16/24 no public record could be found indicating if the case had been assigned a judge & a court in Tarrant County yet. Since a new judge & a new court will now be taking up the case, it is likely a new scheduling order will be issued at some point in the future.
10/26/24 Update: Tarrant County court records were updated to show that the case has been assigned to the 297th District Court, Judge David Hagerman & new case # is 1844500. This is the same court that is handling the three unrelated sexual assault of a child cases out of Tarrant County. All four cases are set for a status conference 11/18/24 @ 10am in Fort Worth. The timeline for a trial is unclear. With a new judge, a new schedule will likely be issued.
TX - *Tanner Lynn Horner (31/now 33) charged (12/21/22) with 3 counts of sexual assault (from 2013) in Fort Worth. Bond @ $45K. Surety Bond Total $135K. Tarrant County
Case info from 11/30/22 thru 12/12/22 reference post #377 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...actor-tanner-horner-paradise-2.649712/page-19
12/21/22 Update: Wise County jail records now show he's also facing three counts of sexual assault on a child. However, these charges are not related to Strand's death & appear to have been filed in Tarrant County. The charges are related to three separate incidents which all occurred in 2013 in Tarrant County. Next initial appearance in Tarrant County on 1/5/23 @ 10am.
10/25/24 Update: Murder case was moved to Tarrant County & his 3 sexual assault charges will be tried with his murder case. Status hearing on 11/18/24 @ 10am.

 

[Niner]

@PommyMommy - any new court dates yet? I have 1/21/25 & 1/22/25 as pretrial hearings on my notes. Has that changed? TIA!

 

[roche.analisa]

@PommyMommy - any new court dates yet? I have 1/21/25 & 1/22/25 as pretrial hearings on my notes. Has that changed? TIA!

 

[roche.analisa]

MT hearings are for Motion Settings

 

[PommyMommy]

@PommyMommy - any new court dates yet? I have 1/21/25 & 1/22/25 as pretrial hearings on my notes. Has that changed? TIA!

Motions hearing 12/12 at 9 a.m. for all four cases.



ETA: Oops, sorry @roche.analisa! Should have refreshed my screen...

 

[Niner]

I have Jan. 30, 2025 as start of jury selection - ?? I guess I will go with the article....

Capital murder trial for man accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand planned for March

FedEx driver Tanner Horner pleaded not guilty to killing Athena Strand.

www.dallasnews.com

Nov. 30, 2024
The capital murder trial for a FedEx driver accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand is set to begin next year in Tarrant County.
[.....]
Pre-trial hearings are scheduled for January, with jury selection beginning Feb. 3, according to Tarrant County court documents. The trial is scheduled to begin March 17. An attorney for Horner did not respond to a phone call or email from The Dallas Morning News seeking a comment.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Dec. 12th:
*Motions Hearing (Both Cases) – (@ 9am CT) - TX - Athena Presley Monroe Strand (7) – (last seen near the 200 block of County 3573 on Nov. 30, 2022 in Paradise. Reported missing by mom @ 6:40pm on 11/30/22; found deceased along the water’s edge of the Trinity River southeast of Boyd on the evening of Dec. 2, 2022 about 9 miles from her home). *Tanner Lynn Horner (31/now 33) arrested (12/3/22), indicted (2/17/23), charged & arraigned (3/6/23) with capital murder (under the age of 10) & 1st degree felon aggravated kidnapping. Bond $1M (murder) $500K (kidnapping). Surety Bond total $1,545,000. Plead not guilty (3/6/23). DA will seek DP (2/18/23). Wise County #CR24559 (Murder)/CR24558 (Kidnap)/Now in 297th District Court-Tarrant County
TX - *Tanner Lynn Horner (31/now 33) charged (12/21/22) with 3 counts of sexual assault (from 2013) in Fort Worth. Bond @ $45K. Surety Bond Total $135K. Tarrant County
Admitted kidnapping & killing Athena.
Jury Selection set to begin on 2/3/25 & Trial set to begin on 3/17/25.
Trial was moved from Wise County to Tarrant County [9/16/24].
Judge David C. Hagerman presiding. DA James Stanton. Defense: Public defenders Bill Ray & Steven Gordon. For Aggravated kidnapping attorney Pamela Fernandez.
Case & court info from 11/30/22 thru 12/21/22 [sex assault] & thru 10/17/24 [murder] reference post #407 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...actor-tanner-horner-paradise-2.649712/page-19
10/25/24 Update: Murder case was moved to Tarrant County & his 3 sexual assault charges will be tried with his murder case. Status hearing on 11/18/24 @ 10am. 10/26/24 Update: Tarrant County court records were updated to show that the case has been assigned to the 297th District Court, Judge David Hagerman & new case # is 1844500. This is the same court that is handling the three unrelated sexual assault of a child cases out of Tarrant County. All four cases are set for a status conference 11/18/24 @ 10am in Fort Worth. The timeline for a trial is unclear. With a new judge, a new schedule will likely be issued.
11/18/24 Update: Next motions hearing (all cases) on 12/12/24 @ 9am.

 

[Niner]

@PommyMommy - any hearings before the jury selection on 2/3/25? TIA!

 

[PommyMommy]

@PommyMommy - any hearings before the jury selection on 2/3/25? TIA! View attachment 552176

Yes, there's a motion hearing set for 1/9/2025 at 1:30 p.m.

https://dcsa.tarrantcounty.com/Criminal/CriminalDocket/CriminalDocketDetails/1844500?page=0

 

[Niner]

Yes, there's a motion hearing set for 1/9/2025 at 1:30 p.m.

https://dcsa.tarrantcounty.com/Criminal/CriminalDocket/CriminalDocketDetails/1844500?page=0

Thanks! A candy cane for you!

 

[Sillybilly]

Hey folks,

Do not post the name of a minor child who has been sexually assaulted, and do not link to random videos that are not approved sources at webs.

Thank you.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, January 9th:
*Motions Hearing (Both Cases) – (@ 1:30pm CT) - TX - Athena Presley Monroe Strand (7) – (last seen near the 200 block of County 3573 on Nov. 30, 2022 in Paradise. Reported missing by mom @ 6:40pm on 11/30/22; found deceased along the water’s edge of the Trinity River southeast of Boyd on the evening of Dec. 2, 2022 about 9 miles from her home). *Tanner Lynn Horner (31/now 33) arrested (12/3/22), indicted (2/17/23), charged & arraigned (3/6/23) with capital murder (under the age of 10) & 1st degree felon aggravated kidnapping. Bond $1M (murder) $500K (kidnapping). Surety Bond total $1,545,000. Plead not guilty (3/6/23). DA will seek DP (2/18/23). Wise County Now in 297th District Court-Tarrant County
TX - *Tanner Lynn Horner (31/now 33) charged (12/21/22) with 3 counts of sexual assault (from 2013) in Fort Worth. Bond @ $45K. Surety Bond Total $135K. Tarrant County
Admitted kidnapping & killing Athena.
Jury Selection set to begin on 2/3/25 & Trial set to begin on 3/17/25.
Trial was moved from Wise County to Tarrant County [9/16/24].
Judge David C. Hagerman presiding. DA James Stanton. Defense: Public defenders Bill Ray & Steven Gordon. For Aggravated kidnapping attorney Pamela Fernandez.
Case & court info from 11/30/22 thru 12/21/22 [sex assault] & thru 10/26/24 [murder] reference post #413 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...actor-tanner-horner-paradise-2.649712/page-19
11/18/24 Update: Next motions hearing (all cases) on 12/12/24 @ 9am. 12/12/24 Update: Next motions hearing on 1/9/25 @ 1:30pm.

 

[Niner]

Okay - from a previous post I see his next pretrial hearings are on 1/21/25 & 1/22/25 - correct @PommyMommy ? TIA!

 

[PommyMommy]

Okay - from a previous post I see his next pretrial hearings are on 1/21/25 & 1/22/25 - correct @PommyMommy ? TIA!

They've changed the court site and I'm not able to search by case # or name. There's a docket search for the 297th District Court but he's not on it for those dates. I'll look at this again tomorrow. My brain is tired and I may be missing something.