They are tender and terrifying, images that speak of crises great and small. They are poignant and powerful, images of inspiration, renewal and hope.

They are the public moments that riveted our attention: a suspected serial killer in police custody after a nationwide manhunt; a fire raging into the sky after a deadly freeway collision.

They are the private moments that touched our hearts: a father whispering words of encouragement to his comatose son; a lonely Marine Corps recruit bowing his head in solitude.

They are some of the photographs that defined 1995's news in The Times Valley Edition.