Tanner Horner was sentenced to death for the 2022 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas. Horner pleaded guilty before trial, and the jury found he posed a continuing threat to society, rejecting mitigating factors presented by the defense.
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Robert Yancy Jr., a 39-year-old man serving life without parole for sexual abuse of a child, escaped from prison in southeast Texas on Sunday afternoon. He was recaptured Monday morning in Palacios, 45 miles away, after two civilians recognized him and called police. Two people, including Yancy's mother, are suspected of helping him escape and an investigation is ongoing.