Tanner Horner’s search history revealed in court | Disturbing timeline after Athena Strand’s murder

New testimony in the sentencing phase of Tanner Horner’s trial reveals disturbing details about his internet activity following the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand. An FBI digital forensic examiner testified about Horner’s search history, including queries made in the hours and days after the crime. Investigators say Horner searched for images of Athena on Facebook, looked into whether FedEx trucks record constantly and viewed posts related to the search effort for the missing child. He also made a late-night search referencing his fiancée’s family, adding to the timeline prosecutors are presenting as the jury decides whether Horner should receive life in prison or the death penalty. Tanner Horner, a former FedEx driver, pled guilty to killing 7-year-old Texas girl Athena Strand. A trial is underway to determine if Horner should face the death penalty or life in prison for the 2022 killing. According to court documents, Horner told police he struck Strand with his delivery van while backing up. He allegedly kidnapped her and strangled her out of fear that she would tell her father about the incident. FOLLOW THE TRIAL: 📺 Watch on our streaming app: https://tv.wfaa.com/ ▶️ Get new video updates with our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkCeJSrX8m29Bvq5JzsmE54N2Xxhv0DaE 🔎 Case details: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/the-death-of-athena-strand-tanner-horner-how-to-watch-wfaa-plus/287-fa70e44b-a417-4da4-a2fd-081f3307d7cc #justiceforanthena #athenastrand #tannerhornertiral #truecrime #murdertrial #livecourt #texasnews #texascrime #texasvhorner

Added 2 Sept 2026