DEATH PENALTY: Tot Athena Strand, 7, Found Dead, KIDNAPPED by FedEx Driver.

Published: Feb. 25, 2023, 4 p.m.

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Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty in the death of 7-year-old Athena Strand. The 7-year-old was taken from her family home by a FedEx delivery driver and was dead within an hour of her abduction.\\xa0 Authorities say a contract FedEx driver who was delivering a package to Strand\\u2019s home kidnapped the girl.\\xa0 \\xa0

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Investigators say Strand got off a bus around 4:15 p.m. and was missing from the residence at some point before 5:15 p.m. after an argument with her stepmother.\\xa0 An hour-long search ensued, but when Strand could not be found, 911 was called.\\xa0

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Dozens of law enforcement and hundreds of volunteers joined the search effort. Police received a tip about the FedEx Driver Tanner Horner. When approached by police, Horner confessed. Police have not said whether Strand was sexually assaulted.

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Joining Nancy Grace today:

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  • Wendy Patrick - California prosecutor; Author of \\u201cRed Flags\\u201d and NEW \\u201cWhy Bad Looks Good: Biblical Wisdom to Make Smart Choices in Life, Love, and Friendship;" \'Today with Dr. Wendy\' on KCBQ in San Diego; Twitter: @WendyPatrickPHD
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  • Scott A. Johnson - Forensic Psychologist (Minnesota), 32 years specializing in addressing sexual predators; Author: "When \\u201cI Love You\\u201d Turns Violent" and "Physical Abusers & Sexual Offenders"
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  • Dr. Kendall Crowns \\u2013 Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth) & Lecturer: University of Texas and Texas A&M; Affiliated Faculty: University of Texas Medical Branch
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  • Robert Crispin - Private Investigator, Former Federal Task Force Officer for United States Department of Justice, DEA and Miami Field Division; Former Homicide and Crimes Against Children Investigator, \\u201cCrispin Special Investigations;" Facebook: Crispin Special Investigations, Inc.
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  • Alexis Terezchuck - Crimeonline.com investigative reporter
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