Athena Strand

The Lone Star State issues the most alerts of any other state in the country.

Denton County law enforcement and victims’ advocates met with their peers and the public Tuesday to debunk common misconceptions about local child sex trafficking.

Law enforcement can now send out localized missing child alerts in less time than it takes to confirm an AMBER Alert. Athena’s mother Maitlyn Gandy pushed for the idea after her daughter's disappearance and alleged murder last year.

Tanner Horner has been formally charged with capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in the death of 7-year-old Athena Strand in November.

Jacob Strand is suing FedEx and Big Topspin for negligence in hiring Tanner Horner, the man arrested and charged with killing Athena Strand.