Police: FedEx contract driver admits to abducting, killing 7-year-old Texas girl

The body of 7-year-old Athena Strand has been found, Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin said at a press conference on Friday night, and a suspect is in custody.

Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, confessed to police to abducting and killing Athena Wednesday afternoon, Akin said. Horner, who was working as a contract FedEx truck driver, had been delivering a package to Athena's family home when she was allegedly abducted.

[AStout-tfej]

This is what the death penalty is for.

[Thratlvlmidnight]

Child predators should be buried not imprisoned.

[haven_lady]

This is just heartbreaking, disgusting, and makes my blood boil. I don't understand why people chose to take and do awful things to children.

[tracycase]

Public execution. After a guilty verdict.

[kimboston]

My heart breaks for the family. Such a heinous crime to that precious little girl. Prayers to everyone ❤

[mikesims]

I hope they prosecute him to the fullest extent of the Law!
Our most sincere condolences to her Parents and family! God Bless

[jimbeck]

This is why we must have capital punishment.

[kirkwhite]

This is why I believe in the death penalty
And also why I believe I'm certain cases not only should the person be executed but they shouldn't even wait for the ink to dry on his conviction papers.

[geraldwalsh]

Why would any judge give any kind of bail accessories when the murder admitted to doing a Hyannis crime, what is wrong with our judicial system, and why are they still a judge?

[nanaable]

I can't say here what I hope happens to him. Prayers to the family.

[YoMama]

Also let this be a lesson to young parents with small children. Don’t let your kid under 12 alone by themselves in public. Have some god damn sense.

[jeanne]

The monsters aren’t just in the closet or under the bed ! They’re everywhere in this sad world

[nettakay]

I never knew FedEx hired "contractors". When a company goes thru an agency to hire people they're saving money by not paying benefits but the flip side is they're relying solely on the agency to vet the people properly. An article I read said he worked for Uber but was banned. If that's the case he should've never been hired at FedEx.

[missyyy-]

This just goes to show that we should not fully trust anyone that comes onto our property, even if they’re a uniformed delivery driver or utility worker. This is just as much true for women as it is for a seven year old child.

[BooDotBoo]

I just don't understand people who do things like this. That little girl was doing nothing to anyone, yet to end her life like this... insane!

[vanessamedina]

This so heartbreaking 😢😢😢 No value of live no respect!!!! I have no words… but my heart hurts to just think of what this family and mother is going through!!!!
Praying for this family and mom that lost this precious baby girl 😭💔

[waxworse]

I can only imagine what he's guilty of that we don't know about.

[vintageshoponline]

Glad he admitted it, now I hope he gets to feel the fear that child felt over and over

[TheLeslieMichelle]

She was only 7 years old...she didn't deserve to lose her life that way. SMH...my condolences to her family and friends.

[JaVi-wfgl]

Unbelievable! What is going on with those men???