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A 15-year-old shoplifter changed his course when another teen whispered a message

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Published April 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM CDT

As a teenager, Everett Miller went through a rough time and started shoplifting. He recalls how a girl's whispered message kept him from making a terrible mistake.

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