When a gene is turned on in a cell, it creates a ripple effect along the DNA strand, changing the physical structure of the ...

Scientists have captured the most detailed structural images to date of a specific type of protein's DNA repair process, a ...

Disturbing recordings of a 7-year-old child's final moments left jurors visibly distraught on Thursday, April 16, during the sentencing trial of an ex-FedEx driver accused of kidnapping and strangling ...

Athena Strand's father, Jacob Strand, took the stand Thursday morning, facing his daughter's killer and making an emotional plea to the court to make the right decision in punishing Tanner Horner.

The trial of Tanner Horner resumed Wednesday, April 15, with the jury hearing about DNA and video evidence in the killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand and the day concluded with emotional testimony ...

In court Wednesday, Athena Strand’s mother described cherished memories, the shock of her daughter’s disappearance and the pain of seeing her again after she was found. A Fort Worth courtroom fell ...

Athena Strand was a strong, independent child who loved life, her mother testified Wednesday during the seventh day of Tanner Horner’s capital murder trial in Tarrant County. Maitlyn Gandy, wearing a ...

Jurors first heard from a woman who testified she met Horner through mutual friends in 2013 when she was 16 and he was 22. She told the court he asked her to lie about her age, and described two ...

Lauren Crawford joined the CBS News Texas team in July of 2023. Born in Fort Worth and raised in Keller, she is thrilled to be home and telling stories that make a difference in the community. She's a ...

A former FedEx driver who murdered 7-year-old Athena Strand told investigators he "kind of tossed" her into the woods after killing her, according to interrogation video shown to jurors as they weigh ...

Killer FedEx driver Tanner Horner may have sexually assaulted 7-year-old Athena Strand before her twisted murder – which the sicko meticulously planned out in advance, a Texas prosecutor said. The ...