Texas inmate sentenced to death seeks new trial in Athena Strand case

hurt her if she screamed. Athena repeatedly told Horner no and asked to go home to her mother. Later, “Jingle Bell Rock” played from the radio as Horner told the screaming Athena to “shut up” or he would hurt her more, reported the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Athena was found naked in the Trinity River near an area called Bobo’s Crossing, about 12 to continue reading …