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EPISODE · Sep 8, 2025 · 24 MIN

The Case of Athena Strand

from The Misery Machine · host The Misery Machine

A quiet Texas community was shattered in December 2022 when 7-year-old Athena Strand vanished from her driveway. What began as a desperate search for a missing child soon spiraled into a nightmare when the truth came to light. Behind her disappearance was a shocking betrayal of trust, a crime that stunned the nation with its cruelty and senselessness. Today, we’re diving into the heartbreaking case of Athena Strand... A story of innocence stolen, and the devastating aftermath left behind.Support Our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Our Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: miserymachinepodcastTwitter: misery_podcastDiscord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#themiserymachine #podcast #truecrimeSource Materials:https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/03/us/athena-strand-kidnapping-death-man-arrested  https://www.missinginillinois.org/post/athena-presley-monroe-strand-7-december-2-2022-paradise-texas https://www.fox4news.com/news/what-does-an-athena-alert-mean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9wTHj7-mxE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmb_7VNC53E  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj3kpeR4Y4o&t=12s https://people.com/crime/driver-accused-killing-athena-strand-charged-with-child-sexual-assault/ https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/remember-athena-strand-mothers-plea-at-vigil-for-7-year-old-killed-in-wise-county/3142531/ https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/athena-strand-timeline-latest-about-missing-7-year-old/287-dac7e636-74bc-4f45-ade0-230aea9f74f0 https://www.facebook.com/cnn/posts/an-investigation-determined-that-tanner-lynn-horner-allegedly-sexually-assaulted/10163280251026509  https://www.bryanfagan.com/blog/2024/02/the-murder-of-athena-from-disappearance-to-heartbreaking-resolution https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article292417704.html#storylink=cpy https://www.fox4news.com/news/athena-strands-tanner-horner-murder-trial-movedhttps://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/tanner-horner-murder-trial-athena-strand-venue-tarrant-county/287-7e598837-0e47-47d9-bbd4-33f5f0698e47 https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/trail-date-pushed-back-for-tanner-horner-accused-of-kidnapping-murdering-7-year-old-athena-strand/287-3d7a4b19-bc9e-4d0a-8223-3a3edef1ec04 https://www.wfaa.com/video/news/local/athena-strand-funeral-service-7-year-old-included-custom-pink-casket-favorite-disney-songs/287-74204a18-f9b8-4437-9e25-93a8046b4029 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Ip285hcJI&t=1s https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tanner-horner-athena-strand-case-indicted-on-capital-murder-charges/287-01708fc7-3332-4035-8ae6-86aedb842311 https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/athena-strand-missing-7-year-old-girl-found-in-wise-county https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/athena-strand-tanner-horner-wise-county-murder-b2239323.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up9NUXqyguc&t=13s https://www.bryanfagan.com/blog/2024/02/the-murder-of-athena-from-disappearance-to-heartbreaking-resolution/https://www.wbap.com/trial-delayed-for-man-accused-of-kidnapping-murdering-7-year-old-athena-strand-2/https://www.fox4news.com/news/athena-strand-tanner-horner-court-appearance?https://www.fox4news.com/news/athena-strand-tanner-horner-murder https://abc13.com/post/athena-strand-update-case-killer-tanner-horner-death-penalty/12868794/ https://newsroom.fedex.com/fedex-statement-regarding-athena-strandhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/athena-strand-maitlyn-gandy-tanner-horner-texas-b2238415.htmlhttps://lawandcrime.com/crime/fedex-driver-strangled-7-year-old-girl-with-his-bare-hands-in-the-back-of-delivery-van-after-attempts-to-break-her-neck-failed-affidavit/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/athena-strand-autopsy-report-fedex-driver-kidnapping-b2240376.html

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