Mayor Admits to Stealing Church Funds

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.”