Two heinous tragedies, one shared hope
T.J. Traxler, Frank Meglio
T.J. Traxler, 12 and grandfather Frank Meglio during a happy occasion. T.J., who hid in his bedroom closet and frantically called 911 when his mother, Nicole Traxler was killed on Mother’s Day, 2006 in their north Scottsdale home, has come a long way since the tragedy. T.J., who turns 19 on May 26, is graduating No. 1 in his class from Polaris High School in northeast Phoenix on Thursday, May 24 and has been accepted to Northern Arizona University where he plans to major in business. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Meglio Macklin)
Mike Sakal
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