Haryy Nb4Austin Tice’s mother describes the moment people thought her son had been found
“My heart leapt,” whispered Debra Tice, her voice trembling. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, it’s over.'”
In that seismic moment, the anguish that had consumed her for nearly a decade seemed poised to end. Her beloved son, Austin, a missing journalist, might finally be coming home. But then, the cruel realization washed over her: it was a false alarm. The glimmer of hope that had ignited in her breast was extinguished, leaving behind only the hollow echo of her enduring torment.