Live Blog: Tanner Horner murder trial continues, jury hears testimony from family members
Apr 23, 2026
What to KnowThe 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 discre
tion is advised.A complete live blog on the day’s events at trial appears below the article.
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The Tanner Horner capital murder trial continues on Thursday. Horner is accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in November 2022 after he says he hit her with his FedEx delivery vehicle. Horner has pleaded guilty, and a jury will decide whether he faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole.
On Wednesday, Tanner Horner’s mother took the stand. She requested to be blurred on camera while in the courtroom. Horner’s mother described how, as a high school dropout and mother of two, she experienced personal struggles growing up. The defense worked to show how her life has influenced her kids.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty and previously presented graphic evidence, including audio, video, and photos shown in court. Among them was an image of Athena inside Horner’s FedEx van shortly before she was killed.
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