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Why a Family Chose Forgiveness After a Fatal Drunk Driving Crash

Why a Family Chose Forgiveness After a Fatal Drunk Driving Crash

Update: 2025-09-01
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Laura Treppendahl was only beginning her adult life when it ended in a drunk driving crash. Her family’s grief was immediate and overwhelming, but so was their conviction about how to respond. When the young man responsible for the accident faced sentencing, the Treppendahls stood before the judge and said something that left the courtroom stunned: they forgave him. Laura’s parents share their remarkable story of faith.

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Why a Family Chose Forgiveness After a Fatal Drunk Driving Crash

Why a Family Chose Forgiveness After a Fatal Drunk Driving Crash

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