This is the house of the murderer of Athena Strand. I’m not saying his name, he doesn’t deserve to have one. She was the 7 year old SAed and murdered by a FedEx driver here in Texas.

*Please refrain from commenting or liking the individual pictures. You will put pictures of trash on your friends news feeds with no context.*

I am completely baffled that this monster was accused of r*pe multiple times by multiple women and was ignored – but also that a woman was going to marry him, has a son with him and slept over there sometimes.

I don’t know what woman needs to hear this – but this is a red flag. No matter who you are, you deserve better than this. Bringing a child into the world with this man as the father and then allowing the child to stay in a home like this – what even? There’s apparently a dog, too, so you can just smell these pictures. Run girl, run.

I know his defense attorneys have to come up with *something* and I never blame them – but let’s just also be clear that none of what he did is because of autism. That’s so insulting. Consent means more to autistic people than it does to neurotypical people because sensory issues can set our nervous systems on fire. The idea that autistic people are devoid of empathy is a myth – many have hyper-empathy, myself included.

I’m not posting the other pictures of Athena’s clothing because it pisses me off that anything from that little angel bby would be near this man – but her little sock in his mountain of filth.. I just… 😭

Here’s why FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial is being paused for days

FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial is being paused for several days while the judge in Fort Worth, Texas, determines what evidence the jury will be allowed to hear.

The 34-year-old has already pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Athena Strand from outside her house in Paradise on Nov. 30, 2022, with the jury hearing eight days of harrowing evidence from the prosecution.

But from Friday until Tuesday, the judge and attorneys on both sides will meet without the jury present, as part of so-called Daubert hearings.

Athena Strand inside Tanner Horner's FedEx truck on the day she was kidnapped.
Athena Strand (l) in the FedEx truck with her killer Tanner Horner (r). FOX 4 DFW

The judge will determine the admissibility of expert witness testimony before the jury is able to hear it.

While the proceedings usually occur pretrial, they can be held during the trial to address issues that arise during testimony and to prevent further delays.

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On Wednesday, the jury will return as the defense presents its case, which is expected to rest largely on claiming Horner is ineligible for the death penalty due to his developmental and mental health issues.

“So you can expect that the defense is going to have expert witnesses in things like lead paint exposure, fetal alcohol syndrome, and mental health experts,” former federal prosecutor John Helms told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.

The prosecution will be using the next few days to examine whether the expert witnesses’ testimony meets legal standards or whether it can be challenged.

“The state can challenge the expert witness testimony that the defense wants to put on,” Helms added.

Here’s the latest on killer FedEx driver who murdered 7-year-old Athena Strand:

Twisted FedEx killer allegedly raped underage girls years before murdering 7-year-old Athena Strand
Mom of killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner’s haunting reaction in jailhouse call after she asked about Athena Strand
Killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner wrote note to 7-year-old victim Athena Strand’s family: ‘She didn’t deserve it’
FedEx driver Tanner Horner made outrageous request to cops after killing 7-year-old Athena Strand
Athena Strand’s father faces FedEx driver killer, begs jury to make the ‘right decision’ on death penalty
FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s chilling response while trying to act innocent after Athena Strand’s kidnapping

“The judge has a responsibility that we refer to as a gatekeeping responsibility to make sure that the expert is properly qualified and has enough of a basis to express the opinion,” he said.

As part of that, the judge may question the expert’s opinion, hear testimony, or allow attorneys to argue over the expert’s reliability without a jury present.

Tanner Horner in a striped shirt and dark tie, looking to the left.
Horner’s murder trial is currently pausing as the judge assesses the expert witnesses. AP

Tanner Horner in police interview footage.
He will learn in the next week whether he will face the death penalty. FOX 4 DFW

“This is actually fairly normal in death penalty cases,” Helms explained.

Under Texas law, the decision from the jury must be unanimous before the death penalty is granted.