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The sentencing of Tanner Horner to death by lethal injection closes a legal chapter but leaves a permanent wound on everyone who followed Athena Strand\u2019s story. Her final moments, captured on harrowing footage, forced strangers in a jury box to confront evil in its most calculated form. Yet, even in that darkness, Athena\u2019s family chose to lift her name above the man who took her life.<\/p>\n

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In court, her uncle\u2019s words cut through the silence: Horner would be forgotten; Athena would not. That vow now belongs to all who know her story. Remember the 7-year-old who asked brave, clear questions when something felt wrong. Remember the child excited for Barbie dolls and Christmas, not the monster who crossed her path. Justice has spoken, but remembrance is what keeps Athena\u2019s light from being defined by the horror she endured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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