Live Blog: Trial resumes Thursday for man who pleaded guilty to killing Athena Strand
Tanner Horner is charged with capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in the death of the Wise County 7-year-old. He faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole if convicted.
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- The trial will be livestreamed and live blogged in this article. The judge has warned that the trial will include graphic testimony and video. NBC 5 has decided to cut away from particularly graphic parts of the testimony. We will return to the trial as soon as we are able. Viewer discretion is advised.
Trial is set to resume Thursday morning for Tanner Horner, a former FedEx delivery driver who pleaded guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in 2022.
Horner is charged with capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in connection with Strand's death. He faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole if convicted.
On Wednesday, jurors watched hours of video showing the frantic search for Strand during day two of the murder trial over her death.