[South Carolina] Murder in The Little Pee Dee River

A missing father. A body in the Little Pee Dee River. A secret affair with a deputy coroner. This week, we are breaking down the 2020 murder of Gregory Rice in Horry County, South Carolina. Tune in as we discuss how a web of anonymous text messages and surveillance footage unraveled a deadly conspiracy between Meagan Jackson and her lover, Christopher Dontell, leading up to the dramatic verdicts handed down in 2025.

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Sources for this episode

• Court TV: "SC v. Meagan Jackson: Coroner Affair Murder Trial" (Trial Coverage & Testimonies)
• ABC News: "Father's disappearance exposes shocking affair and murder plot"
• WPDE / ABC 15 News (South Carolina): "Jury selected in trial for woman charged in 2020 murder"
• WPDE / ABC 15 News (South Carolina): "Ex-Horry Co. deputy coroner sentenced to 20 years for role in 2020 murder case"
• WBTW News 13: Trial Roster & Case Coverage
• Horry County Police Department: Missing Persons Archives (October 2020)