Athena Strand

House Bill 3556, sponsored by Texas Rep. Lynn Stucky, R-Sanger, would allow the head of local law enforcement to issue a localized alert when a child is missing without confirmation of an abduction.

A bill moving through the Texas Legislature aims to close the gap between the time a child is missing and when an Amber Alert can be issued.

A FedEx driver who confessed to police he killed a 7-year-old girl last November pleaded not guilty Monday morning during his capital murder arraignment hearing.

A FedEx driver who confessed to police he killed a 7-year-old girl last November pleaded not guilty Monday morning during his capital murder arraignment hearing.

Prosecutors in Wise County will seek the death penalty for Tanner Horner, the 31-year-old FedEx delivery driver accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand last year.

The mother of 7-year-old Athena Strand is joining a lawsuit filed last year by the girl’s father seeking more than $1 million in damages from the FedEx delivery driver accused in the girl’s death and his employer.

A Wise County grand jury formally charged a package delivery driver with the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand.

A Wise County grand jury formally charged a package delivery driver with the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand.

Cook Children’s Medical Center received 2,000 Barbies and other toys Thursday in memory of 7-year-old Athena Strand, the hospital announced in a press release.

The FedEx driver arrested earlier this month and accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand now faces three charges of sexual assault of a child dating back to 2013.

The father of seven-year-old Athena Strand is suing the delivery driver who allegedly killed her, FedEx, and the contractor who hired him.

One week ago, investigators recovered Athena Strand’s body days after a FedEx driver admitted to killing her. New documents reveal how investigators were able to find him, and eventually Athena.

New court documents released this week detail how authorities were able to identify a delivery driver as the suspect in the abduction and murder of a missing Wise County child.

The FedEx driver accused of kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old girl says he strangled her after he accidentally backed into her with his truck.

The FedEx driver accused of kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old girl says he strangled her after accidentally backing into her with his truck.

The mother of 7-year-old Athena Strand spoke at a news conference Thursday morning, thanking the community for the outpouring of love and support in the wake of her daughter’s abduction and death.

The mother of 7-year-old Athena Strand spoke at a news conference Thursday morning, discussing the death of her daughter who was abducted and killed last month.

It’s been a week since an Amber Alert went out statewide in search of Athena Strand, but the outcome of the search left people all over heartbroken.

It has been a week since an Amber Alert went out statewide in a search for Athena Strand. The heartbreaking outcome, of her kidnapping and killing, left people all over in shock. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke with the Wise County sheriff.

There will be another candlelight vigil tonight in memory of Athena Strand. She’s the Wise County 7-year-old who was kidnapped from her front yard a week ago today. Her body was found two days later.