EP. 245 - TEXAS: The Murder of Athena Strand

Murder In America by Blood In The Sink Productions

May 15, 2026175:15Society & Culture

"Are you a kidnapper?" Those are some of the last words that Athena Strand ever said. She was just 7 years old, standing in the back of a FedEx van, where an adult had told her she was safe, that things would be okay. Bu...

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