Key Facts

• Tanner Horner was a FedEx delivery driver at the time of the crime.
• Horner kidnapped Athena Strand on November 30, 2022, while delivering her Christmas gift.
• Athena Strand’s body was found two days after the kidnapping near her home.
• Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping.
• A jury sentenced Horner to death, choosing it over life in prison without parole.
• Horner will be executed by lethal injection, with the date yet to be decided.
• Athena’s family sued Horner, FedEx, and Big TopSpin Inc for not conducting a background check before hiring Horner.
• FedEx expressed condolences and confirmed it was aware of the lawsuit but has not commented further since the sentencing.