(FOX40.COM) — South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tamara Wallace, 57, admitted in a letter sent to media outlets to stealing from a church and then attempting to commit suicide last month.

“This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I am publicly admitting that I took funds from the Presbyterian Church over an extended period. Because of this, on September 11, 2025, my birthday, I tried to end my life," Wallace's letter began. "I was so filled with guilt, shame, and grief that I experienced a mental health crisis that made suicide seem to be the best solution. It was only by the grace of God that I failed."

She went on to state that she spent 18 days in a medical facility and is currently taking medicine, along with engaging in group and individual counseling sessions.

Wallace, who was an admi

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