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Blakely McCroy, 8, wrote her mom two letters at Camp Mystic before her tragic death in a Texas flood. Her letters left a lasting, touching memory.

In their final interview before dying at 49, Andrea Gibson reads a tender poem for their wife that’s now touching hearts across the internet.

Ryan Routh, accused in Trump assassination attempt, writes bizarre letter asking about death penalty eligibility and suggesting inclusion in prisoner swaps with U.S. adversaries.

Two weeks after Tanner Martin's death at age 30, his wife Shay Wright recorded a video "letter" addressed to him directly, updating him on recent events In the video, which she uploaded on July 10 ...

NEED TO KNOW Two weeks after Tanner Martin's death at age 30, his wife Shay Wright recorded a video "letter" addressed to him directly, updating him on recent events In the video, which she ...

Actually, ‘keyboard warriors’ are doing their duty | Letter We are the quiet fighters. We may be older, but we are not silent.