Craig Morgan Retraces the Gutting Day His 19-Year-Old Son Jerry Died in Excerpt from Upcoming Memoir

The book, which will be on sale Sept. 27 and is exclusively excerpted below, takes readers along on his action-packed Army service and undercover work busting child prostitution rings in Southeast Asia. But it also tells the still-raw and tender story of how, in July 2016, he and his wife Karen, 54, lost their son Jerry — the second oldest of their four children — whodrowned while tubingon Kentucky Lake with friends.

Craig Morgan Shares the Ways He and Wife Karen Honor Late Teen Son Jerry: 'He Lives in Our Hearts'

Country singerCraig Morgan lost his 19-year-old son Jerryin a tragic accident six years ago, but has found ways to ensure that the teen’s spirit lives on. Morgan, 58, opens up to PEOPLE in this week’s issue about learning to live with his loss, and the many ways in which he and his family remember the late teen, who died in a “freak” boating accident in July 2016. “Jerry’s not here, but he is not gone,” Morgan says.

Craig N. Ross Jr. Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping 9-Year-Old Girl from N.Y. Park, Faces 47 Years-to-Life in Prison

Craig N. Ross Jr.Photo:Will Waldron/The Albany Times Union via APA man accused ofkidnapping a 9-year-old girl on a family camping triplast year faces 47 years to life in prison after pleading guilty.Craig Nelson Ross Jr.pled guilty to first-degree kidnapping and predatory sexual assault against a child during a court appearance on Wednesday, according toWRGB.The young girl was abducted while she rode her bike in Moreau Lake State Park on Sept. 30, 2023.

Crane Named Walnut, Who Chose Smithsonian's National Zoo Worker as Her Mate, Dead at 42

Walnut.Photo:Chris Crowe, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Chris Crowe, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Walnut— a crane at theSmithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, who chose one of the establishment’s workers as her mate — has died. She was 42. The Washington, D.C.-based attraction announced Walnut’s death through anews releaseearlier this week. “Staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Front Royal, Virginia, are mourning the loss of Walnut, a white-naped crane who became an internet sensation for choosing one of her keepers as her mate,” the zoo wrote.

Crate & Barrel Just Dropped Deals on Le Creuset, KitchenAid, Lodge, and More Starting at $20

Photo:Crate & Barrel (4) Crate & Barrel (4) When a retailer drops prices onpopular kitchenwarefrom high quality brands, we take notice. Right now atCrate and Barrel, there are so many deals on kitchenware from beloved brands such as Le Creuset, Staub, Lodge, and more. So whether you need anonstick frying panor a stand mixer to whip up tasty baked goods, now’s the time to stock up on appliances and cookware for less.