Delivery driver faces death penalty for kidnapping, killing Athena Strand

True Crime News: The Podcast

True Crime News

Society & Culture, True Crime

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🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A routine delivery ends with a girl’s abduction and untimely death. While former FedEx driver Tanner Horner pleaded guilty to kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand, a jury must now decide if Horner will spend the rest of his life in prison or face the ultimate penalty. Alison Triessl joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A word of warning. This podcast explores graphic and disturbing stories and includes some strong language.
0:06.6	It therefore may not be suitable for our young listeners or other folks who may find it disturbing.
0:12.2	Hello and welcome to True Crime News, the podcast, covering high profile and under the radar cases from across the country every week.
0:19.5	I'm your host, Anna Garcia. Our case this week,
0:22.6	you admit to killing someone else's child, but you try to cut a deal with police that you will
0:29.5	confess to everything if they just let you out so you can have Christmas with your child. This case is
0:37.3	about a twisted and selfish killer
0:39.6	who police say kidnapped and murdered a seven-year-old girl.
0:43.2	He was delivering a box of Barbie dolls to her home
0:46.9	when police say he snatched the girl,
0:49.1	put her in his delivery truck.
0:51.5	The truck was equipped with cameras.
0:53.9	So you can see her and you can hear him
0:56.8	threatening to hurt her if she screams.
0:59.7	The accused killer made a stunning announcement
1:02.1	just as his trial was set to begin this week.
1:05.1	He pleaded guilty.
1:06.8	Now comes the punishment phase.
1:09.0	Will he be given the death penalty?
1:11.3	Our guest today is Alison Treasel, a criminal defense attorney, a legal analyst who you can see
1:16.5	all over television, and a dear friend of this show, a dear friend of mine, a very long-time
1:21.1	friend we discovered as we were chatting.
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