7-Year-Old Athena Strand’s Death Is Inspiring Texas To Revamp Its Missing Child Alerts


The so-called Athena Alert bill is named after Athena Strand, the 7-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted and killed by a FedEx driver delivering a package to her house in rural Wise County on Nov. 30. Her body was found Dec. 2, less than 10 miles from her father and stepmother’s home. Tanner Horner has pleaded not guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges…
This story appeared on huffpost.com, 2023-05-26.