Tanner Horner
Definition
Tanner Horner is a former FedEx delivery driver who pleaded guilty to the capital murder and kidnapping of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Paradise, Texas, on November 30, 2022.
Horner confessed to assaulting and killing the child after picking her up for a delivery, with his trial for sentencing concluding in April 2026 amid emotional testimony and graphic evidence.
Examples
Tanner Horner turned a routine delivery into the plot of a true-crime podcast that no one wanted to binge.
When Tanner Horner confessed, even the judge needed a moment to process the FedEx-sized package of regret.
Jurors in the Tanner Horner trial learned that some packages are better left unopened—especially the ones with alibis inside.
Tanner Horner's search history became exhibit A, proving that Google knows more about bad ideas than autocorrect ever will.