GUILTY TX - Athena Strand, 8, Abducted & Murdered by FedEx Contract Driver, Tanner Horner, Paradise, 30 November 2022 #2

[gucci2times]

I have been wondering about his mental health history and will watch the defense case. Obviously he is malingering multiple personalities. In his interviews his self reported history includes taking an ADHD med, depressive episodes with multiple suicide attempts, and being on the Spectrum. I do believe he has Asperger’s (now lumped into Autism) but curious where that diagnosis came from and if it was documented from childhood perhaps in an education plan.

 

[JoeFromLB]

Oh god, I’m behind and trying to catch up. I don’t think I’ll be able to listen to that , seeing the pic of her I. His truck makes me feel sick.
Such a pretty innocent little girl. Poor baby.
Kill him and Zero!
ETA: can I say that?

I'm amazed, and yes, horrified that this sick spectacle of a trial is allowed to continue. Let the jury decide now on the punishment and end this! He pleaded guilty, make a decision on the sentence, and end this now. Let us not hear another word from this monster.
Let the family begin to heal, if that's even possible at this point. This is judicial torture, turning this man into some kind of sick celebrity. Enough!!

 

[mickey2942]

It is interesting that the stepmother and biological father of Athena are divorced. Apparently, the stepmother was watching Athena on the day of the kidnapping.

I don't blame her. This was random and quick. Who can watch kids every second of the day? Although, I guess it is getting that way I guess.

I used to think UPS drivers were okay, I didn't know they used contract staff.

 

[Yemelyan]

I have been wondering about his mental health history and will watch the defense case. Obviously he is malingering multiple personalities. In his interviews his self reported history includes taking an ADHD med, depressive episodes with multiple suicide attempts, and being on the Spectrum. I do believe he has Asperger’s (now lumped into Autism) but curious where that diagnosis came from and if it was documented from childhood perhaps in an education plan.

Just going by what was said by the defense attorney in his opening statement, he said that Horner had been raised by a grandmother who "had him tested" and that's how the Asperger's (now autism spectrum) diagnosis came about. But I didn't hear any more details at that time.

 

[Ontario Mom]

It is interesting that the stepmother and biological father of Athena are divorced. Apparently, the stepmother was watching Athena on the day of the kidnapping.

I don't blame her. This was random and quick. Who can watch kids every second of the day? Although, I guess it is getting that way I guess.

I used to think UPS drivers were okay, I didn't know they used contract staff.

I don't know where I read them but years ago I read that the loss of a child almost guarantees the ruin of a marraige. Thankfully I've never been through it myself but it makes perfect sense in a million heartbreaking ways, how a marraige wouldn't survive that.

jmo

 

[Tealgrove]

He is so disgusting.

Those interviews with LE, all about him, wanting to spend Christmas with his son while Athena is dead; lying in a river, are unbearable to watch.

If there was ever a case that deserves the DP this is it.

I can’t imagine, after listening to the audio of whatever he did to her, the jurors don’t come back with the DP.

Zero did it, he didn’t. Zero Zero Zero!

He and Leticia deserve each other. Didn’t work for her and it won’t work for him.

Sickening.

MOO

 

[Ontario Mom]

He is so disgusting.

Those interviews with LE, all about him, wanting to spend Christmas with his son while Athena is dead; lying in a river, are unbearable to watch.

If there was ever a case that deserves the DP this is it.

I can’t imagine, after listening to the audio of whatever he did to her, the jurors don’t come back with the DP.

Zero did it, he didn’t. Zero Zero Zero!

He and Leticia deserve each other. Didn’t work for her and it won’t work for him.

Sickening.

MOO

100% my thoughts as well. You said it far more kindly than I could have.

 

[Morequestionsthananswers]

I'm amazed, and yes, horrified that this sick spectacle of a trial is allowed to continue. Let the jury decide now on the punishment and end this! He pleaded guilty, make a decision on the sentence, and end this now. Let us not hear another word from this monster.
Let the family begin to heal, if that's even possible at this point. This is judicial torture, turning this man into some kind of sick celebrity. Enough!!

This revolting, vile, disgusting, pathetic, lying , murderous monster doesn’t deserve the air he breathes!
Put in him jail without protection and let’s see how long he lasts.
Totally agree - enough!

 

[Morequestionsthananswers]

Jurors in Athena Strand killer sentencing shown grim new evidence

The stream was paused as jurors were played nightmarish audio from inside Horner's FedEx truck that he used to abduct the seven-year-old from outside her home in Texas in November 2022.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Absolutely horrific. I can't imagine being on that jury and having to be exposed to that evil.

Horrific alright- I don’t know how they’ll get through it, it doesn’t go for 5 minutes it lasts an hour! They’ll never be the same again after hearing that.