Former FedEx driver pleads guilty to killing 7-year-old girl after making delivery at her Texas home - AP News
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A former FedEx driver pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl after making a delivery at her Texas home. Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, was charged with capital murder in the death of Athena Strand, who was abducted from her Wise County home in November 2022. This plea avoids a trial and potential death penalty for Horner, leading to a life sentence without parole. The girl's family had previously filed a lawsuit against FedEx and the contractor who employed Horner.
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