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In a shocking twist from Dillon County, South Carolina, the sudden death of Sheriff Douglas Pernell uncovered a chilling pattern of misconduct: his locked office drawer held sealed bags of cash tied to 16 drug cases — money he’d diverted from evidence rooms and even redirected from a jail staff fund. Investigators confirmed nearly $50K vanished, revealing a systemic abuse of power where he bypassed legal protocols to pocket seized assets. As his grieving family grapples with betrayal, this case exposes the fragile line between duty and corruption — and why accountability in law enforcement can’t be left to chance.

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