Crime & Justice

Cops Left Her Sister to Drown in a Sheriff’s Van During a Hurricane. Now She Wants Them Jailed.

LOOKING FOR ANSWERS

Last month, two women drowned in a sheriff’s van transporting them out of Florence’s flood waters. Their families say officials have ignored their calls, and they want answers now.

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