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From Drunk Driver to Recovery Advocate | Richmond News
Tory Branch’s life changed forever after a drunk driving crash in 2016 that killed Shelly Warner and critically injured her family. Facing charges, he chose to plead guilty and speak directly to the victims’ family—offering raw remorse and saying he’d trade places with Shelly. Sentenced to 12.5 years, he vowed to stay sober and honor her memory. Inside prison, his transformation caught attention, leading to a therapeutic community where he met another inmate whose son died from a drunk driver—a moment that ignited his mission. He earned peer recovery specialist certification while…
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