We gots a Missing Person/187? hot mess with political ties in SC

Tom Sponseller Disappearance Raises Troubling Questions
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Tom Sponseller – the leader of one of South Carolina’s 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 Sponseller’s 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 Sponseller’s 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 Sponseller’s movements on Saturday (or thereafter).
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Specifically, they believe the lobbyist’s 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 can’t 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)