FedEx killer Tanner Horner jurors hear audio so gruesome that local news cuts away from feed

Nypost · Apr 10, 2026 · 119 words · By Natalie O'Neill

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What to know about FedEx killer Tanner Horner jurors hear audio so gruesome that local news cuts away from feed

FedEx killer Tanner Horner jurors hear audio so gruesome that local news cuts away from feed Horrifying audio played to jurors during FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial in Texas Friday was so gruesome, a local station was forced to cut away from its live feed…

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What happened

Why it matters

NBC Dallas Fort Worth’s broadcast went dark as 7-year-old Athena Strand’s final moments were played during the murder trial’s fourth day.

Common ground

It wasn’t immediately clear what was said on the audio tape.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “NBC Dallas Fort Worth’s broadcast went dark as 7-year-old Athena Strand’s final moments were played during the murder trial’s fourth day.”

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Wikipedia evidence references Garland, Texas, a high school, and The Apprentice candidates - none relate to Tanner Horner's trial or NBC broadcast details. No corroboration found in cross-references or web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Garland is a city in Dallas County, Texas, with portions extending into Collin and Rockwall counties. It is northeast of Dallas and is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. In 2020, it had a popu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lakeview Centennial High School is a public secondary school in Garland, Texas, United States. It enrolls students in grades 9–12 and is a part of the Garland Independent School District. The school's…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Apprentice, later called The Celebrity Apprentice, is an American reality television show created by Mark Burnett in which candidates compete to become Donald Trump's apprentice, as determined by …
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Claim 2: “Horner has pleaded guilty to murder, and jurors must now determine his sentence.”

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No evidence found in any source to confirm or deny the claim about Horner pleading guilty and the trial determining his sentence.

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Claim 3: “It wasn’t immediately clear what was said on the audio tape.”

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No evidence found in any source to confirm or deny the claim about the audio tape's content.

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Claim 4: “FedEx killer Tanner Horner jurors hear audio so gruesome that local news cuts away from feed”

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Wikipedia evidence references unrelated topics (film, MMA fighter, novel) with no connection to Tanner Horner's trial or news station behavior. No corroboration found in cross-references or web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deep Impact is a 1998 American science fiction disaster film directed by Mimi Leder, written by Bruce Joel Rubin and Michael Tolkin, and starring Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Redgrav…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Evan Lloyd Tanner (February 11, 1971 – September 5, 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight Champion and was the first American to win the Pancr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scorpius, first published in 1988, is the seventh novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond. Carrying the Glidrose Publications copyright, it was first published in the Un…
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Claim 5: “Jurors on Friday were also shown disturbing photos of straps found inside the truck Horner used to abduct the girl in Paradise, Texas, in November 2022.”

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No evidence found in any source to confirm or deny the claim about photos of straps being shown to jurors.

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Claim 6: “Horrifying audio played to jurors during FedEx killer Tanner Horner’s trial in Texas Friday was so gruesome, a local station was forced to cut away from its live feed as it played.”

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Same Wikipedia evidence as claim 0 applies here, with no relevant information about the trial or news coverage. No corroboration found in cross-references or web search results.

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