In November 2022, seven‑year‑old Athena Presley Monroe Strand vanished from her father’s driveway in Paradise, Texas, after a package delivery to the family home. What followed was a frantic two‑day search that gripped the community and ended in heartbreak when investigators announced that a contract FedEx driver had confessed to abducting and killing her.

In this episode of Coffee and Crime with Mom, Nicholle and Zalle walk through the full timeline of Athena’s case: the missing‑child alert, the critical evidence that led investigators to delivery driver Tanner Lynn Horner, and his eventual guilty plea to capital murder and kidnapping. They also discuss the chilling audio played in court, why prosecutors argued this was a premeditated crime, and much more.

☕ Pour a cup and join the Co-Conspirators for a careful, compassionate look at a case that changed how many families think about something as ordinary as a package on the porch

⚠️ Content Warning: kidnapping and murder of a child, sexual violence, victim impact statements, and death‑penalty proceedings. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

Sources

• “Murder of Athena Strand” – overview of the case, timeline, and legal outcome.
• CNN / People – reporting on Athena Strand’s disappearance, investigation, and the FedEx driver’s arrest and guilty plea.
• USA Today – trial coverage and sentencing details for Tanner Lynn Horner, including prosecution and defense narratives.
• Local and regional outlets (FOX 4, KERA, Court TV) – live trial updates, victim‑impact statements, and jury decision on the death penalty.

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