Jeff Truesdell

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Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell

Lori Vallow Daybell: Everything to Know About the Idaho Mom Convicted of Killing Her 2 Kids

Amy Ness rollout 4/24

After Daughter's Death, Mom of Quads (Who Are Also Twins) Says 3 Surviving Babies 'Keep Me Strong' [Exclusive]

Danny Young, with dad Matt Mills and mom Jamey Young. Images courtesy Matt Mills

Stew Maker Packs Pantry for Parents of Boy with Autism, Who Struggled to Eat Before Finding a Favorite Meal

woman who found her husband's body in their house 8 months after he went missing

Woman Recalls 'Total Shock' of Finding Missing Husband's Body in a Closet While Getting Holiday Decorations

mom Ashley Ness with daughter Chesley, who is still hospitalized after the quads' premature births in July 2022

Mom Mourns Death of 7-Month-Old Daughter Who Was Both a Quadruplet and Identical Twin: 'So Proud of Her'

McKinnon Galloway real life love

Woman with Rare Genetic Disorder Wondered 'Who Is Going to Ever Love Me?' Then Fiancé Proved 'He's the One'

School shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School - Parkland, FL

5 Years Later, Remembering 17 Lives Lost in the Parkland High School Shooting

coffin in graveyard

Obituary Writer's Advice on How You Can Have the Last Word Even After You're Gone: 'Start Early'

Grandmother, 56, Gives Birth to Her Son and Daughter-in-Law's Baby: 'We Are Feeling So Blessed’

Grandmother, 56, Who Gave Birth to Son and Daughter-in-Law's Baby Has Never Felt 'More Loved' by Her Husband

Hauck surrogacy story

Grandmother, 56, Gives Birth to Her Son and Daughter-in-Law's Baby: 'We Are Feeling So Blessed'

A Snake Breeder Was Crushed to Death by a Serpent, 911 Caller Said. Then Bullet Wounds Were Found

A Reptile Breeder Was Killed by One of His Snakes, the 911 Caller Said. Then Bullet Wounds Were Found

Ben Hayes - Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout Ben Hayes, 14, Accomplishes Rare Feat in Earning All 139 Merit Badges the Boy Scouts Offer

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Mom Severely Burned by Bonfire Hopes to Recover in Time to Walk Son Down the Aisle: 'She's Still Fighting'

Road blocked is blocked by a mudslide caused by Hurricane Fiona in Cayey, Puerto Rico

At Least 1 Dead in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Fiona Creates 'Catastrophic' Floods and Power Outages

Mass Murderer Ted Bundy Pausing

The Last Words of Infamous American Killers: "It's a Good Day to Die"

school bus

Utah School Bus Driver Told Students She'd 'Shoot Them' for Protesting Missed Turn

A grizzly/ brown bear posing along a river looks expectantly at the photographer with a relaxed look.

'Surprised' Mama Bear with Cubs Mauls Mich. Man Hunting Moose in Alaska: 'These Encounters Are Very Rare'

TIFFANY WEDEKIN Hed: 44-Year-Old Woman with Rapid Aging Disease Lives in an 83-Year-Old’s Body: 'Right Now Is All We Have'

44-Year-Old Woman with Rapid Aging Disease Lives in an 83-Year-Old's Body: 'Right Now Is All We Have'

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'One Determined Human': Mom of 4 Who Suffered Severe Burns From Bonfire on Vacation Prepares for Skin Grafts

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy makes its way through the Puget Sound on its way Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, to its homeport of Seattle. The 420-foot polar icebreaker, the country's newest high-latitude vessel, returned to Seattle after cutting its way to the North Pole in support of a mission to study the health of the Arctic Ocean. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Civil Rights Activist Among 10 Victims Aboard Seaplane That Crashed in Waters Near Seattle: 'Devastated'

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'Selfless' Single Mom of 4 Severely Burned by Bonfire While on Vacation for Friend's Wedding

Michelle Carter Case: The 'Texting-Suicide' Case Five Years After Sentencing

People Magazine writer Catch 233 with Jeff Truesdell and Dan Bryan after they played a game of catch. July 2022, Desloge, MO Credit: Courtesy Dan Bryan

PEOPLE Reporter Plays Catch with a Grieving Dad: 'I Was Crying Before We Even Started'

Dan Bryan plays catch in memory of his son. July 20, 2022, Desloge, MO, at North County High School. Credit: Paul Nordmann

Devastated Dad Invites Hundreds of People to Play Catch After Losing Baseball-Loving Son: 'It's Healing'