South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tamara Wallace wrote in the Tahoe Daily Tribune that she attempted suicide because of the guilt and shame she felt from embezzling funds from a local church. Said Wallace: “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. 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.”