In 2008, Reader's Digest celebrated 13 ordinary citizens who unexpectedly found themselves confronted with desperate situations--and acted. Their stories are told here. You let us know who inspires you the most by voting in our Hero of the Year poll, and here are the nominees.
Michelle Kehoe was lucky the night her car skidded off the road and into the Iowa River. For crossing Iowa City's Park Road bridge at that same moment was Steve McGuire, a man who knows something about river rescues. In 1993, McGuire saved a college student who fell into a river. Ten years later, McGuire saved an elderly fisherman. This time he dived in and hauled the mother of two through the water until they reached the embankment.
Update: The Buchanan County Attorney says Michelle Kehoe was arrested on November 15th and charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and child endangerment causing serious injury. She's accused of killing her 2-year-old son, Seth, and injuring her 7-year-old son, Sean, on October 26th, 2008 in a remote area near Littleton in Northeast Iowa.
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