A 7-year-old first grader, Athena Strand, went missing from her father's home on 30 November 2022 and her body was found on 2 December 2022. Moreover, the killer has confessed his crime and has been sent to jail. Athena was at her father's place for some time when she went missing.
Moreover, the GoFundMe page has raised over $44,000 on her justice.
Who Is Athena Strand?
Athena Strand, with no Wikipedia page, was a first-grader from Florida, who went missing on 30 November 2022 and was found dead along the water’s edge of the Trinity River near Boyd on 2 December 2022. Moreover, she went missing from her home’s driveway.
Other than that, she is a 7 years old kid, who is afraid of the dark and wouldn't leave the house alone.
Athena Strand Wiki Details
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Date Of Birth: 2015 Birth Day: 23 May |
Father: Mr. Strand Mother: Maitlyn Presley Gandy |
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Age: 15 years old (at her death) |
Siblings: One Sister |
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Zodiac Sign: Gemini |
Died On: 2 December 2022 |
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Birth Place: Texas, USA |
Murderer: Tanner Lynn Horner |
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Nationality: American |
Missed On: 30 November 2022 |
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Religion: Christian |
Cause Of Death: N/A |
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Ethnicity: Mixed |
Profession: Student |
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Height: 4 feet 4 Inches tall |
Full Name: Athena Presley Monroe Strand |
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Weight: Decent |
Instagram: Link |
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Education: First Grade |
Twitter: Link |
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College: East Texas School |
Facebook: Link |
Athena Strand Biography & Parents Details
Athena Strand was born to her father, Mr. Strand, and his mother, Maitlyn Presley Gandy, in Texas. Her parents are separated and her father moved on in his life with another marriage. The names of her father and her stepmother have been kept private. Her mother is Minimum Data Set Coordinator at Meridian Nursing Home. Maitlyn had sole custody of Athena but she allowed Mr. Strand to have her for some period and she went missing from there. Moreover, she has a sister from her mother but her name is still a mystery.
Athena Strand used to celebrate her birthday on 23 May every year with her family and friends. He was born on 23 May 2015, which makes her 7 years old at the time of her death on 2 November 2022. Looking at her date of birth, she had Gemini as her zodiac sign. As she was born in Texas, Athena had American nationality. Moreover, she had mixed ethnicity and followed Christianity as her religion. Even though people know her as Athena Strand, her full name is Athena Presley Monroe Strand.
At the age of 7, she was in her first grade at East Texas School with a height of 4 feet and 4 inches with a decent weight.
Who Killed Athena Strand?
Firstly, the FedEx driver Tanner Lynn Horner was arrested and charged with the kidnapping and killing of Athena Strand, as she was in near her house that week. Later, he confessed to the crime and helped the police to find her body. He even hasn't told anything about the motive of the murder, as he didn't know about Athena and her family.
Moreover, Police have held Tanner at the Wise County jail on charges of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping. Meanwhile, his bond is set at $1.5 million.
Athena Strand Cause Of Death
Athena Strand's body was found along the water’s edge of the Trinity River near Boyd on 2 December 2022. As per reports, Tanner Horner had killed her within an hour of the abduction. Moreover, reports even show that she wasn't hit by the truck.
Meanwhile, as the autopsy report is yet to come, it's hard to tell anything about her cause of death. The authorities believe that she was killed by hand.