Pastor Charles Pugh of First Baptist Cottondale was brought to tears early Saturday morning when he showed up to his church to see a tiara dropped off by a stranger for killed 7-year-old Athena Strand.
Pastor Charles Pugh of First Baptist Cottondale was brought to tears early Saturday morning when he showed up to his church.
"We think Athena died just a very hour or so after her departure from her home," said Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin on Friday night.Wednesday evening, Strand's stepmother called 911, unable to find Strand following an argument between the two.FULL PRESS CONFERENCE: Athena Strand found dead after being kidnapped by FexEX driver: Wise County sheriff
Friday evening, Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin revealed his office received a tip Horner was dropping off a package in front of Strand's home around the same time she went missing. The FBI also collected digital evidence that lead them to Horner.
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