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Tom Sponseller Disappearance Raises Troubling Questions
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Tom Sponseller the leader of one of South Carolinas most influential political organizations and a man generally considered to be a devoted husband, loving father and doting grandfather appears to have vanished into thin air.
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Police say that a search of Sponsellers car (which was discovered in its usual spot near his office building) revealed nothing suspicious. Ditto for a search of his office. They also confirmed that Sponsellers phone and wallet were missing but have refused to provide any information regarding efforts to track him via his phone or his credit cards. Nor have they revealed whether surveillance cameras captured any of Sponsellers movements on Saturday (or thereafter).
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Specifically, they believe the lobbyists disappearance is somehow tied to a former secretary at the association who was recently accused of embezzling funds from the organization. In fact, this woman is apparently the new lead that we referenced in our story Wednesday covering the State House vigil held for Sponseller.
Details about this woman (whose name we are withholding at the request of our law enforcement sources) are incredibly sketchy at this point. All we have been able to confirm (aside from her name) is that Sponseller recently fired her from her job at the association. We cant even confirm at this point whether her termination had anything to do with the embezzlement allegations.
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http://www.fitsnews.com/2012/02/23/tom-sponseller-disappearance-raises-troubling-questions
Hope they check the Appalachain Trail and other nature walks.
Where else but in SC can you get such a convoluted tale? (seriously, I hope he's ok)
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)we never lack for 'entertainment.'
Ganja Ninja
(15,953 posts)raccoon
(31,084 posts)"Where else but in SC can you get such a convoluted tale? "
Sounds like Carl Hiaasen should move to SC!
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)We need our own Hiaassen to write about ths place.